With just under eight weeks to polling day in Uganda, newsrooms are entering the most intense and consequential phase of the election cycle. There are multiple campaign events to report on, politic…

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is delighted to announce that the submission window for the 12th edition of the Uganda National Journalism Awards is officially open. These awards ser…

Date of issue: 26 September, 2025 Application deadline: 15 October, 2025 Start date: 1 December, 2025 Background The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is a non-profit organisation that pro…

ACME, as an implementer of the Power for Food Partnership (PFP) project supported by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, plans to conduct formative research to inform the design of a Social a…

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has awarded reporting grants totaling just over UGX 40 million to 20 journalists across Uganda for in-depth investigations into public accountability …

An opinion of ACME Mwalimu. At every induction, newsroom farewell, and journalism conference, the refrain is the same: Journalism is a calling; a noble duty. We do it for the people, not for the pa…

With the end of USAID, a new report finds that $150m US has disappeared from media development support - with devastating impact

Uganda’s media landscape is increasingly shaped by a mix of restrictive laws, administrative action and economic pressure, according to a new report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME…

Why Whistleblowers Need Allies Like Lawyers and Journalists to Expose Corruption

Our Exiled Media Toolkit, produced in partnership with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), brings resources to journalists and outlets established or preparing to be in exile, as they report o...

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 11th edition of the Uganda National Journalism Awards, which celebrates over a decade of journalism that …

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), in partnership with the Climate Smart Jobs programme, is pleased to announce the inaugural call for entries for the Institutional Climate Change Repo…

Research needs to create opportunities for meaningful conversations around issues of importance

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites qualified and experienced consultants to review and update its safeguarding policy. This assignment seeks to align the policy with ACME’s curr…

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 presented an unprecedented global challenge that significantly transformed the media industry. Journalists faced a complex crisis characterised by rap…

For Immediate Release Thursday 13 March 2025 Kampala: Today, the Kawempe North by-election degenerated into seemingly choreographed attacks on journalists covering the polls to replace the late are…

A call for submission of abstracts by March 30, 2025, of no more than 300 words for a short paper and panel presentation at the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference.

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More than dozen journalists killed in Sudan, others paying heavy toll in conflict prone regions, and are targets of attack during anti-government protests. Increasing censorship in the Sahel, while…

At a time when the protection of civic space and human rights is more vital than ever, the withdrawal of critical funding threatens media and journalism organisations' role in ensuring access to relia...

A new report on journalism in seven countries shows AI might have a place in the newsroom – but everyone should proceed with caution.

Across the investigative journalism community, GIJN has heard uniform voices of solidarity, and numerous creative strategies for surviving this fundraising crisis.

For more than two decades, Diana Kibuuka has been a popular voice in Uganda’s broadcasting, using radio and, more recently, podcasts to bring critical environmental issues to public attention…

For decades, radio has been our companion, informing us and connecting us to the world.

Writing is hard. For journalists, self-editing can be even harder. After the demands of reporting and drafting, revising your work may feel like an extra chore. But in an era of instant sharing – when...

Beijing has long used infrastructure development as a means of building influence in Africa. Now, it’s using media as well.

In this GIJN webinar, journalists will learn key strategies for probing the fossil fuel industry, guided by insights from GIJN’s forthcoming Guide to Investigating Fossil Fuels. A panel of expert journalists — all of them chapter authors of the guide — will share their experiences and tools for exposing the industry’s role in the climate crisis, investigating private and state-owned enterprises, analyzing regulatory policies, and evaluating the credibility of proposed climate solutions. Whether you’re new to the topic or looking to deepen your expertise, this session will provide practical advice for impactful reporting on one of the world’s most pressing issues.

By Hedwig Arinaitwe For many Ugandans, the day begins with the sound of a radio. It is a familiar and comforting sound – the voices of enthusiastic presenters delivering the morning news, weather u…

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites applications for its Public Accountability Reporting Fellowship, an intensive training and mentoring programme for journalists in Uganda. This…

The way we get our news is changing fast.

The World Justice Project’s Anthony Lewis Prize honors journalists around the world who advance the rule of law.

"We talk a lot about what newsrooms are doing, but fundamentally the thing that's going to change consumer behaviour is what the big platforms are doing," says Nic Newman in this podcast

GIJN is proud to announce that it is the new administrator for the annual SIGMA data journalism awards, which are now accepting submissions for the 2025 round.