#2ONReports: Topic Modelling of COVID-19 Media coverage in Uganda - Whitehead Communications.

<p><em>This research was intended to </em><em><strong>deliver insights</strong></em><em> to those who have a special interest in </em><em><strong>Uganda’s media industry/</strong></em><em> experience with Covid-19/interested in the application of </em><em><strong>machine learning to media</strong></em><em> and communications research, draw correlations and build stronger research-based foundations on which to develop communications strategy.</em></p> <p><em>One of the reasons they identified was that African news is commonly excluded or </em><em><strong>marginalized in academic research due to the lack of organised archives providing a convenient dataset. </strong></em>This data highlights the need for a renewed emphasis on communications which compromises some efforts.</p> <ul> <li><em><strong>Please note</strong></em><em>: International </em><em><strong>news agencies that sell articles/ news to Ugandan local media weren't part of the survey</strong></em><em> although the Ugandan audience is still exposed to this content.</em></li> </ul> <p><strong>Share your thoughts + Follow/ Subscribe and tell a friend this episode might benefit.</strong></p> <ul> <li>Find our more about the podcast <strong>producer &amp; Host </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aggie-patricia-turwomwe-0a58b0165/">here</a>, send inquires to <a href="//onuganda@gmail.com">onuganda@gmail.com</a> or call/ whatsApp <a href="//+25678537996">+25678537996</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Episode guest</strong>: Anne Whitehead on her Twitter handle, @<a href=" https://twitter.com/whiteheadcomm">whiteheadcomm </a>and white at it, check out some other cool projects on Whitehead Communication's <a href="http://www.whiteheadcommunications.com/about.html">Website</a>.</p> <p>- This episode's Survey Report <a href="http://www.whiteheadcommunications.com/newsletter">here.</a></p> <p>- <a href="http://www.whiteheadcommunications.com/newsletter/public-opinion-on-the-impact-of-covid-19-in-uganda-survey-report">Public Opinion on the Impact of Covid-19 in