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 Mar ..read more

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 ..read more

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. You can leave us a review and share this podcast. You can also send us your suggestions for future episodes on our twitter and facebook pages. Send us an email at info@acme-ug.org. Or visit our website  ..read more

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 ..read more

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.  ..read more

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 previ ..read more

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. Saving Uganda's water thirsty cities Uganda's toxic growth: Economy eating environment Gerald explains what sparked his interest in this ..read more

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 fu ..read more

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. Follow ACME o ..read more

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. 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 ..read more