Uganda's Parliamentary Ban on Reporters Without Degrees Halted
According to the proposed requirements, accreditation to cover parliament will have to be renewed annually.
Ugandan parliament.
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Uganda:
Why Parliament Has Set Bar High for Journalists
Monitor, 18 January 2016
Other than knowing the problem, there appears to be little action from the media industry to address the problem. Instead, they are quick to condemn the options that others come up… Read more »
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Uganda:
Journalists, Parliament, Battle Over Qualifications
Observer, 18 January 2016
High court registrar Beatrice Stella Atingu on Friday temporarily blocked a move by parliament that would ultimately eject all journalists without a university degree. Read more »
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Uganda:
Ugandan Parliament Bans Journalists Without Degrees
News24Wire, 14 January 2016
Ugandan journalists who have no university degrees would be banned from covering parliamentary proceedings as from May 2016, a report said on Thursday. Read more »
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Uganda:
Parliament Ejects Journalists Without Degrees
Observer, 12 January 2016
Parliament has issued fresh guidelines requiring journalists accredited to the house to hold a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and at least three years of professional practice. Read more »
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Uganda:
No Degree, No Reporting on Parliament
Monitor, 13 January 2016
Journalists who have no university degrees will not be allowed to cover proceedings at parliament with effect from May. Read more »
InFocus
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A Human Rights Watch report says that while print journalists working in English have some freedom to report, radio journalists - particularly those working in local languages whos Read more »