{"id":23436,"date":"2021-12-22T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=23436"},"modified":"2021-12-22T15:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T15:31:15","slug":"nmg-u-scoops-top-journalism-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/nmg-u-scoops-top-journalism-awards","title":{"rendered":"NMG-U scoops top journalism awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Seven journalists from Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-U) yesterday scooped various awards and cash prizes at the Uganda National Journalism Awards for their excellent reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The awards, which attracted 357 entries, were organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) and the National Association of Broadcasters.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Irene Abalo Otto won the Features Reporting category for the series on the scars left by the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) after the two decade war in northern Uganda<\/p>\n<p>She told Daily Monitor in an interview yesterday that the aspect of storytelling should go beyond the voice and quotes of the person to \u201cwhat one observes, tastes, smells or feels as they talk to the people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means covering issues that have been under-reported. Journalism should go beyond the spaces of Kampala. I had a great team that I worked with,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She was also the second runner-up in the investigations category.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Franklin Draku, who applied for the environment and national news reporting categories, where he emerged first and second runners-up respectively, said the competition was stiff and the victories were \u201cwell deserved\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Other Daily Monitor winners include Ms Nobert Atukunda, who scooped the data journalism category award, for an article titled \u201cCovid data contradicts EC campaign freeze claims\u201d and Mr Paul Murungi, who won the business, finance and economy award for his story titled \u201cWhat can Uganda do with her milk surplus?\u201d He was also the first runner-up for the Agriculture Reporting Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Joseph Beyanga, the secretary general of National Association of Broadcasters, said they partnered with ACME to support good journalism to improve the viewer and readership audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood journalism is the bedrock of the media. We, therefore, had to partner with ACME because when there is good journalism, the readership audience will also improve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Uganda National Journalism Awards started in 2014 and are organised by ACME. They celebrate and promote exceptional, in-depth and enterprising journalism that informs public debate and holds the power to account.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the winners<\/p>\n<p>Agriculture reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner is John Okeya (The Cooperator Magazine)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up &#8211; Paul Murungi (Daily Monitor)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up- Stuart Twinomujuni (Urban TV)<\/p>\n<p>Investigative reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Solomon Serwanjja and Joshua Mujjunga (NBS)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runners-up &#8211; Daniel Lutaaya and Godfrey Badebye (NBS)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up &#8211; Irene Abalo Otto (Daily Monitor)<\/p>\n<p>Photo and video journalism<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winners- Collins Rukundo, Songa-Stone Mwesigwa and Victor Opira (Storyteld)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up &#8211; Nicholas Bamulanzeki (The Observer)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up &#8211; Abubaker Lubowa of Daily Monitor<\/p>\n<p>Public works and infrastructure reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Canary Mugume (NBS)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1st runners-up &#8211; Samuel Sanya and Shamim Saad (New Vision)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up &#8211; Simon Ssemazzi (Urban TV)<\/p>\n<p>Arts reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner Frank Walusimbi (NTV)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up &#8211; Daniel Lutaaya and Thomas Kitimbo (NBS)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up &#8211; Joseph Sabiti, (NBS, former)<\/p>\n<p>Data journalism<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Nobert Atukunda (Daily Monitor)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up- Jonan Tusingwire and late Felix Basiime (InfoNile)<\/p>\n<p>News illustration<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner Walter Mwesigye (NTV)<\/p>\n<p>Political reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Paul Kayonga and Godfrey Badebye (NBS TV)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1st runner-up &#8211; Paul Kayonga (NBS TV)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up &#8211; Benard Yiga (UBC)<\/p>\n<p>Energy &amp; extractives reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Gerald Tenywa (New Vision)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up &#8211; Dennis Sigoa (UBC)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runners-up &#8211; Lydia Nabakoza, Sswaliki Ssali and Hassan Wasswa (NBS TV)<\/p>\n<p>Explanatory reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Canary Mugume (NBS TV)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up award &#8211; Nobert Atukunda and Isaac Mufumba (Daily Monitor)<\/p>\n<p>\u20222nd runner-up &#8211; Dennis Sigoa (UBC)<\/p>\n<p>Sports reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Winner &#8211; Olivia Nakate (Urban TV)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221st runner-up &#8211; Baker Lwesabula (BBS).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2nd runner-up &#8211; Solomon Ssaka (NBS)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Seven journalists from Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-U) yesterday scooped various awards and cash prizes at the Uganda National Journalism Awards for their excellent reporting. The awards, which attracted 357 entries, were organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) and the National Association of Broadcasters. 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