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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Benson Mbugua

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SUMMARY

More than ten years’ experience in Radio, Television and Multimedia production.
He has worked, trained, travelled and attended conferences and seminars in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, England, Netherlands, France, Belgium and the United States.

EXPERIENCE
2008    to Present - Lecturer, Multimedia University of Kenya
2010    Course Participant, Radio Netherlands Training Center, Netherlands 
2009    Course Trainer, Africa Development Training Partners, Mbabane Swaziland,
2007    Multi-Media Producer; Skills for Living, Inc, Houston, Texas, USA.
2006    News Producer, National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC- TV) TX, USA
2005    Research, Teaching and Media Training Assistant, University of Oklahoma, USA      
2002    Radio Programs Producer, Regional Reach Radio (Kameme FM)

EDUCATION
Master of Arts, (MA) Journalism, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

Bachelor of Arts, (BA) Communication, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Alumni, AIESEC - International Association of Students Interested in Economics and Business Management

PUBLICATIONS
Theses: Framing the antiretroviral drug issue in South Africa by time Magazine and Newsweek magazine: an analysis of media coverage during the ARV drug controversy in South Africa.

HONORS/ AWARDS/ NOTABLE WORK
•    The First ever African Television News Producer for NBC-TV in Tex-oma (Texas – Oklahoma) in 2005
•    Pioneered a live radio program for African news and music in the University of Oklahoma, USA in 2004

HOBBIES OR INTERESTS
Travelling, Sports and Exotic food

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Always choose a career over a job, do what you love then you will never have to work a day in your life.