Category:

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya’s journalists are under attack – but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola, University of Nottingham In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media industries, explains the impact of these attacks on media freedom in Kenya. What are the major emerging threats against media freedom in Kenya? Kenya’s […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : Guest Writer
Category:

Media Council of Tanzania condemns assault of Kenyan journalists in Azimio protests

LETTER OF SOLIDARITY. The Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) has noted with consternation and utmost concern violations against the Kenyan media and media practitioners since the demonstrations by the Azimio la Umoja coalition began on 20th March 2023. These violations are committed by both state and non-state actors and are jeopardising the safety and security […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : Guest Writer
Category:

ACME event highlights gendered freedom of expression concerns

“Protect women’s voices” was the rallying cry of more than 50 women in media and communication gathered for a meeting in Kampala, Uganda hosted by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) ahead of International Women’s Day. The meeting was convened to build partnerships and strengthen pathways to increase awareness of gendered freedom of expression […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : Clare Muhindo
Category:

New computer misuse law threatens freedom of expression, activists say

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed into law the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, which criminalises some internet activities despite concerns that the law could curtail online freedom of expression. The legislation introduced by Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko, prescribes punitive measures for sending or sharing false, malicious, and unsolicited information online. The law […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : Clare Muhindo
Category:

To stay relevant, print media must reinvent their content model – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny The Supreme Court made ground-breaking findings and pronouncements [in the case of Charles Onyango Obbo vs The Attorney General – Supreme Court Constitutional Appeal No. 2 of 2002].  It held that the  freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 29 of the Constitution extended to expression or publication of false news. […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : Guest Writer
Category:

ACME statement: Free DigiTalk TV staff immediately

15 March 2022 For Immediate Release Kampala — African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) demands the immediate and unconditional release of The Alternative DigiTalk TV staff who have been under state custody for nearly a week now.  On 10 March 2022 security officers attached to the military raided DigiTalk’s offices at Kintu Zone in Kampala’s […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : ACME team
Category:

2021-2022 East Africa regional media freedom advocacy strategy

The East African Regional Media Advocacy Strategy 2021-2022 was developed by the African Centre for Media Excellence in consultation with media houses, academicians, activists and journalists in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda. Published with the support of the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA), the strategy lays out actions to combat the […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : ACME team
Category:

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Michigan State University COVID-19 pushed much of the world into the digital realm for everything from schooling and work to religious worship and dating. At the same time, many governments were turning data connections off. Full or partial shutdowns of the internet and social media are increasingly common parts of the “digital authoritarian” […]

Continue reading
Posted On : Published By : Guest Writer