To effectively bring about policy changes and interventions for road safety, it is crucial to involve and engage the public. Unfortunately, the media in Uganda is not doing a good job in engaging with the public on road safety. A recent report by the African Centre for Media Excellence revealed that only eight percent of […]
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In the midst of the Israel-Gaza conflict, battle for truth has intensified, raising concerns for both journalists and news consumers. A telling example is a striking image, shared widely on social media, depicting figures glad in military attire, adorned with logos of prominent media organisations. These ‘gunmen’, form a firing squad, taking aim at a […]
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In radio reporting, the strategic use of music can significantly enhance the storytelling experience, invoking emotions and providing depth to narratives. Regrettably, many radio news features in Uganda suffer from what I call ‘mindless music mayhem’. This happens when music is relegated to mere background noise, lacking context, and is added as an afterthought. It […]
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