Media Focus on Africa Uganda

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[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

We are glad to have @janajwang on the panel tonight.

This is a conversation that matters.

[UkweliAfrica @UkweliAfrica]

Beyond the Byline isn't just about identifying the problem; it’s about demanding real accountability and creating safer newsrooms for everyone.

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[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

#TBT: @ABagyenzire on the role of a public editor.

"...The cardinal role of the #media doesn't change because of #digitalization. How then does the #media remain professional and profitable?... We have to go back to the basics. One of those is to take #accountability to the public by having the #publiceditor. They have an important role to help the public to differentiate between professional #media and the others..."

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

#TBT: Credibility is a media house’s most valuable asset.

Revisiting what Dr. Adolf Mbaine shared at #UgandaMediaWeek2025 on institutional self-regulation in journalism.

An ombudsman serves as a newsroom’s primary mechanism for:

• Quality Assurance: Upholding core reporting standards.
• Risk Mitigation: Resolving complaints early to avoid legal costs.
• Audience Engagement: Building long-term public trust.

Internal accountability is not just an ideal, but a sustainable operational strategy.

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

An ombudsman serves as a newsroom’s primary mechanism for:

​• Quality Assurance: Upholding core reporting standards.
• Risk Mitigation: Resolving complaints early to avoid legal costs.
• Audience Engagement: Building long-term public trust.

​Internal accountability is not just an ideal, but a sustainable operational strategy.

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

Using AI to pitch fake stories: '...The food vendor at the centre of the pitch came from a story a friend had told him. Much of the rest had been assembled from social media before being rewritten with Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek...'

[Press Gazette @pressgazette]

A journalist at Dispatch has investigated the ecosystem that has led to writers in Kenya inundating commissioning editors in the UK and US with AI-written pitches about often fake stories https://t.co/VV2cKEjiGo

[CEO East Africa Magazine @CEOEastAfrica]

NEW PODCAST | THE REINVENTION OF ROBERT KABUSHENGA
What happens when the title, office and institutional power that defined your public life are suddenly behind you?

After nearly 15 years leading Vision Group, @rkabushenga has reinvented himself as a coffee farmer, entrepreneur, podcaster, marathon organiser and passionate advocate for Uganda’s coffee industry.

In this candid conversation with Muhereza Abel Kyamutetera, he reflects on:

📎 Life after New Vision and the danger of tying one’s identity to a job

📎 Why leaders must continually reinvent themselves

📎 How running became his anchor, community and entrepreneurial frontier

📎 The future of journalism, podcasting and African-owned conversations

📎 The business, politics and untapped potential of Uganda’s coffee industry

📎 Fatherhood, personal boundaries and responsible leadership

It is an insightful conversation about leaving power, finding new purpose and remaining relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://t.co/Lj3g6rmZ0z

#RobertKabushenga #CEOEastAfrica #Leadership #Reinvention #Uganda #Coffee #Media #Podcast

[Ethics & Responsible AI @ERAI_2026]

As AI reshapes newsrooms around the world, the future of journalism depends on balancing innovation with integrity.

In this testimonial, Brenda—a TV producer and director at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation—shares her commitment to embracing emerging technologies while continuing to tell authentic African stories and uphold the core values of journalism.

The September cohort of the ERAI Fellowship is now open. Apply now- https://t.co/Xg159gasao

#eraifellowship

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

@janajwang Read the full report here: https://t.co/qjbKltsWOj

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

#HappeningNow: Our Team Lead, @JanAjwang, is speaking alongside the research team at the launch of the State of Media Development Report: Sub-Saharan Africa.

​A critical discussion on media viability, editorial independence, and public relevance across the region.

​🔗 Join here: https://t.co/CmvYZvqn0k

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

@SaltTvUganda @adoniaayebare @UgandaMFA

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

📢 @AfUncensored & @KasMedia invite applications for a one-week Advanced Investigative Journalism Training.

The training is designed to sharpen the investigative skills of practising journalists across East Africa and beyond.

Apply by August 15. https://t.co/UbHP8CThoN

[Africa Women Journalism Project @theawjp]

Different contexts. Common aspirations—but young women need both opportunity and safety online.

This #InternationalYouthDay2026, two AWJP investigations examine who gets to shape AI, and who is pushed back by technology-enabled harm. 🧵

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

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[Parliament Watch @pwatchug]

🇺🇬🚨BREAKING:
PARLIAMENTARY PRESS GALLERY REOPENS TO JOURNALISTS

The Parliamentary Press Gallery has reopened to journalists, restoring a designated media space that had been taken away during the 11th Parliament.

According to Uganda Parliamentary Press Association President Samuel Ibanda Mugabi, the decision follows a meeting between Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Oboth-Oboth and the UPPA leadership.

The gallery became operational with today’s plenary sitting and will accommodate writers and reporters, while camera operators will remain at their usual position near the VIP Gallery.

UPPA has welcomed the decision as an important step for professional and independent coverage of Parliament.

Courtesy Photos

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

🇰🇪 decides 2027

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

Nation Media Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Ageyo:

On August 10, 2027, Kenyans will go to the polls to choose their leaders,

Tonight, exactly a year out, we are launching Nation Media Group's coverage of that election.

We choose to be a newsroom that doesn't wait for politicians to set the agenda and scramble to keep up...

#Decision2027

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

Throwing it back to #UgandaMediaWeek2025.

We met last December focused on one theme: Building Resilience, Safeguarding Independent Journalism.

Today, the message remains just as relevant.

#TBT #MediaMatters #UgandaMediaWeek

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

9 hours to go!

The silence ends tonight. #NTVAkawungeezi is back.

See you on your screens.

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

"𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁."

​Dr @Imokola speaking on the future of audience engagement during our #MediaViability Consultants Training last month.

[Media Focus on Africa Uganda @MFAUganda]

We were glad to be part of #UEGConvention2026.

Timely conversations on media sustainability.

[Uganda Editors’ Guild @UgEditorsGuild]

#Happeningnow: Annual #UEGConvention2026 at Nile Resort Hotel in Jinja🔥.

A gathering of senior editors and key media stakeholders liberating on media sustainability.

Theme: "Media viability in the digital age"📌.

@nssfug

[Nation Media Group @NationMediaGrp]

Update on the status of our operations in Uganda
@ntvuganda @DailyMonitor

[Association of Media Women in Kenya @AMWIK]

Equipping local journalists with practical tools in gender-responsive election coverage, AI and digital safety strategies has set a strong operational standard for responsible media coverage.

Implemented by @AMWIK in partnership with @FNF_Kenya, this training directly addressed the urgent need for ethical and conflict-sensitive reporting frameworks among emerging media practitioners.

Our goal is to foster a safe, inclusive, and resilient ecosystem that effectively counters misinformation, safeguards journalists from digital and physical threats, and guarantees fair, balanced representation for all. #SafeSpacesKE