Daily Monitor
Monday December 14 2020
Summary
Ms Emily C Maractho says: It is surprising that we wake up in 2020 to implement a provision of a law that was passed 25 years ago.
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That journalism is in big trouble is an understatement. Many of us worry that there is little we can do about it. The challenge is multi-faceted. Yet, some could be avoided with responsible regulation.
The Media Council of Uganda (MCU) issued a directive for registration of journalists on December 10. It is a very disturbing development.
To be fair, the MCU has done well to at least wake up to the role they were born to play.
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