This competition many times leads to entirely different aspects getting coverage in the five largest news publications in the country.
For example, during the recent 2011 Walk To Work protests in the country, various government sources accused the Daily Monitor alongside other independent newspapers of having an anti-government agenda and favoring the opposition and demonstrators.
Other papers include The Northern Press published in the city of Gulu, The Weekly Observer, The Independent, The Razor among others.
The Uganda Communication Commission has launched a country-wide campaign to ensure that users switch to the standard.
[6] Users also have the option of subscribing to Digital Pay TV service providers such as DSTV, GoTV, Zuku, SimbaTV and Startimes to access both paid-for and Free-to-air channels.
For instance, Radio stations in Uganda integrate mobile technology in their programming to increase on audience engagement.
[9] Most radio stations use online radio streaming services such as Radiogarden, Odyovi, Listenfmradios.com, Streema and UGO to reach wider audiences than traditional broadcasting can, including Ugandans in the diaspora.
The recent Indian Ocean fiber optic cable project brought a lot of optimism and lead to an increased interest in the internet as a media platform.
These newspapers, particularly those of Monitor, Ug Standard,[2] New Vision, Kab News, Newslex Point and Nile Chronicles,[11] are among the most popular Ugandan websites.