Free Press Initiative

30/08/2026

Reporting After the Election: Election Complaints

Complaints and allegations can emerge long after elections.

Before publishing, journalists should establish who made the complaint, what is being alleged, whether it has been formally submitted and what evidence or response is available.

Remember: an allegation is not automatically a fact.

28/08/2026

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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ugandan authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Remmy Asiteza, who has been charged with publishing “fake news” in connection to his coverage of corruption allegations in the ministry of the presidency.

Uganda Journalists Association- UJA

Read more in the first comment.

📸Uganda President Yoweri Museveni attends his inauguration ceremony for a seventh consecutive five-year term, in Kampala, on May 12, 2026. (Photo: AP/Hajarah Nalwadda)

28/08/2026

Yesterday in Lusaka, the Zambia Free Press Initiative (FPI), in partnership with Young Women in Action (YWA) and the Zambia Council for Activists (ZACA), held a review meeting under the Claim Your Space project.

The meeting assessed progress, reflected on key lessons from implementation, and strategised on upcoming activities to maximize the project’s impact.

Claim Your Space seeks to promote and protect freedom of expression in Zambia and advocate for the review and reform of restrictive laws and policies that inhibit this fundamental right, including cyber laws that can unduly limit freedom of expression online and offline.

The project is supported by the Danish Minorities’ Center for Human Rights and Development and Global Fokus.

28/08/2026

What if the ads following you could also expose you?

“Journalists are regularly monitored with various forms of surveillance in efforts to intimidate them or expose their sources, often causing psychological trauma. These threats have expanded with the mass surveillance architecture associated with online advertising and the personal data economy, and have been supercharged by artificial intelligence (AI).”

So writes Jonathan Rozen in a new Committee to Protect Journalists report titled: “How mass surveillance from online advertising puts journalists at risk”

And it gets worse: AI is making it easier to sift through enormous amounts of data and connect the dots.

Don’t say you weren’t warned…

The link to the report is in the first comment.

27/08/2026

Reporting After the Election: Voices of Voters

After the results are announced, the voices of voters should not disappear from the news.

Journalists should continue listening to communities, documenting citizens’ experiences and reporting their expectations of elected leaders.

Elections are ultimately about citizens and their voices remain important long after election day.

26/08/2026

Reporting After the Election: Electoral Reforms

Every election provides lessons about what worked and what could be improved.

Journalists can help the public understand concerns about electoral procedures, voter experiences and possible reforms by investigating the evidence behind calls for change.

Good reporting does more than identify problems. It helps the public understand the solutions being proposed.

25/08/2026

Accurate and responsible reporting is more important than ever during post-election tensions.

Journalists should verify reports of any acts connected to elections, establish the facts, seek credible sources and avoid language that could inflame tensions or encourage retaliation.

Inform the public without becoming a source of further tension.

24/08/2026

21/08/2026

18/08/2026

Do you know your rights and responsibilities under Zambia’s cyber laws?

Listen to our latest radio spot on cyber laws and learn how these laws affect your rights, online safety, freedom of expression, and responsible use of digital platforms.

Stay informed. Know your rights. Use the digital space responsibly.