Background
Kumbula, Tendayi Sengerwe was born on November 3, 1947 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Son of Isaac Sengerwe and Mandinema E. (Mungate) Kumbula. came to the United States, 1965.
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Process of Media Writing, The
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This book focuses on the process of writing as well as the finished product. This book illustrates for readers what happens as a story is put together and focuses on the work in progress. The book also offers many examples from all media including interview questions, information-gathering techniques, story beginnings, story structures, and rewrites from the areas of print and broadcast journalism, as well as advertising and public relations. This book is divided into five sections: " Becoming a Media Writer, " " Prewriting for Media Writers, " " Writing the Story, " " Rewriting, Revising and Editing, " and " Moving to the Next Level." For professionals writing in the media.
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Tendayi Sengerwe Kumbula
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Tendayi Sengerwe Kumbula, Zimbabwean Journalism educator. Ball State University grantee, 1990, Freedom Forum Publication Program for Journalists grantee, 1993; fellow Poynter Institute for Media Studies, 1995; recipient Excellence in Journalism Institute award American Society Newspaper Editors, 1997, Spirit of Munsee award, 1995.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, San Diego State University, 1968; Master of Arts in Journalism, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969; Master of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976.
Career
Reporter, Los Angeles (California) Times, 1968-1982;
city desk editor, The Sunday Mail, Harare, 1982;
news editor, The Sunday Mail, Harare, 1982-1983;
news editor, The Zimbabwe Herald, Harare, 1983;
assistant editor, The Zimbabwe Herald, Harare, 1983-1987;
lecturer journalism, California State University, Long Beach, 1987-1989;
professor journalism, news-editorial coordinator, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, since 1989. Columnist Accent/Los Angeles, Los Angeles, since 1988, The Sunday Times, Harare, since 1991. Consultant, adviser The Muncie (Indiana) Times, since 1991.
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Membership
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, National Association Black Journalists (founder, faculty advisor Ball State chapter), International Platform Association (chair Multicultural Affairs Advisory Comm. Ball State Journal Department, Society Professional Journalists (diversity committee chair East Control Indiana chapter), African Studies Association, Association Third World Studies, Association for Advancement of Policy, Research and Development in the Third World, Indiana Black Expo Muncie Chapter (board directors, vice president Motivate Our Minds, president since 1996), Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Barbara Ann Jackson, May 8, 1971. Children: Mandinema R., Runako T., Tendayi S. Junior.
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Religion
Methodist
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Ball State University grantee, 1990, Freedom Forum Publication Program for Journalists grantee, 1993. Fellow Poynter Institute for Media Studies, 1995. Recipient Excellence in Journalism Institute award American Society Newspaper Editors, 1997, Spirit of Munsee award, 1995.Ball State University grantee, 1990, Freedom Forum Publication Program for Journalists grantee, 1993. Fellow Poynter Institute for Media Studies, 1995. Recipient Excellence in Journalism Institute award American Society Newspaper Editors, 1997, Spirit of Munsee award, 1995.