I organized and trained fellow young journalists in Eastern Uganda on road safety journalism, science and climate emergency reporting and how to make local story ideas proactive national and internationally. I thank ACME Africa for equiping me with the knowldge to pass to others

OPPORTUNITY ALERT!

📢📢Call For Consultants to Enhance the Digital Rights Communication and Advocacy Capacity of CSOs in Uganda📢📢

Apply by May 17, 2024

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Maractho unveils plans as new ACME board chairperson monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

GIJN's webinar on investigating the extractives industry in Africa is set for Tuesday, May 14!

Sign up to hear from 3 experts Elie Kaboré, Nafi Chinery & #AlexandreBrutelle .

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A #WorldPressFreedomDay reminder:
In our quest for a sustainable future, free & independent media are our partners, not foes. Our voices & experiences, shared through a free media, are necessary to tell powerful stories for change.
#PressforthePlanet

Cartoon by Ogon

During the celebrations of #WorldPressFreedomDay Makerere University, Prof. Goretti Linda Nassanga has been recognized for her contributions to Uganda’s media development as an eminent academic, teacher and researcher, especially in the area of environmental journalism.

Commemorating #WorldPressFreedomDay2024 in Mbarara city, western Uganda.
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#WorldPressFreedomDay ..... Journalists are Human Rights Defenders not just Story tellers ACME Africa NCHRDs-UG HRNJ-Uganda CBS FM UG DanidaFellowship

New IPI report reveals safety crisis faced by climate and environmental journalists.

The report identifies risks, explores the challenges, and examines the pressures that create a hostile climate for environmental journalists. ipi.media/new-ipi-report…

A #WorldPressFreedomDay reminder:
In our quest for a sustainable future, free & independent media are our partners, not foes. Our voices & experiences, shared through a free media, are necessary to tell powerful stories for change.
#PressforthePlanet

Cartoon by Ogon

A typical journalist will strive to keep society informed. In their quest to get news, a typical journalist will work seven days a week, will brave the rain and the sun and will momentarily forget that they are poorly paid. ACME Africa Uganda Journalist Association
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As the world marks #WorldPressFreedomDay , Journalists from Teso marked the day by planting 10,000 trees.

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It's a basket of activities across the country to commemorate this year's World Press Freedom Day. From tree planting, photo exhibitions, dialogues, talk shows, etc. #WorldPressFreedomDay #WPFD2024

🔴 #RSFIndex | This year, the Press Freedom Index compiled by RSF highlights the existence of political pressure on journalism. Among the five indicators used for the country scores, it is the political indicator that fell most in 2024. #WPFD2024 #WorldPressFreedomDay2024

We dive into the panel discussion. You can follow the live broadcast youtube.com/watch?v=LYHJtU #WoldPressFreedomDay

REGISTER: Join WCJ partners climateXchange for a webinar that will discuss sustainable approaches to climate journalism in the changing media landscape.

🗓️ 14 May, 9:30am (CEST)
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We joined Uganda Media Sector Working Group for the #WorldPressFreedomDay2024 conference at Makerere University.

Sweden is proud to have supported the International Training Program that birthed Uganda Media Sector Working Group and other media initiatives.
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Press freedom is not a privilege, it's a fundamental human right. On #WorldPressFreedomDay , let's renew our commitment to protecting journalists and ensuring their ability to report without fear of censorship or reprisal.'

'Journalists improve society in two ways:
1⃣spotlight harmful things2⃣spotlight helpful things'
As we celebrate the #WorldPressFreedomDay we commit to covering more responses to the problems in our society.

#SolutionsNowAfrica #Sojo
#JournalismCanMaketheWorldaBetterPlace