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Tag: Fact checking

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Lessons from the Global South on how to counter harmful information

April 7, 2022April 11, 2022 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories and orchestrated deception campaigns is causing widespread concern around the …

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50 Ugandan journalists trained on fact-checking 

August 26, 2021December 4, 2021 - by Clare Muhindo - 1 Comment

Over 50 journalists from radio, TV, print and online media in Uganda have completed a course on fact-checking.  The virtual training which was held on 18, 19 and 20th August …

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Short course on fact-checking for journalists

August 5, 2021December 4, 2021 - by ACME team - 1 Comment

Dates: 18-20 August, 2021 Slots available: 25 Application deadline: 11 August, 2021 About the course African Centre for Media Excellence, with support from the Ford Foundation, will deliver a short, …

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Journalists are recognizing they’re writing a rough draft of history — and can’t say definitively “that’s the way it is

April 14, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Kevin M. Lerner, Marist College On April 4, a Los Angeles Times story about the varying effects of the novel coronavirus contained a remarkable paragraph: “One thing to keep in …

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Uganda National Journalism Awards 2022 open for entries

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Investigative journalism short courses for journalists in Kenya and Tanzania

April 8, 2022April 11, 2022

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The Drill
The Drill

The Drill is a mini-series by the African Centre for Media Excellence about the journey of Uganda’s extractive industries.

Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
byAfrican Centre for Media Excellence

In December 2021, Parliament passed The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act, a law that governs how public money and resources are mobilised or collected, stored, dispensed and reported on

Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
March 30, 2022
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March 21, 2022
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