DEMGroupDEMGroupUganda Journalists Safety Uganda Journalists Safety
CommitteeCommittee
Report on the State Media Coverage of Report on the State Media Coverage of the 2006 Elections the 2006 Elections
January 2006January 2006With support from the Election Support Unit and partners for democracyWith support from the Election Support Unit and partners for democracy
Coverage & PortrayalCoverage & Portrayal
Fair coverage/ Non-biased reportsFair coverage/ Non-biased reports Equal access to all candidates on Radio, Equal access to all candidates on Radio,
Television and NewspapersTelevision and Newspapers
Focus: News reports, political talk shows, Focus: News reports, political talk shows, Pictorials, Caricature, OpinionsPictorials, Caricature, Opinions
Rebutal (juxtaposition)Rebutal (juxtaposition)
Legal FrameworkLegal FrameworkLaw MandateLaw Mandate
Electronic Media Act Electronic Media Act Broadcasting Broadcasting Cap 104(d)Cap 104(d) CouncilCouncil
Press and Journalists Statute Press and Journalists Statute Media Council & Media Council & NIJUNIJU
Presidential Elections ActPresidential Elections Act Electoral Electoral Cap142 22(1)Cap142 22(1) CommissionCommission
Electoral Commission Act Electoral Commission Act Electoral Electoral Cap 140 (12)(e)Cap 140 (12)(e) CommissionCommission
Uganda Broadcasting Uganda Broadcasting UBC TV/RadioUBC TV/RadioCorporation ActCorporation Act
No.5/2005No.5/2005
Other legal and regulatory Other legal and regulatory frameworkframework
Penal CodePenal Code Self regulation through private Media Self regulation through private Media
CouncilCouncil Editorial PolicyEditorial Policy
Factors influencing coverageFactors influencing coverage
Ownership: Many FM stations owned by Ownership: Many FM stations owned by known government officials and political known government officials and political candidates in 2006 electionscandidates in 2006 elections
Undue pressure from management & Undue pressure from management & political party functionaries leading to self-political party functionaries leading to self-censorship censorship
Oppressive legal regime for media Oppressive legal regime for media practitionerspractitioners
Monitoring Methodology:Monitoring Methodology:
Quantitative AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisUJSC measures the area provided by the print UJSC measures the area provided by the print media (cmmedia (cm²²) and the total time (seconds) in the ) and the total time (seconds) in the electronic media for Candidates, Political electronic media for Candidates, Political parties, Electoral Commission, Police, UPDF, parties, Electoral Commission, Police, UPDF, Paramilitary, ExecutiveParamilitary, Executive
Qualitative AnalysisQualitative AnalysisWhether the media portrayal is positive or Whether the media portrayal is positive or negative to the promotion of Candidates, negative to the promotion of Candidates, Political Parties and good governancePolitical Parties and good governance
Print MediaPrint MediaState Private State Private
The New VisionThe New Vision Daily MonitorDaily Monitor BukeddeBukedde Weekly ObserverWeekly Observer EtopEtop RupinyRupiny OrumuriOrumuri
Electronic MediaElectronic MediaState PrivateState Private
UBC TelevisionUBC Television WBS TVWBS TV UBC RadioUBC Radio CBS FM, Radio One, CBS FM, Radio One,
KFM, Radio KFM, Radio West, West,
Voice of Teso, Voice of Voice of Teso, Voice of Life, Life,
Rukungiri Radio, Rukungiri Radio, Messiah FM, Voice of Messiah FM, Voice of
