Ugandan press has been
blamed on several occasions for not being accurate and truthful. Many times it
has always been caught off guard especially when it reports what is untruthful,
contrary to what the public knows hence, relapsing into a narrative irony.
Many media houses have
made mistakes and coming out openly to apologize although sometimes not
clearly. Consider the case of Daily Monitor below:
“In recent weeks we have fallen short on a key
promise to you our readers – reporting accurately and placing our stories in
the proper context… These failings are as unacceptable as they are regrettable.
As reflected in our mantra, ‘Truth Every Day’, we care deeply about the truth
and accurate reporting, and we are keen to put the record straight when we fall
short on this promise.” from editorial of Daily Monitor , 18th July 2017 https://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Editorial/We-reaffirm-our-commitment-to-accuracy--truth-every-day/689360-4018860-knmax8/index.htmln
This is just a case out of the many who do so.
people are very
reserved when it comes to the issue of accuracy and truthfulness of the press.
This however, does not mean that there is no truth at all. We acknowledge their
struggle to get their story accurately and truthfully although sometimes they
fall short of this mission.
people therefore
don’t give absolute consent to this but concede that it’s partly accurate and
truthful and partly not.
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