CAVEN MASUKU CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME CAVEN MASUKU
Date of Birth: 04-10-1981
Mobile Number: 0913210607
Home Address: 352 MTAGE ROAD SENGA T/SHIP, GWERU
Email Address: masuku.caven@gmail.com or masukuc@msu.ac.zw


Midlands State University Varsity on-Line publication: In 2007 i was one of the Posts Graduate Diploma students to start the varsity Voice MSU on-line paper

Online Publication, Weblogs, Profile and so forth:

These projects were undertaken using my own initiative during the work related learning period (September 2006-July 2007).

The Business Express Won the Award for Being the Best Community Newspaper NJAMA Award in 2007.
NAMA NOMINEE Award Certificate in 2007
NAMA NOMINEE Award Certificate in 2008

ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS
www.masukucaven.blogspot.com
www.cave8.wordpress.com
http://blogs.24.com/Lulindo.com
http://ezinearticles.com/?expert_bio=Caven_Masuku
www.msu.ac.zw/cm/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=1&id=20&Itemid=2 - 23
http://blogs.24.com/Lulindo
http://blogs.24.com/Lulindo
Adobe PageMaker (Page Layout and Cover Design)
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Internet competence

JANUARY-2002-DEC 2005: ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY
AWARD: BA English & Communication Studies
Class : 2:1(Upper second class)
KEY MODULES
Introduction to communication
Introduction to Applied Linguistics
Introduction to Literature
Communication, English and literature
Communication in Negotiation
African Literature

English for specific purpose
Multimedia Communication
Zimbabwean Literature

Research in Communication, Language & Literature
Training for Specific Purpose
Computers in Communication, language & Literature
Research Project

Dissertation: "An investigation as to whether advertising is a form of
Propaganda use to manipulate people's mind in Gweru
Urban"

CURRENT STUDIES
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN MEDIA AND SOCIETY STUDIES DEGREE
Feb 2008-Dec 2009

Period: April 2008 - July 2008
Level: 1.1

MMSS 701 Theory and methodology in Communication Merit
MMSS 702 Mass media Audience Merit
MMSS 703 The Media Governance and Development Merit
MMSS 705 Principles and Practices of Health Communication Pass
MMSS 707 Media Human Rights and crisis Management Pass

Period: January 2009 - April 2009
Level: 1.2

MMSS 704 Political communication & Political marketing Pass
MMSS 710 Corporate Communications Management Pass
MMSS 711 Media & Communications Regulations Pass
MMSS 712 Critical Media Theory Merit

Period: August 2009 - December 2009
Level: 2.1

MMSS801 DISSERTATION Pass
MMSS802 CRITICAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE MEDIA Merit
MMSS805 INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Pass

Decision: PASS


February -2007 - Dec 2007: Midlands State University
Award: Post Graduate Diploma in Media & society Class: PASS

Key Modules
Introduction to Print Journalism
Journalism and Desktop Publishing
Media Law and Ethics
Comparative Media in Africa
Texts, Audiences and Reception
Principles of Advertising & Public Relations
Theories of Communication

Media Research Methods
Global Media Structures
Political Communication
Critical Media Theory
Political Economy and the Media
Radio Journalism



FEB- 2000-DEC 2000 EDUcare College
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER
STUDIES

Key Modules
1998-1999: Educare College
'A' Levels
Sociology, Divinity & History

1995-1998: SENGA SECONDARY School
'O' Level

April 2008-up to date: Midlands State University
Teaching Assistant Lecturer in Media Departments. I
Assess students on attachment, mark the
Assignments. I am also in the work related learning
Committee (Department of Media & Society Studies)

Dec 1999- Sept 2003: Desai Spar Supermarket
This was the placement year of my degree course where I was based in Editorial and Marketing Departments.
Duties included Writing articles, Page layout, Design of advertisements, Marketing and Distribution of the paper.After completion of the attachment, I continued freelancing for The Business Express.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005: EDUcare College
Teaching English Literature and Sociology at Advance
Level.
Lecturing Advanced Business Communication

February 2005-February 2008: The Business Express
Senior News Reporter
Writing stories, interviewing sources, supervising intern
Students on attachment, designing the paper and
attending to Press Conferences.

March 2008-April 2008:The Voice of Zimbabwe
Radio News Reader and News Reporter.
Writing business News
Conducting on air business programs
On-line networking
Watching Soccer
Travelling
Writing Stories online

TEAM WORK SPIRIT, STRONG PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP&COMPETENCE IN COMPUTERS

REFERENCES
The Manager
Miss Kirunda
Business Express
2ND Floor Suit 201-204
Main CABS BLD
Box 836, Gweru
263-221508
email: jkirunda02@yahoo.com.au

The Chairperson Media Department
Mr P Mandava
Midlands State University
P Bag 9055
Gweru, Zimbabwe
mandavap@yahoo.com
263-260337/263-260450/263-260475
Mobile: 263:913282886

Mr Aaron Radman Manager
Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe
5th Floor,First Mutual Bldg, Main Street 9th
P.O Box 2932
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe Telex 263-33061ZDB ZW
Tel 263-70035/70241/70398/70672
Telefax;263-69313
Mobile:263 912294591
E-Mail; aradman@idbz.co.zw