ACME Announces Parliamentary Reporting Training Workshop
The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in conjunction with the Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) will be conducting a parliamentary reporting training workshop for senior and mid-level reporters from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th November at our base in Bunga, Kampala.
The training is part of the efforts by the Westminster Consortium for Parliaments and Democracy (TWC) to strengthen the governance role of parliaments.
The training workshop is open to journalists who cover parliament for different media platforms.
It will focus on the following, among others:
• Covering the budget process and economic policy
• Covering parliamentary oversight committees
• Understanding how parliaments work
• Generating enterprising stories from parliament
To apply for the training workshop, send a brief statement of interest (including the name of your media house, experience in covering parliament, previous trainings attended, and your main interest in the upcoming training) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it not later than Wednesday, 16th November 2011.
Participants are expected to obtain permission from their employers to attend the training.
Only 20 slots are available.
Training by Topic
The African Centre for Media Excellence offers specialised short training courses for practicing journalists with support from various partners. Some of the partners include the Revenue Watch Institute, Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau.
A range of courses are offered in various aspects of journalism including but not limited to; ICT, New Media and Society, Media, Peace and Conflict, Media and the Environment, Media, Democracy and Human Rights, Media Law, Policy and Regulation, Investigative Journalism, Public Affairs Reporting, Community and Alternative Media, Media Ethics and Media management
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