By Margaret Vuchiri-Alumai The use of the words alleged and allegedly is so ubiquitous in news reports, particularly in stories …

African Centre for Media Excellence
Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa
African Centre for Media Excellence
Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa
By Margaret Vuchiri-Alumai The use of the words alleged and allegedly is so ubiquitous in news reports, particularly in stories …
This month, ACME is publishing a series of articles based on its book, ‘Write Right Tight – Navigating Common Mistakes in News Reporting & Writing’ authored by award-winning journalist Richard M. Kavuma. This first article is based on the second chapter of the book, titled ‘On Writing Well’.
This article was first published here in 2013. By Solomon Joojo Cobbinah A journalist queried: “What is wrong with calling …