This is the third part of our series looking at the key issues journalists should pay attention to while covering Uganda’s forthcoming election. In our previous issues, we have tackled issues concerning voters’ rights as well as candidates and political parties. Today we sum it up with the electoral process as a whole. In particular, […]
Continue readingWe are coming to the final stretch. After nearly three months of campaigns Ugandans will go to the polls in about a week’s time to elect the next president and members of parliament. What can journalists and the media do in these remaining days to help voters make informed decisions? By now it is unlikely […]
Continue readingBy Peter G. Mwesige The presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda are over, but new results will keep coming in for another five days or so. The local news media have reported on the results quite comprehensively. In particular, we have seen some significant strides in television coverage of the elections. Kudos! But the one […]
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