Martin Makoni, Senior Journalist

Martin Makoni

Senior Journalist

The Weekly

Lieu
Afrique du Sud
Éducation
Diplôme, Journalism and Authorship
Expérience
30 years, 1 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :30 years, 1 Mois

Senior Journalist à The Weekly
  • Afrique du Sud
  • Je travaille ici depuis juin 2013

- Covering political, business, social and developmental stories around the Free State province.

- Editing and proof-reading stories by junior reporters.

- Assisting junior reporters with assignments and story angles.

News Editor à Public Eye Newspaper
  • Afrique du Sud
  • janvier 2013 à mai 2013

- Editing and re-writing copy to suite house style
- Co-ordinating news diary
- Assigning reporters for stories
- Writing stories overseeing production of the newspaper

Senior Journalist à Free State Times
  • Afrique du Sud
  • février 2012 à janvier 2013

- Covering business, political, social and developmental stories around the Free State province

- Editing and proof-reading stories by junior reporters

- Assisting junior reporters with assignments

Sales Executive à Brian Falconer Property Group
  • Afrique du Sud
  • juin 2009 à janvier 2012

- Selling residential properties directly to clients
- Sourcing and renting out properties
- Writing editorial and promotional material for the company

Television Producer/Presenter/Director/Writer à Picture Perfect Productions
  • Zimbabwe
  • août 2007 à février 2009

- Developing concepts for television programmes and adverts, writing scripts, directing video filming and liaising with video editors for final cut, marketing.

- Presenting, producing and directing

Online Editor (Part-time) à Arts Initiates
  • Zimbabwe
  • avril 2008 à janvier 2009

- Researching and writing articles, editing, liaising with contributors for stories, coordinating writers’ workshops

TV Producer/Presenter, scriptwriter, copywriter and company spokesperson à Gary Thompson & Associates
  • Zimbabwe
  • août 2005 à août 2007

- Developing concepts for television programmes, and writing scripts

-Presenting/producing business programmes and doing voice-overs

- Producing game and reality show

- Writing copy for adverts

- Organising press conferences and preparing press statements for clients.

Executive Producer à Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)
  • Zimbabwe
  • septembre 2004 à juillet 2005

- Implementing and ensuring house style is maintained for weekend breakfast show called Weekend Morning

- Planning and coordinating news diary

- Overseeing editorial team, editing copy, liaising with video editors for story clarity and direction

- Directing live productions

Bulletin Editor à Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)
  • Zimbabwe
  • novembre 2001 à août 2004

- Co-ordinating news diary for breakfast show called This Morning
- Presenting diary for the programme at daily news conference
- Managing the editorial team and assigning reporters for news coverage
- Re-writing copy accurately to suite the house style
- Liaising with video editors for clarity and direction for stories

Senior Business Correspondent à Magebuck Business Magazine
  • Zimbabwe
  • juin 2000 à octobre 2001

- Researching and writing business news stories

Feature Writer à Financial Gazette
  • Zimbabwe
  • janvier 2000 à mai 2000

- Researching and writing feature articles

Assistant Editor à PC World Magazine (Zimbabwe)
  • Zimbabwe
  • février 1997 à décembre 1999

- Planning and coordinating the news diary

- Assigning reporters for news coverage, re-writing copy accurately to suite the house style

- Liaising with printers for final product

Assistant Editor à South Media Features
  • Zimbabwe
  • octobre 1994 à novembre 1996

- Planning and coordinating the news diary, assigning reporters for news coverage, re-writing copy accurately to suite the house style, liaising with reporters and sub-editors for clarity and direction for stories.

Reporter/Feature Writer à South Media Features
  • Zimbabwe
  • novembre 1993 à octobre 1994

- General news gathering, researching for feature articles, writing articles

Éducation

Diplôme, Journalism and Authorship
  • à International Correspondence Schools
  • décembre 1993