Report on media coverage of solar energy and its productive use in agriculture in East Africa

This study conducted by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) examines how six leading media outlets (newspapers and television stations) in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania covered solar energy and its productive use in agriculture from January to December 2024. Based on a quantitative content analysis, the report evaluates volume of coverage, diversity of topics, […]

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Ugandan journalists equipped to champion off-grid renewable energy reporting

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) recently concluded its first short course on reporting the productive use of renewable energy (PUSE), specifically focusing on off-grid solar power in Uganda. Held in the last week of June 2024 at ACME’s premises in Kampala, this initiative saw 14 Ugandan journalists gain valuable knowledge and skills to […]

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Baseline study on East African media coverage of the productive use of off-grid solar energy

A study released by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) examines East African news media coverage of solar energy and the productive use of solar energy (PUSE) in agriculture, focusing on leading daily newspapers and television stations in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The study explores the attention and nature of coverage from selected newspapers […]

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