For Immediate Release Thursday 13 March 2025 Kampala: Today, the Kawempe North by-election degenerated into seemingly choreographed attacks on journalists covering the polls to replace the late area member of parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, who passed in January this year. Hasifah Nanvuma from Nation Media Group, Hassan Wasswa of NBS TV and Francis Ijjo from NTV […]
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Kampala, Uganda On 3rd May 2024, Uganda, like in the past years, will join the rest of the global community to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day 2024. The day was proclaimed in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly. We are marking the Day under the global theme, ‘A Press for the Planet: Journalism […]
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Karen McIntyre, Virginia Commonwealth University and Meghan Sobel Cohen, Regis University A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. In Rwanda, both international press freedom rankings and journalists on the ground say press […]
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In a climate where press freedom is often under threat, the Elgon region stands out as a beacon of positive collaboration between journalists and law enforcement. A recent dialogue organized by the African Centre for Media Excellence shed light on the commendable relationship between the media and police in the region.
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A new study titled “I Thought You Are Beautiful: Uganda Women Journalists’ Tales of Mob Violence on Social Media” unveils the alarming extent of online violence faced by women journalists in Uganda. Conducted by journalism scholars Gerald Walulya and Florence Namasinga Selnes, the research reveals that social media platforms have become breeding grounds for coordinated […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence-ACME, has urged the authorities to take “daring measures” to end impunity for crimes against journalists. The organization is also asking journalists and state agencies to maintain dialogue in ensuring there is protection of media freedom.
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This simple booklet from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) contains simple tips to help you stay safe both online and offline. It is meant to give you practical advice on how to navigate the challenges of reporting in today’s world, particularly in situations of conflict or tension. Our goal is to help you […]
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A new report from the UN Human Rights Council paints a harrowing picture of the plight of journalists in South Sudan. Released on October 5th, the report titled ‘Entrenched Repression: Systematic Curtailment of the Democratic and Civic Space in South Sudan’, unveils a reality marked by severe curtailment of democratic and civic freedoms. According to […]
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