Benson Mbugua - Multimedia University of Kenya
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Benson Mbugua

SUMMARY

More than ten years of 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.

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