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Bill Ristow: Uganda, 2007
Bill Ristow trained the staff of the Kampala-based flagship daily and Sunday papers of Uganda’s New Vision newspaper group in writing, editing and newspaper-management skills. He also worked with three rural, local-language weeklies and coached mass communications students at Makerere University.

Working with Bill, The New Vision implemented an accuracy and corrections policy. Read about it here.

Read information about Uganda from: The World Bank (social, economic data), BBC (history, social, political, media data).

Read information about the media in Uganda at: IJNet (media laws, codes of ethics), Mondo Times, Committee to Protect Journalists


 

Biography: Ristow has worked for more than 20 years at the Seattle Times, where he has been features editor, metro editor, education editor, social issues editor and suburban bureau editor. Honored as Supervisor of the Year in 1998, he was the editor of the newspaper’s first Web presence in 1995 and oversaw creation of The Seattle Times Guide to Schools, an annual publication that combines database and traditional reporting to evaluate local schools. Ristow previously worked as an editor for community weeklies in Washington state and as managing editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian, where he edited and wrote guidebooks including the San Francisco Bar Book. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University.

 

At right: Ristow worked with a group of reporters during an ethics seminar in Mbarara, Uganda.

 

 

 

 
20/20 Vision
Bill Ristow's newsletter about good journalism, produced during his time at the New Vision


Vol. 1. #33, September 26, 2007: A last note from the editor

Vol. 1. #32, September 19, 2007: The penultimate edition

Vol. 1. #31, September 12, 2007: A note from the editor

Vol. 1. #30, September 5, 2007: Uh-oh: The final month begins!

Vol. 1. #29, August 29th, 2007: Take responsibility! Shape history!

Vol. 1. #28, August 22nd, 2007: Delayed but still relevant!

Vol. 1. #27, August 15th, 2007: Special-Topic Edition: Setting the Agenda

Vol. 1. #26, August 8th, 2007: Let us hear from the people!

Vol. 1, #25, August 1st, 2007: Headlines!

Vol. 1, #24, July 25th, 2007: Keeping the Brain Engaged

Vol. 1, #23, July 18th, 2007: Coverage Ownership

Vol 1., #22, July 11th, 2007: Commentary, Analysis, Fact: Was Tony Blair Right?

Vol. 1, #21, July 4th, 2007: American Independence Day Edition!

Vol. 1, #20, June 27, 2007: Who says it has to be boring? Top Coverage the New Federal Budget in Uganda

Vol. 1, #19, June 12, 2007: Special magazine edition!

Vol. 1, #18, June 5, 2007: When things we can’t control go wrong

Vol. 1, #17, May 30, 2007: Technology meltdown edition!

Vol. 1, #16, May 24, 2007: One of the great treasures of a free press is robust, free-swinging, open debate!

Vol. 1, #15, May 14, 2007: Unusual Monday Edition

Vol. 1, #14, May 9, 2007: How should we deal with rumor and speculation?

Vol. 1, #13, May 2, 2007: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day

Vol. 1, #12, April 26, 2007: Diesel shortage deserves “scorched earth” coverage

Vol. 1, #11, April 18, 2007: Few stories provide journalists such opportunity

Vol. 1, #10, April 11, 2007: Anniversaries abused and neglected by journalists

Vol. 1, #9, April 4, 2007: Write about a matter of a public official’s private life

Vol. 1, #8, March 27, 2007: The influence of ownership

Vol. 1, #7, March 21, 2007: The need for greater accuracy, and attention to detail

Vol. 1, #6, March 14, 2007: The power of the follow-up

Vol. 1, #5, March 7, 2007: Exciting (and challenging) times for journalists

Vol. 1, #4, Feb. 28, 2007 Connecting the dots

Vol. 1, #3, Feb. 21, 2007: Whom do we work for?

Vol. 1, #2, Feb. 14, 2007: A Valentine from the editor

Vol. 1, #1, Feb. 7, 2007: Welcome to 20-20 VISION

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