JAMILA MULINDWA NAMUYIGA

• Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
• Planned and conducted research and pitched long-form stories to promote investigative news topics.
• Collaborated with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions and teases.

MARCH 2018 TO DATE: News Reporter-NBS TV, a leading Multi-Media House operational in Uganda.

CORE ACHIEVEMENTS: Presented A variety of News bulletins; Reported both Luganda and English stories, Undertook both personal and newsroom team Video Editing and Scripting.

MARCH 2017 to FEBRAUARY 2018: News Anchor/ Reporter-Spark TV, a subsidiary of a leading Regional/East East-African Multi-Media, part of the Agakhan Media Industry.

CORE ACHIEVEMENTS: Presented News bulletin, Executed Field work incursions in search for captivating human interest stories; implemented several Video editing tasks for a number of projects.

February 2015 to 30th, April 2017: News Anchor/ Parliamentary Reporter

CORE ACHIEVEMENTS: Presented hundreds of News bulletins as provided by the Editors; In liaison with the News editor, filed different stories on a daily basis covering the events evolution at the Parliament of Uganda.

Jan 2009 to November 2014: Sub-News Editor and News Anchor [weekend edition], SUPER FM, a highly competitive FM radio in Uganda.

CORE ACHIEVEMENTS: Assisting in News Editing [both Luganda and English languages] before being aired; Presenting edited News to the Chief Editor for further scrutiny; Being the link between the field reporters and the Chief Editor; Gate-Keeping on sensitive stories for thorough study and research; Assigning Field reporters on breaking News based on region/area accessibility; Presenting weekend News bulletin; Any other duties as assigned by my seniors.

VI. March 2006-Dec 2009: Field Reporter, Super FM

CORE ACHIEVEMENTS: Focused implementation of Standard News reporting policies and procedures in the field; Handled all the stories in the Eastern region as well as following the activities that make news as they happen in Mbale-Sub-station News corridor; Gathered News and thorough Researching on informative stories to be aired on station in prime news live; Liaison with the sub Editor for special assignments [breaking News] in the field especially in the Eastern region; Delivering and submitting sound bites to the Sub Editor on a weekly basis, for review and to be later forwarded for safe custody; prepared weekly reports and submitting them to the sub editor; Sitting in for weekend News Anchors; Any other duties as assigned by my seniors.