When promising journalists quit the profession
More and more good journalists are trading the profession for careers in other fields. Why is this the case and is it something to worry about? We spoke to Samuel …
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Press release – Launch of Uganda Media Sector Working Group
March 26, 2020 For immediate release After many months of preparation and consultations within the media fraternity and among industry stakeholders, the Media Council of Uganda and its partners wishe …
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Newsrooms respond to key issues in media coverage of the 2021 general election
In many ways, for the journalists and media houses covering the 2021 elections, this has been an election like no other. The Covid-19 pandemic not only posed health threats to …
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Journalists and journalism educators explain gaps in media coverage of the 2021 general election
The African Centre for Media Excellence has conducted a series of studies on Uganda’s media coverage of the 2021 General Election. The studies carried out between October and December observed …
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Reflecting on 2020: Seven lessons for journalists
By Joachim Buwembo Anything can happen anytime We started off 2020 with lots of optimism. In a sports-loving country Uganda, we looked forward to a respectable gold harvest at the …
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#UgandaDecides2021: Key voter rights issues journalists must pay attention to
Uganda’s general election season is well and truly underway. Party nominations for local government, parliamentary and presidential seats are ongoing. Social media is flooded with candidates’ posters, campaign promises and …
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Press Coverage of Public Affairs in Uganda, June 2013 – July 2017
The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) conducted a series of studies on press coverage of public affairs in Uganda to provide systematic evidence to inform evaluations and judgements of the media’s performance.
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Journalism is about changing lives, not just telling stories – NBS TV’s Solomon Serwanjja
Driven. Passionate. Dogged. Intrepid. These are some of the words that judges of the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2017 use to describe Solomon Serwanjja. “In an age of declining funding …
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