Toro, Voice of Kigezi, Toro, Voice of Kigezi, Radio Radio
Kitara,LibertyFM Kitara,LibertyFM
Select graphical representation of Print media Select graphical representation of Print media coverage of key institutions in the election periodcoverage of key institutions in the election period
(January 2006)(January 2006)
FDC 59.427,15 30,4%NRM 56.304,43 28,8%OTHERS 17.532,00 9,0%DP 15.753,50 8,0%UPC 12.461,32 6,4%INDEPENDENT 11.745,93 6,0%EXECUTIVE 8.535,92 4,4%EC 6.975,46 3,6%JD 3.361,74 1,7%UPDF 1.642,60 0,8%DONORS 1.212,32 0,6%POLICE 670,80 0,3%PARA 121,50 0,1%
195.744,67 100,0%
Source: UJSC data bank
UPDF
Paramilitary
Donors0,6% Police
0,3%JD 1,7%
EC3,6
Executive 4,4%
Independent6,0%
UPC 6,4%
DP 8,0%
Others 9,0%
NRM 28,8%
FDC 30,4%
FDC 30,4%
NRM 28,8%Others 9,0%
DP 8,0%
UPC 6,4%
Independent6,0%
Ex 4,4%
EC3,6 JD 1,7% Police
0,3%
Donors0,6%
Paramilitary0,1%
UPDF0,8%
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRINT MEDIA COVERAGE OF COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRINT MEDIA COVERAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES –JANUARY 2006PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES –JANUARY 2006
General Print Coverage in Sq. Cm. The New VisionAll Candidates 3,718.20 All Candidates 113.75
Besigye 54,200.29 Museveni 17,050.69 Museveni 52,151.31 Besigye 24,822.38
Source: UJSC data bank
General Print
All other Candidates
3.4%
Besigye49.2%
Museveni47.4%
The New Vision
Besigye59.1%
Museveni40.6%
All other Candidate
s0.3%
The New Vision - Pictorial Coverage (Frequency)The New Vision - Pictorial Coverage (Frequency)(Dec '05 - Jan. '06)(Dec '05 - Jan. '06)
PARTY COLOR BLACK&WHITEOTHERS 1NRM 30 15FDC 27 31
Source: UJSC data bank
0
10
20
30
40
OTHERS NRM FDC
Party
Fre
qu
en
cy
COLOR
BLACK&WHITE
56,0%
28,3%
6,5% 6,1%
3,1%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
BESI M7 SEBA MIRI BWA
New Vision
40,9%
33,7%
11,4%
7,2% 6,8%
0,0%
5,0%
10,0%
15,0%
20,0%
25,0%
30,0%
35,0%
40,0%
45,0%
BESI M7 BWA MIRI SEBA
Daily MonitorComparative coverage of the presidential candidates
Leading Dailies January 2006
Comparative coverage of the presidential candidates
Leading Dailies January 2006
Source: UJSC data bank
Key: DON = Donors POL = PoliceDP = Democratic Party EXEC = Executive UPDF = Uganda People's Defence ForcesEC = Electoral Commission IND = Individuals UPC = Uganda Peoples CongressFDC = Forum for Democratic Change NRM = National Resistance Movement OTH = Other Influential aspects
UBC - TV
UBC/TV Prime News - Pre- Election Coverage of political institutions (Jan 15th - 28th 2006)
POLICE0,0%
UPDF3,7%
NRM62.4
FDC6,4%
Executive8.8%
DON2,9%
OTH7,2%
IND0,0
UPC0,0%
ALL0,0%DP
0,0EC
8,5%
0%
0%
0%
2,90%
3,70%
6,40%
7,20%
8,50%
8,80%
62,40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
UPC
IND
POLICE
DONORS
UPDF
FDC
OTHERS
EC
EXECUTIVE
NRM
UBC/TV Prime News - Pre- Election Coverage of political institutions
88,5%
11,5%
0,0% 0,0% 0,0%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
70,0%
80,0%
90,0%
M7 Besi MIRI SEBA BWA
UBC - TV PRIME NEWS
9,7%
0,0%
61,0%
0,0%
29,3%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
70,0%
BESI BWA M7 SEBA MIRI
UBC Radio - News Hour
52,6%
39,0%
5,5%2,9%
0,0%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
BESI M7 SEBA BWA MIRI
Radio West Prime News
33,5%32,4%
22,1%
12,0%
0,0%
0,0%
5,0%
10,0%
15,0%
20,0%
25,0%
30,0%
35,0%
SEBA M7 BESI BWA MIRI
CBS Radio Prime News
All charts from UJSC Data Bank
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MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 2006