ACME Talks
By African Centre for Media Excellence
ACME TalksDec 30, 2020
Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill: Nature, relevance, and future of the legal regime governing the media
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in collaboration with the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG) hosted a public dialogue on Twitter Spaces to engage media stakeholders and the public in a constructive debate on the nature, relevance, and future of the legal regime governing the media.
Speakers:
- Allan Sempala – Head of Legal, Unwanted Witness
- Paulo Ekochu – Chairperson, Media Council of Uganda
- Edrine Wanyama- CIPESA
- Moses Mulondo – President, Uganda Parliamentary Press Association
- Marcella Karekye (@Mkarekye) – Director, Government Citizen Interaction Centre
- Dr Emily Comfort Maractho- Lecturer, Uganda Christian University
Moderator:
Raymond Mujuni, Current Affairs Editor, Nation Media Group, Uganda
Kenyan Media Coverage of the 2022 General Election. A pre-election discussion
Over the last four months, ACME has been conducting a study on how major newspapers, television and radio stations in Kenya covered the 2022 general election. This episode is a recording of a Twitter space in which the results of the study were discussed. The conversation was hosted by Dr. Caroline Mose, a lecturer at Technical University of Kenya and Mr. Kennedy Wandera, an international journalist.
Panellists were:-
Ms. Shikoh Kihika - Tribeless youth; activist
Ms. Rachael Ombaka - Africa Report; AMWIK
Mr. Dickens Olewe - BBC London
Mr. Abdullahi Halake - A media analyst
ACME Talks with Christine Mawadri PART II - Working with the late DJ Alex Ndaula
Welcome to ACME Talks and thank you for downloading this episode and for your continued support.
In this episode, we continue our conversation with the legendary radio presenter Christine Mawadri. This time, we delve more into the radio life of the late Alex Ndaula, how he ruled the airwaves, but failed to win it all.
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Evolution of private radio in Uganda. A chat with Christine Mawadri one of the first female presenters on Sanyu FM- Part 1
On 18 December 1993, Uganda’s first privately owned FM station, Radio Sanyu went on air. It was followed by Capital Radio two weeks later. The two radio stations gave birth to a new era in broadcasting, journalism, popular culture and advertising.
This is ACME Talks. A podcast by African Centre for Media Excellence, ACME. In this two-part series, Joseph Beyanga, the head of radio programming at Nation Media Group Uganda, talks to Christine Mawadri one of the first female presenters on Sanyu FM. The conversation traces her journey into radio studios, how she designed her first radio shows, the formatting of FM stations, her rise to stardom, and her reflections on the late DJ Alex Ndaula. How was it like working with the great spin master?
ACME Talks with Ben Opolot- 27 years at the New Vision- building institutional memory
In this episode of ACME Talks, ACME’s director of programmes, Bernard Tabaire, chats with Ben Opolot, the former Managing Editor (English newspapers) at Vision Group. Opolot retired from Vision Group in June 2021. He currently serves as the Director of Global Institute of Technology and Business.
ACME Talks with Irene Abalo and Carol Beyanga - Sexual harassment in the media
In this episode, Irene Abalo Otto and Carol Beyanga of Nation Media Group Uganda join ACME's online content producer, Clare Muhindo, to discuss the pervasive problem of sexual harassment in the media in Uganda.
Highlighted in this podcast is a survey report from Women in News on sexual harassment in African media organisations. It outlines the scale of the problem in eight countries. Women in News has published a comprehensive sexual harassment toolkit with practical instruments to develop in-house policies, communication systems and investigative procedures. We encourage you to access it here and use it in your media house.
The Kampala-based NGO, Akina Mama Wa Afrika recently published a handbook on Understanding Sexual Harassment in the World of Work, and a study titled “Tusikize! Listen to Us”, that documents how sexual harassment manifests, how it is perpetuated and ehow it has impacted the lives of women.
