Muhame Giles
Giles Muhame | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giles Muhame 1988 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelors in journalism and mass communication) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor, |
| Organization | Chimpreports |
| Known for | News editing, journalism |
Giles Muhame is a Ugandan journalist, news editor who made international news in 2010 and 2011 for his efforts to out homosexuals.[1][2] He is the co-founder of Chimpreports; a daily tabloid newspaper published in Kampala, Uganda.[3]
Early life and education background[edit]
Muhame was born in 1988, Ibanda District in Western Uganda.[4] He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from Makerere University.[1]
Career[edit]
In August 2010, he founded the tabloid newspaper Rolling Stone,[5] In 2014, he founded Chimpreports an online news portalbased in Uganda.[6][7] Muhame wrote a story about the 'handshake' story which exposed government officials who had awarded themselves large sums of money after winning a court case against Tullow Oil[8][5][7][9][10][11] He has covered the conflicts in Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.[12][13] He is a member on the National Taskforce on 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Other considerations[edit]
Muhame has interests in media consultant, e-commerce entrepreneur, farming and real estate.[20][21] He mentioned Julian Assange and Bob Woodward as his role models.[5] He serves as the president Uganda Online Media Publishers Association since 2016.[22][23]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Social Media Conference" (PDF). Kas.de. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Ugandan editor willing to "go to jail" to out gays | gaelick". Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Chimpreports.com. 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Biography of Giles Muhame". Biographies.top. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Xan Rice (June 2011). "Death by Tabloid". The Atlantic. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Gays in Uganda say they're living in fear", Godfrey Olukya & Jason Straziuso, MSNBC, Associated Press
- ^ a b Xan Rice (27 January 2011). "Ugandan 'hang them' paper has no regrets after David Kato death". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "UNTOLD STORY: How URA's Akol Hunted Shs 6bn Oil Cash Treasure". Chimpreports.com. 5 January 2017.
- ^ Risdel Kasasira (28 January 2011). "World condemns killing of gay activist". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Uganda court orders anti-gay paper to shut" Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters, 2 November 2010
- ^ "Judge orders Ugandan paper to stop publishing 'gay lists'", CNN International, 2 November 2010
- ^ "Uganda's Rolling Stone paper told to stop outing gays". BBC News. 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Generals Lakara, Kabango: Fighting an Elusive, Wealthy Enemy In Somalia". Chimpreports.com. 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Managing Editor: "The Agents of the Devil will be Defeated."". Africanactivist.org. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ David McKenzie (27 October 2010). "Ugandan anti-gay measure will be law soon, lawmaker says". CNN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (27 January 2011). "Ugandan Who Spoke Up for Gays Is Beaten to Death". The New York Times.
- ^ Rice, Xan (27 January 2011). "Ugandan gay rights activist murdered weeks after court victory". The Guardian.
- ^ "Outcry as Ugandan paper names 'top homosexuals'", Simon Akam, The Independent, 22 October 2010
- ^ "Uganda's Rolling Stone paper told to stop outing gays". BBC News. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "A love brewed in bars". Daily Monitor. 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Giles Legally Views Agnes' Eclipse". Redpepper.co.ug. 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Uganda Online Media Publishers elect leaders". 31 October 2016.
- ^ Adongo, Francisco (31 October 2016). "Online publishers elect executive". Eagle.co.ug.