Do Legal and Policy Frameworks Facilitate Media Diversity and Independence? A Critical Study of Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMaractho, Emilly Comfort
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-07T08:44:13Z
dc.date.available2024-10-07T08:44:13Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.descriptionMASTER OF ARTS in Communication
dc.description.abstractThe study sought to answer the question, “Do legal and policy frameworks facilitate media diversity and independence?” The question was answered by critically examining the media in Uganda over a period of 20 years (1993-2013), specifically the legal and policy frameworks for media in relation to diversity and independence. The study used globalization and democratic participant theory as the theoretical framework. The literature review suggested that media legislation and policy making in Uganda contradict the constitutional provisions for freedom. The fieldwork, conducted in Uganda, adopted a qualitative interpretive research approach under a case study design guided by qualitative content analysis, based on the research questions and principles of media diversity and independence as provided by McQuail’s (1992) framework of analysis. The study revealed that Uganda largely depended on laws rather than policies to govern the media; the scope of law is wide and that of policy is thin; that generally legal frameworks are far less facilitative of media diversity and independence although significant differences exist when analyzed in relation to diversity or independence while policies are generally highly facilitative. The legal regime is fluid and present some challenges but there are also opportunities that can be exploited in pursuit of media diversity and independence. The research concluded that the quest for media diversity and independence has been elusive. There is need to rethink media policy. Legal and policy reform, institutional realignment and future research on media and institutional frameworks are recommended.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, School of Communication
dc.identifier.citationMaractho, E. C. (2014). Do Legal and Policy Frameworks Facilitate Media Diversity and Independence? A Critical Study of Uganda. Daystar University, School of Communication
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5308
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Communication
dc.subjectlegal and policy frameworks
dc.subjectmedia diversity
dc.titleDo Legal and Policy Frameworks Facilitate Media Diversity and Independence? A Critical Study of Uganda
dc.typeThesis

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