The Uganda Radio Network (URN) is an independent Ugandan subscription-based news agency headquartered in Kampala.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | News media |
| Founded | January 1, 2005 |
Area served | Uganda |
Key people | Samuel Gummah Nabaasa Country Director |
| Products | News agency |
| Website | Homepage |
Location
editThe headquarters of URN are located off Mawanda Road, in the Kamwookya neighborhood of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°20'37.0"N 32°35'00.0"E (Latitude:0.343609; Longitude:32.583346).[2] URN maintains news bureaus in 14 major urban centers in Uganda, including Kampala, Arua, Fort Portal, Gulu, Hoima, Jinja, Kabale, Kitgum, Luweero, Masaka, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, and Soroti.[citation needed]
Overview
editURN's news articles and programs are available on a monthly subscription basis in text, audio, and photo format on the URN website. URN supplies audio, visual, and written news reports and programs to participating radio stations, television stations, newspapers, and other print media in Uganda.[citation needed] In addition to capturing, processing, and disseminating news, URN trains journalists, especially those from disadvantaged communities so that they can become better intermediaries in their dual role of capturing and disseminating news.[3][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ APC (11 April 2016). "Uganda Radio Network: Description". Androidpit.com (APC). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of the Headquarters of Uganda Radio Network, Kamwookya, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ UNESCO (2007). "Uganda Radio Network News Agency and Training Project". Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ URNRPC (11 April 2016). "About URN Citizen Reporting Platform". Kampala: Urncitizenreportingplatform.com (URNRPC). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Assumpta Lattus, and Emmanuel Lubega (12 February 2016). "Citizen Reporters: Voice of the voiceless in rural Uganda". Dw.com (DWC). Retrieved 11 April 2016.