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Politeness strategies in English as a second language: A case of secondary school teachers in Fort Portal Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022)
This study aimed at finding out how non-native speakers of English conceptualize politeness
and what politeness strategies they use in communication with each other in English. Being
native speakers of another language, ...
The forms and sources of misinformation on twitter: a case study of Uganda Ministry of Health COVID-19 risk communication and vaccination intervention
(Makerere University, 2024-04)
The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an infodemic of misinformation that posed a serious public health problem. This study, I set out to examine the forms and sources of misinformation on Twitter. The study focused on ...
“We don’t eat ethics!” journalists’ experiences with brown envelopes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
This study investigated journalists’ experiences with brown envelopes and the implications for journalism practice in Uganda. Brown envelope, meaning the incentive given by a story source or subject to a journalist, in the ...
Crafted by hand: an analysis of how the readers negotiate the meaning of messages portrayed in the press political cartons
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Within the context of debates concerning the impact of media on audiences, this study investigates how the readers interpret messages embedded in editorial cartoons. It further examines the different factors which influence ...