Investigative journalism can help eradicate crime, journalists told

Jun 14, 13 Investigative journalism can help eradicate crime, journalists told

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Journalists have been urged to focus on investigative journalism to uproot corruption and crime instead of focusing on events reporting which hinders their professional development. This was said during the release of the report on the role of media in corruption and crime prevention by the Media High Council (MHC). The report...

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Regional journalists’ Association pledges action on press freedom

May 31, 13 Regional journalists’ Association pledges action on press freedom

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The new elected EAJA committee The three yearly General Meeting and Strategy Conference of the Eastern Africa Journalists Association (EAJA) closed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Association committing itself to spiral its campaigning activities in press freedom and trade union rights. The General Meeting is EAJA’s supreme...

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Journalism: Rwanda’s reputable double-edged profession, why it grows faster

Not so long ago, in 2011 to be precise, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame echoed in an interview with Aljazeera TV’s Riz Khan. “…We want to empower our people to communicate, to have information and knowledge”, said President Kagame, by then alluding to real time information and social media outlets. As Rwanda recently joined...

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Intellectuals urge government to be cautious over misleading websites

May 07, 13 Intellectuals urge government to be cautious over misleading websites

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Muhanga District intellectuals, a Southern Province of Rwanda calls on the government to take note of some websites disbursing information that could mislead the public. They added that modern technology sweeping in the country is affecting a lot the Rwandan culture because of the many different websites that are found on the...

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Prof. Anastase Shyaka challenges journalists on new media law

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rwanda Governance Board, Prof. Anastase refuted journalists’ claims that the government dodges local media and disclosed that the government endorsed the Media Law in order to empower journalists. The professor conveyed the message on Thursday during the meeting that brought together media...

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