Annual Media Conference (AMC)
Started in 2016 by GLCSMS, the conference brings together journalists and prominent dignitaries from the government and civil society organisations (CSOs) to deliberate on a selected conference theme, and other issues of development in northern Uganda and the country.
Widely known as the AMC, the conference has brought together close to 300 participants by the time it had its 4th Edition in 2021. The conference gives a platform for the public and those in authorities at different levels to engage with media practitioners and to find solutions to gaps breeding press violations and attacks on journalists and media institutions.
Preparations have started ahead of the 5th edition later in 2026.
Media and Capacity Building Training (MCBT)
MCBT offers short-term and long-term fellowships to media practitioners and media managers. Training areas and subjects include media viability, multimedia and data journalism, peace and conflict reporting; health, nature and environment reporting.
The fellowship helps trainees to engage with experts to learn and share knowledge gaps, among different challenges faced at personal and institutional levels.
Community Relations & Corporate Social Responsibility Programme (CRCSRP)
A newly established programme area focused on building GLCSMS’s ties with the communities its brands serve. This includes community outreach projects for social impact, partnerships with local, national, regional and global support organizations. Specifically, under CRCSRP, we aim to build the capacity of, and support over 500 local (village to district) leaders and residents in Acholi, Lango, West Nile; Karamoja and Teso sub-regions by 2028.
This programme will be achieved through training on the significance of digital journalism, and how to consume it; mentorship and in-kind support like the establishment of sub-county news and information hubs, among others.
School Media Clubs (SMCs)
SMCs will, among other objectives and purposes, empower students on early communication and reporting skills, digital literacy and how to curb online threats; improve pubic speaking and presentation.
It will also empower members to produce school magazine, podcast and introduce them to the media world.
Benefits, recognition and exposure
GLCSMS will provide training classes, mentorship and learning trips to top schools and media houses in the country, including competition between different clubs. Clubs ranked in position one will receive a cash rewards, certificates and medals.
First cohort of the schools are Abdalla Anyuru Memorial College, Atapara Senior Secondary School, Dr Oryang SS, Acaba SS in Oyam. In Omoro, we have Omoro SS.