TheNew Vision is a Ugandan English-languagenewspaper published daily in print form and online.[1]
| Type | English-language newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner(s) | Vision Group |
| Publisher | New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited |
| Editor | Barbara Kaija |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | First Street, Industrial AreaKampala,Uganda |
| Circulation | Weekdays & Saturdays:32,500 Sundays:36,500 (2006) |
| Website | www |
Overview
editNew Vision is one of two main national English-language newspapers in Uganda, the other being theDaily Monitor. It is published by theVision Group, which has its head office on First Street, in the Industrial Area ofKampala, Uganda's capital and largest city in thatEast African country.[2]
History
editIt was established in its current form in 1986 by theUgandan government. It was founded in 1955 as theUganda Argus,[3] a British colonial government publication. Between 1962 and 1971, thefirst Obote government kept the name of its daily publication asUganda Argus. Following the rise to power ofIdi Amin in 1971, the government paper was renamedVoice of Uganda. When Amin was deposed in 1979, thesecond Obote government named its paperUganda Times. When theNational Resistance Movement seized power in 1986, the name of the daily newspaper was changed toNew Vision. TheUganda Argus and its successors always presented as the "official" newspaper of the government in power.[2]
Vision Group
editTheVision Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL), started business in March 1986. It is a multimedia business conglomerate, that publishes newspapers, magazines and internet content. It also owns television stations, radio stations for which it provides some original programming. In addition, NVPPCL carries out commercial printing and advertising. NVPPCL is listed on theUganda Securities Exchange, where it trades under the symbolNVL.[4]
Leadership
editOn 12 October 2006,William Pike,chief executive officer (CEO) of the newspaper, resigned followed byeditor-in-chief David Sseppuuya less than two weeks later.[5] Pike had a long history with the paper, starting there as a sports journalist 19 years before. Pike was largely credited with maintaining a degree ofeditorial independence for the newspaper. It was reported in 2006 that "press freedom in Uganda might be in jeopardy",and that Pike was being "forced to resign apparently at the behest of PresidentYoweri Kaguta Museveni".[6]
Pike's departure was followed by the appointment of Ugandan government spokesmanRobert Kabushenga as CEO.[7] As of July 2014, Kabushenga was still the CEO.[8]
In late November 2006, Belgian journalist and activistEls de Temmerman became editor-in-chief after receiving written guarantees of her editorial independence.[9] She resigned her post on 24 October 2008, stating "I have concluded that I can no longer count on the assurances I received when I accepted the job and so I must resign". In February 2009, Els de Temmerman returned as the editor-in-chief after a four-month absence.[10] She resigned for the final time in mid April 2010,[11] making room for her deputy, Barbara Kaija, who was formally appointed as the editor-in-chief.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^UOLN (24 September 2017)."The New Vision". Kampala: Ugandaonline.net (UOLN). Retrieved24 September 2017.
- ^abMark Kirumira, and Jan Ajwang (3 May 2007)."Uganda: The Limping Newspaper Industry".Daily Monitor viaAllAfrica.com. Retrieved24 September 2017.
- ^Barrington-Ward, Mark (2010).Forty Years of Oxford Planning: What has it achieved, and what next?. Oxford:Oxford Civic Society. p. author's biography on rear cover.
- ^USE (24 September 2017)."New Vision Printing And Publishing Company Limited". Kampala:Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). Retrieved24 September 2017.
- ^Grace Matsiko, Solomon Muyita, and Emmanuel Gyezaho (27 October 2006)."Uganda: New Vision Chief Editor Resigns".Daily Monitor viaAllAfrica.com. Retrieved6 July 2014.
- ^Izama, Angelo (21 October 2006)."Uganda: Press Freedom in Uganda Might Be in Jeopardy".Daily Monitor viaAllAfrica.com. Retrieved6 July 2014.
- ^"Shake Up At Top Ugandan Newspaper".BBC News. 12 October 2006. Retrieved6 July 2014.
- ^abNVG (24 September 2017)."Vision Group: Senior Management". Kampala:New Vision Group (NVG). Retrieved24 September 2017.
- ^De Temmerman, Els (30 November 2006)."Letter From The Editor-in-Chief".New Vision (newspaper). Kampala. Archived fromthe original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved6 July 2014.
- ^Ssemujju Nganda, Ibrahim (4 February 2009)."Belgian Boss Returning To New Vision".The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved6 July 2014.
- ^Cover Story (10 May 2010)."Who Is Taking Over Their Jobs?".The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Archived fromthe original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved6 July 2014.
