penelope kakhobwe

CURRICULUM VITAE

Penelope Kakhobwe
C/O Private Bag 329, Lilongwe, MALAWI

Currently resident in Botswana

Cell: : (265) 994 325 483

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Summary: Over 5 years working in the Communication Industry with experience in Radio Broadcasting. Skills in Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Approaches. Public Relations, Sales and Marketing, Report Writing, Editing and Research.

Abstract: The aim of the thesis is to explore if social media worked in the case of “bring back our girls” campaign.

Why it works in some instances such as for Obama and the Egyptian uprisings but failed for Nigeria- it will posit various factors where to blame and explore these factors.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
v 1980-1983 Olympia Primary School – Lusaka, Zambia

v 1983-1985 Lilongwe Demonstration School – Lilongwe, Malawi

v 1985- 1986 Lilongwe Private School – Lilongwe, Malawi

v 1989- Junior Certificate of Education (J C E )- Lilongwe Girl’s Secondary School – Lilongwe, Malawi

v 1992 – Malawi School Certificate of Education ( M S C E )- Lilongwe Girl’s Secondary School – Lilongwe, Malawi

v 1995-1996 -Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management- Unique College of Accounts & Business Studies – Lilongwe, Malawi

v 1998-1999- Diploma in Journalism and Communication- Christian College of Southern Africa – Harare, Zimbabwe

TERTIARY EDUCATION

v 2003- 2006- Degree in Journalism and Media Studies- University of Malawi – The Polytechnic- Blantyre, Malawi

v January, 2007- November, 2007- Post Graduate Diploma in Media Management- Rhodes University, South Africa

v January, 2008- August 2009- Masters in Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa

WORK EXPERIENCE
v May 2017- December 2017- communications officer for shire valley project duties included liaising with the village community and liaising with journalists

v 2011 June to June 2016- lecturer at university of Botswana in the department of media studies teaching a range of courses from media management, health reporting, radio courses, Public relations and mass communication theories.

Past

v 2010 October – 2011 June- media council of Malawi – Executive Director liaising with various donors and writing project proposals , day to day management and media freedom and freedom of expression duties and upholding ethical integrity of Malawian journalists.

v 2009- April- May, Election Monitoring of Media with Gender Links, South Africa

v 2008- September, Highway Africa Registration Assistant, Grahamstown, Rhodes University for a week. (Registration of delegates and general information help desk assistant, coordination and updating data base)

v 2005- Internship with Nation Publications Limited, Blantyre, Malawi as a Reporter for three months (Journalist: reporting, writing, interviews, photography)

v 2000 -Presenter / Producer, News Caster, Assistant head of Presenters with Fm 101 Radio Station, Blantyre, Malawi for two years (News casting, disciplinary producers, chairing meetings, production, presentation, sourcing news from the internet, liaising with site administrator on website, training, interviews and live broadcasts, programme formulation, etc)

v 1999 -Attachment with Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Radio One, Harare for six months (Production, presentation, interviews and formulating programme ideas)

v 1997- Assistant Announcer / Producer with Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, Blantyre, Malawi (Production and presentation)

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
v 2005- Fun run/walk for raising money for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Maternity and Pre-mature unit, Blantyre, Malawi

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

v Computer skills in Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, Access (Beginner), Outlook, Express, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

v Familiar with Open Office and website updates.

SHORT COURSES

v 2001-Training with Gender Links on Gender Reporting

v 2002- Training with the World Bank Institute on Investigative Reporting

v 2002- Training with the World Bank on using the Internet as an investigative tool

v 2002- Pitman Elementary Typing course

INTERESTS / ASSOCIATIONS

v Reading, technology- computers in general.

v Swimming, photography and choreography

v Writing and travelling

v Women Academic Solidarity Association (WASA) Member

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

v 2001- Interview with then First Lady of Malawi, Shanil Muluzi

v 2001- SADC Heads of State outside broadcast Commentator for FM 101 Radio Station

v 2006- Part of organizing Committee and Spokesperson for Polytechnic Journalism and Media Studies Symposium

v Interview with Sade and Bono during my time with FM 101

PAPERS PUBLISHED

How on-line publishing contributes to democracy, press freedom and the public sphere: a case study of Nyasatimes Online and The Daily Times newspaper in Malawi (MA thesis paper Rhodes 2009)
Media literacy and democracy – university of Botswana 2011

PAPERS PRESENTED

The disconnect between social media and everyday life a case study of the Bring back our girls campaign- University of Botswana Media studies seminar 2015

Malawian music political activism- University of Botswana Media studies seminar 2015.

REFERENCES

Rev Patrick Semphere, Chair person, Media Council of Malawi, Private Bag A51, Lilongwe, Malawi, Email:[email protected], Contact: +265 9999 572 590

Mr Joe Mlenga, Department of Journalism and Media Studies Polytechnic, P/Bag 303, Blantyre 3, Malawi [email protected]. Contact: +265 999 390 152

Professor David Kerr, Head of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Botswana, Humanities Department, P/Bag 00703, Gaborone, Botswana, [email protected] Contact +267729 61 149