Additional resources
Download the Uganda Employment (Sexual Harassment) Regulations, 2012 for statutory mechanisms to protect you and your colleagues.
To seek redress, please see:
- The Equal Opportunities Commission (See the complaints handling process here)
- Center for Public Interest Law
- Legal Aid Service Providers Network
- Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda
- Chapter Four Uganda
- Fida Uganda
ACME Talks with Emmanuel Ainebyoona - Managing government communications in the midst of a pandemic
In this episode of ACME Talks, ACME’s director of programmes, Bernard Tabaire, chats with Emmanuel Ainebyoona, Senior Public Relations Officer at Uganda's Ministry of Health.
It has been an extremely busy 18-month period for Emmanuel, as he and his team at the Ministry keep on top of the information demands of citizens about Covid-19, share important data and health guidelines, and attempt to grapple with the staggering amount of misinformation about the pandemic. As expected, Emmanuel is quite invested in how the story of Covid-19 is told. But this isn’t just because of his job. He was previously a health reporter at Daily Monitor newspaper and has a unique take on the media’s coverage of the pandemic and a few tips on reporting angles for journalists.
- Follow Emmanuel Ainebyoona on Twitter at @ainebyoo
- Follow the Ministry of Health on Twitter at @MinofHealthUG
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ACME Talks with Gerald Tenywa - Reporting on Uganda's water thirsty cities
In this episode of ACME Talks, ACME’s director of programmes, Bernard Tabaire, chats with Gerald Tenywa one of the most prolific environmental journalists in Uganda today.
Gerald recently received a writing grant from ACME to produce under-reported, but important public affairs stories. His reporting resulted in two outstanding explanatory articles that unpacked the effects of urban growth in Uganda on water security and the country’s climate resilience.
Gerald explains what sparked his interest in this little-understood topic, his reporting process, and his thoughts on specialised reporting in a fast-changing media environment.
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ACME Talks with Dr George Lugalambi - Media regulation, collaboration and the work of the Uganda Media Sector Working Group
In March this year, a new initiative called the Uganda Media Sector Working Group was launched. It seeks to serve as a common platform through which the media industry, government, media development organisations and other interested parties can address the most pressing issues of the day, such as regulation, law reform, professionalism and media viability.
In this episode of ACME Talks, Dr George Lugalambi, a founder member of the Uganda Media Sector Working Group and Dr Peter Mwesige, ACME's executive director, discuss the progress and opportunities of this new initiative, and debate the future of Uganda's media industry.
Follow ACME on Facebook and Twitter for updates about our work, and to join the conversation on media in Uganda.
ACME Talks with Geoffrey Kulubya - Unpacking the success of Bukedde newspaper
The resilience of Bukedde newspaper, Uganda's only local language daily, is a curiosity in the country's media landscape. In the midst of declining fortunes of newspapers, Bukedde is holding the line. It was one of only two newspapers in sub-Saharan Africa that that grew its circulation during the toughest months of the global Covid-19 pandemic and its success has confounded skeptics.
What is the paper's secret sauce?
In this edition of ACME Talks, ACME’s executive director, Peter Mwesige, chats with Geoffrey Kulubya, the managing editor of Bukedde about what makes the newspaper tick, and what lessons the news media can learn from its accomplishments.
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ACME Talks with Samuel Gummah - The challenges and resilience of radio in Uganda
In commemoration of World Radio Day, ACME Talks was joined by Samuel Gummah Nabaasa, Executive Director of Uganda Radio Network, to talk all things radio. Sam, a radio man to the core, has seen the evolution, transformation and stagnation of radio broadcasting in Uganda, thanks to his decades of experience in content production and management in various radio-related organisations. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on the successes, failures and opportunities for growth for radio broadcasting in the country.
Learn more about Sam's organisation, Uganda Radio Network, here.
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ACME Talks with Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda - The impact of media coverage on the 2021 election results
Kiira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, joins us to talk about the media's coverage of Uganda's 2021 elections, how he thinks it impacted the prospects of his party, the Forum for Democratic Change, and how the political process was affected by the 'scientific' media-only campaigns.
