Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya - School of Information Sciences

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLISHING AND MEDIA STUDIES

The Department of Publishing and Media Studies is committed to the development of manpower for both local and regional book publishing industries as well as the wider world of print and non–print media. It trains skilled manpower capable of working in the traditional book publishing sector as well as other areas such as newspaper and magazine reporting and publishing, electronic media, public relations firms, producing company newsletters and reports and print-based sectors of the marketing and advertising industries etc.

AIM

The aim of the department is to provide an educational background that prepares students for a career in publishing and its related industries. The department recognises that modern society is sustained and progresses through the creation, organisation and dissemination of recorded knowledge and that the skills, techniques and tools of information provision are becoming common ground between information professionals. The department therefore works very closely with the other two departments of the school to ensure that students develop skills relevant to a wide range of related information professions. .

COURSES OFFERED

The courses offered in the department of Publishing and Media Studies cover the publishing process from authorship through editorial, production, marketing and distribution to retail selling. The history of mass media, printing and the technological changes over the years, are also taught.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the school who have specialised in publishing and media studies are equipped with a wide range of highly marketable academic and practical skills. Not only do they gain valuable expertise in the gathering, organisation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, but they also learn the profession of information presentation and mass production, in the form of books, magazines, newspapers, and ephemeral printed material.

The impact of information technology in the industry has meant that new opportunities exist both in the publication of electronic products and the application of this technology to more traditional publishing. The desktop publishing skills inculcated during the course give the students an even greater choice of career. Previous graduates have, for example, found employment as editors, designers and production and marketing persons in traditional book publishing companies, as newspaper reporters and editors, as editors and designers with magazine publishers, as public relations persons in institutions, and as lecturers in academic institutions.

We aim to produce highly–qualified information professionals ready to contribute to the dynamic world of publishing in its widest form. The curriculum is continuously revised to meet the demands of a very dynamic market.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences(Offered jointly with other IS departments)

Master of Philosophy (Publishing and Media Studies)

STAFF

Associate Professors:
Prof. Daniel C. Rotich, BSc., MPhil., PhD. (Dean)
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Senior Lecturers:
Dr. Barnabas W. Githiora, Dip. Journalism, M.A., PhD.

Lecturers:
Dr. Emily Kogos, B.A. Management, M.A., MSc., DPhil. (HOD)
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Mr. Kipkosgei Sirma Arap Buigutt, Dip. in Journalism, MPhil.

Tutorial Fellow:
Mr. Bernard Mbengei, BSc., M.Phil., PhD. (on-going)

Graduate Assistant:
Mr. Joseph J. Musakali, BSc., MPhil. (on-going)

Ms. Ruth C. Simam, Dip. Mass Com., BSc., MPhil (on-going)

Technician:
Gilbert Langat, Dip. Journalism. & Mass Comm.

Secretary:
Margaret Mutua

Messenger:
Joseph Koech

CONTACT ADDRESSES

CONTACTS:
HOD, Department of Library, Publishing and Media Studies
School of Information Sciences
P.O. Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254 - 53 - 43231 (Direct line), OR
Tel: 053 - 43620
Email: deanis@mu.ac.ke