Deadline: Tuesday, 28 February 2023 Available slots: 15 The African Centre for Media Excellence, with support of the Global Road Safety Partnership, is calling for applications from journalists in Uganda interested in covering road safety issues in the country. Why now? According to the Police Annual Crime Report 2020, Uganda loses about 10 people every day in road traffic crashes, […]
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Uganda predominantly relies on the road to move goods and people. However, this dominant mode of transport is unsafe. According to the 2018 Road Safety Performance Review, the country loses about 10 people daily in road traffic crashes, the highest level in East Africa. The causes range from poor condition of vehicles to poor road […]
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Introduction The African Centre for Media Excellence, with support of the Global Road Safety Partnership, is calling for applications from journalists in Uganda interested in covering road safety issues in the country. Why now? Well, Uganda predominantly relies on the road to move goods and people. However, this dominant mode of transport is unsafe. According to […]
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By Bloomberg Philathropies The way journalists write or speak about road traffic crashes influences how the audience perceives what happened, who is responsible and what should be done in response. The recommendations in this document illustrate how reporting can help change the discourse about road safety as a public health issue and denormalize the prevalence […]
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Dear Journalists, We need to up our game now that the Annual Road Safety Week is not far away….early December and with activities lasting the whole month. Here are some ideas to start with and many more are coming from us. 1. You must have noticed that we have had a quite terrible week on […]
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By John Baptist Wasswa Part A Let us start simple. Consider some news stories. Go to the Central Police Station in your city or municipality and check out the traffic office and the crime report, focusing on traffic offences. Examine the traffic incident statistics and note down the following:- Road crashes since January 2021; deaths […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence, with support of the Global Road Safety Partnership, is calling for applications from journalists in Uganda interested in covering road safety issues in the country. Why now? Well, Uganda predominantly relies on the road to move goods and people. However, this dominant mode of transport is unsafe. According to the […]
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