1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Julius Kitone
Sex: Male
Telephone: 0752906715/0788796746
e-mail: kitonejulius@gmail.com
Objective: To find a role in a Television Broadcast industry of News reporting,
editing, and production that will enable me to highly execute my journalistic
duties.
Profile: An outgoing bachelors’ degree student of Journalism and Communication
at Makerere University with work experience in television news reporting, editing
and production.
Education and Qualifications
2012- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication, Makerere University.
Expected in January 2017
September- October 2013: Certificate of Computing Competence, Computing
Palace Technologies Training Centre, Kampala.
October 2012: Certificate in Defensive Driving LGV, Simple Mechanics and
Safety Procedure, Uganda Driving Standard Agency (UDSA) Kampala.
June-July 2012: Certificate in Motor Vehicle Driving, UDSA.
2010-2011: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Blessed Sacrament
SecondarySchoolKimaanya, Masaka District.
2006-2009: Uganda Certificate of Education, Kibaale Community Secondary
School, Rakai District.
Work Experience
February 2015- WBS TV free lance news reporter, and camera man.
June- August 2015: Did internship from WBS TV Newsroom. In the due course I
was involved in English-Kiswahili script translation at WBS TV’s Tariifa desk.
2. Write news scripts for; Tariifa, Amasunsule and Prime News bulletins respectively
in addition to camera work. Edit news videos and audios.
June-August 2014: Kiswahili language promoter, Green Valley primary school,
Rakai.
January-August 2012: Taught at Saudah Junior Academy, Mutungo Biina-Nakawa
Division. In the midst, taught learners Kiswahili to improve their communication
skills and knowledge of the language which is vital for East African Integration.
December 2009-April 2010: Field Product Marketer, Innovage International
Business Centre, Masaka Branch.
Skills
Language, Kiswahili-near native speaker fluency, Luganda-mother tongue,
English, and Runyankole. I try out Runyarwanda, understand Runyakitara and
keep the ear on the ground listening to Lusoga Speakers. This enables me to report
news in various geographical locations with minimal language barrier.
Better computer keyboard skills in Microsoft programs and internet usage.
Audiovisual editing skills using Final Cut, Premium pro CS6& CS5, and adobe
audition software.
Camera skills, News Filming
Voicing skills, In English, Kiswahili, and Luganda languages
Online journalism skills, designing and operating individual /company blogs or
websites, embed videos, audios, plus text on such sites.
Translation skills, English to Kiswahili, Kiswahili to English, Luganda to Swahili
and Swahili to Luganda.
Clean driving license of Light GoodsVehicles
3. Interests:
Tourism and environmental conservation, defending human rights and
volunteering, covering and reporting about human interest stories, football in
addition to participating in community works of concern.
Attend professionally organized workshops contributing to my understanding of
issues affecting varied societies.
References
John Baptist Imokola, Associate lecture at School of languages, Literature and
Communication, Makerere University
Tel 0759074148
Ms. Nampijja Samalie, Administrator at Kibaale Community Children’s’ Fund
Tel 0703311883
Mr. Kaggwa Ali, Deputy Head teacher, St. Jude SS Lwengo District.
Tel 0779638544