"The history of Uganda from the days of Colonial Rule, when modern mass media was introduced was revisited. The thesis of this study was that the substance of the political governance model inherited from Uganda’s colonial past continues in the postindependence period to define the relationship be ... tween the media and government on the one hand, and within media industry itself. This governance model was grounded in power monopoly, power domination, and power preservation, with the ensuing characteristics of exclusiveness, privilege and intolerance of opposition, difference and diversity. State power was not informed by the discourse of good governance nor did it cater for a democratic environment. Legislative, administrative and strong-arm measures were all strategies of power and control that the colonial government deployed to manage a media deemed non-compliant, and thereby maintain and protect the supremacy of its rule. By the same token, the anti-media freedom measures were also an implicit recognition of the power of the press, understood as a subversive threat." (Conclusion, page 90-91) more

"The impact of radio on community development is undermined by a general trend of poor management and programming practices. It is therefore crucial that those engaged in the business of radio appreciate its critical role in society. Therefore significant adjustment in making radio relevant programm ... ing to target audiences will start at appreciating the relationship between local listeners and the media. Because of radio’s fundamental social role, this handbook tries to establish the depth of and possible reasons for its malfunction stemming from two key players that make it happen namely the owners and staff. The book then explores the structures that could be put in place to overcome this." (Foreword) more