Caption On May 3, 2021, NPR turns 50 years old. To mark this milestone, we re reflecting on and renewing our commitment to Hear Every Voice.
It s been a turbulent time, with a deadly pandemic and a chaotic sometimes violent political climate. In the midst of all this, NPR is marking a milestone; on May 3, 2021, the network turns 50 years old.
On the same day, in 1971, we started holding up our microphone to America. Just outside our doors, on the streets of Washington, DC, one of the biggest antiwar protests in American history was taking place. NPR s story is that of a ragtag network born in the era of the Vietnam War and Watergate one that came of age during the explosion of the 24/7 news cycle.
On May 3, 2021, NPR turns 50 years old. To mark this milestone, we re reflecting on and renewing our commitment to Hear Every Voice.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR s first original on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.
It s been a turbulent time, with a deadly pandemic and a chaotic sometimes violent political climate. In the midst of all this, NPR is marking a milestone; on May 3, 2021, the network turns 50 years old.
On the same day, in 1971, we started holding up our microphone to America. Just outside our doors, on the streets of Washington, DC, one of the biggest antiwar protests in American history was taking place. NPR s story is that of a ragtag network born in the era of the Vietnam War and Watergate one that came of age during the explosion of the 24/7 news cycle.
Daily Monitor
Saturday May 01 2021
Summary
During last year’s presidential elections, the intensity of human rights violations was high. Security forces were seen in running battles with journalists. As Uganda celebrates World Press Freedom Day on Monday May 3, we share experiences of female journalists who were brutalised in line of duty as they covered the presidential candidates during campaigns.
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“For me, the biggest issue was teargas. I was on the campaign trail of Eng Patrick Oboi, Amuriat, the presidential flag bearer of the Forum for Democratic Change. He was an opposition candidate and sometimes, he disobeyed police orders. Because of his actions, we ate (sic) teargas almost everyday. Our eyes were perpetually red. In Moyo District, they went for their guns. They were firing live bullets. Those were uncertain times. Anything could have happened” says Damalie Mukhaye, a reporter working with Daily Monitor and KFM. She is a versatile journalist whose
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR's first original on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.
On May 3, 2021, NPR turns 50 years old. To mark this milestone, we re reflecting on and renewing our commitment to Hear Every Voice.
It s been a turbulent time, with a deadly pandemic and a chaotic sometimes violent political climate. In the midst of all this, NPR is marking a milestone; on May 3, 2021, the network turns 50 years old.
On the same day, in 1971, we started holding up our microphone to America. Just outside our doors, on the streets of Washington, DC, one of the biggest antiwar protests in American history was taking place. NPR s story is that of a ragtag network born in the era of the Vietnam War and Watergate one that came of age during the explosion of the 24/7 news cycle.