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Emily Maractho also known as Maractho Emily Comfort is the Lecturer of Journalism and Media Studies at Uganda Christian University. She was awarded the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship 2015 to study Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu Natal on Media, women and public life in Uganda: Interrogating representation, interaction and engagement.[1] She leads faculty of journalism, Media and Communication at the university with a new department of journalism and media studies Department.[2][3] In 2018, she replaced Prof. Monica B. Chibita, who became the first Dean of the faculty.[4]

Career

She gave an insight of Fake news in Journalism being intentional which is increasing pressure on fact-based media, creation of a lot of confusion which creates distrust of news as a subject.[5] She is the Vice chairperson of UWMA[clarification needed].[6] During her panel discussion in 2019, she urged the need for media houses to do more mentoring of interns and to create a more peaceful environment for them to be encouraged to stay on after training.[7] She said the media has a critical role in mentoring the young journalists which the academia have a role to play skilling them by investing in technology and human resource to create a befitting atmosphere for young journalists.[8]

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References

  1. ^ "Emilly Comfort Maractho". Social Science Research Council. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ Agnes, Tumuheire. "Dr.Emily Comfort Maractho Archives". The Campus Times. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ Kemigisa, Ritah (2018-11-27). "Uganda: Varsity Leaders Ask for Dialogue With Museveni". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. ^ "Vision Group board chairperson appointed UCU dean". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. ^ "Fake news: A Spot of Bother in Journalism". Media Focus on Africa. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. ^ "GWEN Magazine Dec 2017" (PDF). UWMAMAMAFM (PDF). Retrieved June 24, 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Go back to the drawing board, Ugandan media owners, managers advised". PML Daily. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. ^ Poros, Gorok (2019-09-29). "Susah Index: Young Journalists Advised To Embrace Multimedia Skills - New Vision". Susah Index. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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