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Press and journalists act 1995
Where
Uganda
Uganda
When
2020
2020
Who
Ministry of information, communications technology and national guidance
Ministry of information, communications technology and national guidance
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure
An act to ensure the freedom of the press, to provide for a council responsible for the regulation of mass media and to establish an institute of journalists of uganda. the act provides for the right to publish a newspaper, establishment of the media council, registration of journalists, practicing certificate, professional code of ethics amongst others.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
1. there has been growth in the diversity of newspapers including local language newspapers like bukedde, rupiny, orumuri, etop etc that uphold responsible reporting of events thereby fostering peace and harmony. 2. there are new online news platforms reporting on events and entertainment news such as chimpreports, kampala post, softpower, vanguard etc 3. there is increasing focus on the regulation and rights of journalists by government agencies such as the uganda human rights commission and civil society organisations.