Two journalists are assigned to report on the aftermath of devastating floods. Both receive instructions from their editors to tell the story from the community’s perspective. However, their approaches to this directive vary significantly. One journalist adopts a cursory approach. He prioritises interviews with government officials and local civil society groups, believing this will adequately […]
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Hark, ye scribes and journalists, and ye purveyors of digital tales, and heed these words of wisdom, for they shall guide you in the art of cultivating sources, a skill as essential as your quill and ink or your cybernetic quill, your image-capturing box, or your ear trumpet. Thou shalt persist diligently, for sourcing takes […]
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This is the third of a series of articles ACME is publishing based on its book, Write Right Tight – Navigating Common Mistakes in News Reporting & Writing. The book, authored by award-winning journalist Richard M. Kavuma, goes to great lengths to point out common mistakes in our journalism (especially in reporting and writing) and, […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites journalists in Kampala, Kasese, Soroti and Jinja with one to two years experience to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), are aimed equipping new journalists with the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate and cover public […]
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