More journalists compete for 2nd Uganda National Journalism Awards

A total of 261 entries have been submitted for the second Uganda National Journalism Awards organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). This is up from the 223 entries received in the first edition of the awards that were held in 2014. “We are pleased that a lot more journalists submitted entries this year,” […]

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Deadline fast approaching for Uganda National Journalism Awards 2015

The year is fast coming to an end and so too is time to complete all your great projects and plans for 2014. Have you submitted the manuscript for your first book? Have you broadcast that earth-shaking investigative story series? Have you enrolled for that coveted photography class? Have you submitted an entry to the […]

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Your questions, our answers – Uganda National Journalism Awards 2015

Do you have a question about the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2015? Our list of frequently asked questions is here to give you all the information you need about your participation in the competition. If you have a query that is not addressed here, please send an email to awards@acme-ug.org, subject: ‘UNJA 2015 Query’   […]

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Journalism Awards 2015

About the awards The Uganda National Journalism Awards are a programme of the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) intended to recognize and promote excellent reporting which informs and empowers the public, increases the voices and spaces for critical information and holds the powerful to account. The 2015 awards that are organized with support from […]

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Call for entries – Uganda National Journalism Awards, 2015

The African Centre for Media Excellence invites submissions for the Uganda National Journalism Awards (UNJA), 2015. Now in their second year, the awards seek to recognise and promote excellent reporting that informs and empowers the public, increases the voices and spaces for critical information, and holds the powerful to account. ACME has received more funding […]

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Entry rules and submission guidelines

ELIGIBILITY There is no entry fee. The competition is open to all journalists, freelance or full-time, working in Uganda. Work submitted must be published or broadcast in a Ugandan media outlet or a regional news outlet with wide distribution in Uganda. All work submitted must have been broadcast or published between January 1 and December […]

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Awards categories

This is a description of the 20 competition categories in the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2017. Individual or shared byline entries can be made for all categories. Editorial managers and members of the public may also nominate a journalist for an award. If you need further clarification on the awards, please write to awards [at] […]

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