An indigenous media organisation enhancing freedom of expression through amplifying community voices
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Our approach is based on the principle of developing a learning community that supports an asset based using what we call the TPPS methodology:
• Teach skills through collaborative working
• Practice skills in the real world
• Peer review to develop skills and knowledge and provide reflective practice
• Share the skills and knowledge with others. OUR WORK:
We strengthen and empower the commun
ities in a multicultural region (Rwenzori) of diverse ethnicity with the necessary technological practical skills based on Information and Communication Technology to enable them fill the existing gap in regard to development. Umbrella for Journalists in Kasese (UJK) help to narrow the wide gap community is experiencing today in terms of communication, by stimulating practical Technological Entrepreneurship and Creativity for job opportunities, boast business and tourism through online marketing, create avenues for helping the different media houses to extend services to the people in the Rwenzori and beyond and Building multi-youth and stakeholders in constructive use of technology to enhance unity among diverse backgrounds and create avenues for dialogue and working together, strengthening their co-existence and appreciating their diversity.
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UJK is an organisation seeking to improve working conditions of journalists. It also protects and promote media freedom, professionalism and ethical standards in the media industry. Members work across the industry – as freelances, writers and reporters, editors, sub-editors and photographers. Members are drawn from broadcast, print and online media.
The UJK is affiliated to Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda (HRNJ-U) and the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD U).
UJK Theory of Change:
The importance of cooperation between freelancers across borders has increased over the years. Colleagues inspire each other; union workers share ideas and experiences.Contracts and fees, training, authors’ rights, and professional standards are all key issues for the growing– and ever more precarious- freelance community of journalists. Innovative financing models, which can give freelance journalists new possibilities/niches in media, are being explored.UJK and its affiliatesstrive to defend and to promote freelance rights. We say to our staff colleagues: in order to defend your rights and conditions of work, you can do nothing more effective than to promote the highest standards for freelance respecting the journalistic code of ethics.
THE ORGANIZATIONS OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
To raise the status of journalism in the country by adopting codes of professional ethics and by associating with other organized groups working for similar objectives.
To defend and extend the freedom of the Press; that is to say, freedom in the collection of information, freedom of opinion and comment, and freedom in the dissemination of news and information.
To ensure representation of working journalists on all occasions and in all places where matters concerning the profession and the media are under discussions.
Collective bargaining for all, including freelancers and ensure law does not undermine the right to collective bargaining;
Organising and training media practitioners on Safety and Security.
Advocacy, mentorship and Online newspaper
Our Programmes:
1. Creative Skills & Rights in Journalism
2. Media Against Hate
1. Creative Skills & Rights in journalism
The media industry are undergoing drastic changes due to the emergence of new technologies in the way news are produced and consumed as well as the structural changes driven by the economic crisis. The emergence of online journalists, social media journalists, multi-media journalists, entrepreneurial journalists and many other forms of doing journalism has not only challenged the traditional belief of being a journalist, it has also led to demand for jobs, new skills, training and protection of their professional and social rights. Complementing this digital shift, individual careers in the audio, visual and live streaming social perspective; UJK want to initiate a project on its performances and impact affecting the development and the implications of those developments and skills. Under this program we want to help journalists,associations and media houses in western Uganda to embrace the new opportunities. We encourage innovation through skill-building activities.
2. Media Against Hate
Media Against Hate is an initiative aiming to counter hate speech and discrimination in the media, both on and offline, by promoting ethical standards, while maintaining respect for freedom of expression. Our work is underpinned by the belief that the rights to equality and freedom of expression are mutually reinforcing and essential to human dignity. The media and journalists play a crucial role in informing both policy and societal opinion regarding hate speech and stereotypes targeting diverse culture in Uganda and across borders.
UJK provides specialized training in developmental communication skills, policy, human rights, reproductive health, public speaking, lobbying and advocacy through partnership program. The capacity building program help journalists gain skills and experience in development that is gender sensitive and inclusive.
This program focuses more on investigative journalism using human rights based approach. Telling the untold story including documenting the state of human rights violation in general since the journalists are detached from the community.