In case you missed it, check out our December research report on the media's coverage of elections in Uganda here.
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Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
ACME Talks with Daniel Kalinaki - Media regulation and accreditation of journalists ahead of Uganda's general election
ACME's Executive Eirector, Peter Mwesige and Daniel Kalinaki, General Manager of Editorial at Nation Media Group Uganda and interim chair of the Editors' Guild, discuss the Guild's recent court application to halt the mandatory accreditation of journalists covering the 2021 general election. The case filed with the Centre for Public Interest Law calls the accreditation directive “illegal, irregular and irrational”.
Read the full court motion here.
ACME has conducted two studies on the media's coverage of the election. Read the combined October and November 2020 reports here.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates about our work, and to join the conversation on media in Uganda.
Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
ACME Talks with Ali Mivule and Derrick Wandera - Elections, violence and journalists' safety
Ali Mivule (NTV Uganda) and Derrick Wandera (Daily Monitor) are two of a growing number of journalists in Uganda who have suffered violence from security forces in the course of reporting on the ongoing presidential election campaigns. In this episode they share their experience and detail the daily challenges that journalists face in a conflict-filled election season.
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Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
ACME Talks with Conan Businge - Covering the education beat in the midst of a global pandemic
In this episode, ACME Talks with Conan Businge, Contributing Education Editor at New Vision, one of the most versatile and energetic education journalists in Uganda today. We discuss the biggest education stories in 2020, how education issues are being covered in Uganda's ongoing presidential election campaigns, and pick his brain on how to strengthen the beat going forward.
ACME has released two reports on the media's coverage of Covid-19 in Uganda and other public affairs issues. Both reports, and the election coverage study mentioned at the start of this episode, are available to download on our website.
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Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
ACME Talks with Ida Nakiganda - Human rights, media and journalism
In this edition of ACME Talks Ida Nakiganda, Director of Complaints, Investigations and Legal Services at Uganda Human Rights Commission and Peter Mwesige, Executive Director of ACME, discuss current issues in Uganda’s media industry through a human rights lens. They outline the role of duty bearers ahead of Uganda's 2021 general election, and discuss the judicial and non-judicial recourse for journalists who suffer abuse at the hands of the government and private citizens.
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Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
ACME Talks with Prof Monica Chibita - Journalists' security, media standards & covering elections
With tensions rising between government authorities and journalists ahead of Uganda's 2021 general election, how should the media respond? ACME's Executive Director, Peter Mwesige, chats with Prof Monica Chibita, Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication at Uganda Christian University about the current state of affairs, the debate on accreditation of journalists, how the media have covered the campaign season, and much more.
Read Peter Mwesige's analysis of government's directive to accredit journalists covering the elections here, and an op-ed by journalism lecturer, Emily Maractho here.
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Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
ACME Talks podcast trailer
What is ACME Talks? It's a conversation about media, journalism and society; and in this trailer, we'll tell you all about it.
ACME's media monitoring reports mentioned in this episode are available at our website.
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Music: Happy African Village by John Bartmann
Ugandan press coverage of Covid-19
ACME conducted a study on how the major newspapers and news magazines in Uganda covered the Covid-19 pandemic from January to April 2020. This is a recording of a webinar in which the results of the study were released and discussed.
For more information on ACME's research work visit www.acme-ug.org
Guidelines for the media's coverage of Uganda's 2021 elections
This is a recording of a webinar hosted by ACME on the media's coverage of the 2021 elections. The webinar was held on 23 June, 2020 in Kampala, Uganda.
Bernard Tabaire — presenter/ACME
Panellists - Charity Ahimbisibwe (CCEDU), Alex Atuhaire (PML Daily), Carol Beyanga (Daily Monitor), Solomon Serwanjja (NBS TV), Jotham Taremwa (Electoral Commission)