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Dr. Nancy Booker

@nabooker

Dean @AKU_GSMC | Professor of Media and Communications | Journalist | Storyteller | Leadership Development Trainer | Certified Professional Mediator.

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It’s a wrap in Kampala, Uganda! After a three-day Gender Reporting and Communication Training fully funded by Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society (AGECS), a sub-project of Aga Khan Foundation, media and communication practitioners were equipped with the skills to drive

It’s a wrap in Kampala, Uganda!

After a three-day Gender Reporting and Communication Training fully funded by Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society (AGECS), a sub-project of <a href="/AKF_Global/">Aga Khan Foundation</a>, media and communication practitioners were equipped with the skills to drive
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Thank you to Just Ivy Africa, Terryanne Chebet, and Jahleel Mollel for an incredible session on Clicks, Influence, and Consequence! It was a powerful and engaging way to wrap up our in-person sessions. A special thank you to Thrity Engineer-Mbuthia for moderating the panel and ensuring that no

Thank you to <a href="/JustIvyAfrica/">Just Ivy Africa</a>, <a href="/TerryanneChebet/">Terryanne Chebet</a>, and Jahleel Mollel for an incredible session on Clicks, Influence, and Consequence! It was a powerful and engaging way to wrap up our in-person sessions.

A special thank you to <a href="/ThrityE/">Thrity Engineer-Mbuthia</a>  for moderating the panel and ensuring that no
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Our upcoming public forum will unite people from all walks of life to share personal stories of resilience in the face of life-altering loss—whether through the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or the loss of a job. Register to attend: aku.edu/mcea/Pages/lif…

Our upcoming public forum will unite people from all walks of life to share personal stories of resilience in the face of life-altering loss—whether through the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or the loss of a job. Register to attend: aku.edu/mcea/Pages/lif…
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Columbia said, 'No course for you!' and she said, 'Cool, I’ll build my own school.' 1,200+ students have signed up so far. A proper power move right there 👑✊🏿

Columbia said, 'No course for you!' and she said, 'Cool, I’ll build my own school.' 1,200+ students have signed up so far. 
A proper power move right there 👑✊🏿
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What does #LabourDay mean to you? We brought together colleagues to reflect on this question. From lighthearted laughs to heartfelt stories, the conversation shone a spotlight on the diverse experiences that shaped how we all show up for work. @akuhnairobi AKU Graduate School of Media and Communications @akumcea

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As Artificial Intelligence reshapes how news is created and shared, this year’s #WorldPressFreedomDay focuses on its growing influence. AI brings both promise and peril, offering new tools for storytelling while raising serious questions about truth, ethics, and independence.

As Artificial Intelligence reshapes how news is created and shared, this year’s #WorldPressFreedomDay focuses on its growing influence. AI brings both promise and peril, offering new tools for storytelling while raising serious questions about truth, ethics, and independence.
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This year's UNESCO theme, The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom, is well-timed. It provides an opportunity for us all to reflect on how AI and other emerging technologies can serve the ethical creation of news content while protecting the freedoms of journalists

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📍Kisumu, Kenya Our Gender Responsive Reporting and Communication Training is in full swing! #GSMC #GenderCPD #GenderReporting #GenderStorytelling

📍Kisumu, Kenya 

Our Gender Responsive Reporting and Communication Training is in full swing!

#GSMC #GenderCPD #GenderReporting #GenderStorytelling
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Join us today at 2:00 PM EAT for this critical webinar on budgeting, navigating donor rules, and meeting ethical standards in grant proposals. Ideal for researchers drafting their next funding application. Register now: buff.ly/hFMhGCF #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

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What does it take to grow in today’s fast-paced digital world? For Shane, it wasn’t just about keeping up but about stepping up. Enrolling in the Strategic Digital Communications short course at GSMC pushed him out of his comfort zone and into a space of real growth, where he

What does it take to grow in today’s fast-paced digital world? For Shane, it wasn’t just about keeping up but about stepping up. Enrolling in the Strategic Digital Communications short course at GSMC pushed him out of his comfort zone and into a space of real growth, where he
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Congratulations to our alumnus Lilys Njeru for winning the Environment, Blue Economy, and Climate Change award for your outstanding story ‘Dummy's Guide to COP29 Talks’! Your impactful journalism continues to inspire and inform, and we’re proud to celebrate your achievement,

Congratulations to our alumnus <a href="/LilysNjeru/">Lilys Njeru</a> for winning the Environment, Blue Economy, and Climate Change award for your outstanding story ‘Dummy's Guide to COP29 Talks’! 

Your impactful journalism continues to inspire and inform, and we’re proud to celebrate your achievement,
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Welcome to the GSMC Studios. Planning to record a podcast, shoot a film, or go live on socials? Our studio is built to make you look and sound your best. With modern equipment, a skilled technical team, and nothing but good vibes, GSMC Studios is the perfect space to bring your

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Congratulations to our student, Mbugua Ng’ang’a, on being elected Trustee of the Kenya Editors’ Guild! As a member of the Guild’s Executive Council, he will be advocating for professionalism in journalism and championing press freedom. Well done, Mbugua, we’re proud of you! 👏

Congratulations to our student, Mbugua Ng’ang’a, on being elected Trustee of the Kenya Editors’ Guild!

As a member of the Guild’s Executive Council, he will be advocating for professionalism in journalism and championing press freedom.
Well done, Mbugua, we’re proud of you! 👏
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🎉 Congratulations, NELSON MANDELA MUHOOZI ! We're proud to celebrate Nelson, a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism student at GSMC and a journalist at Vision Group, for winning the Agriculture Reporting category at the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2025! 🏆 His compelling series

🎉 Congratulations, <a href="/NelsonMuhoozi/">NELSON MANDELA MUHOOZI</a> !

We're proud to celebrate Nelson, a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism student at GSMC and a journalist at Vision Group, for winning the Agriculture Reporting category at the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2025! 🏆

His compelling series
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📍Dar es Salaam, Tanzania! Our three-day Gender-Responsive Reporting and Communication Training officially came to a close yesterday. The training brought together journalists, editors, communication and civil society professionals from across Tanzania. Hosted by the Aga Khan

📍Dar es Salaam, Tanzania!

Our three-day Gender-Responsive Reporting and Communication Training officially came to a close yesterday. The training brought together journalists, editors, communication and civil society professionals from across Tanzania.

Hosted by the Aga Khan
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From educator to internationally recognized researcher. Meet Prof Amina Abubakar - our Director at the Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University. Her work is changing autism science and services in sub-Saharan Africa. thetransmitter.org/spectrum/amina…

From educator to internationally recognized researcher. Meet Prof Amina Abubakar - our Director at the Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University. Her work is changing autism science and services in sub-Saharan Africa.

thetransmitter.org/spectrum/amina…
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Stories in the media: Fresh from our gender training in Dar es Salaam, these journalists returned to their newsrooms and did their best to tell stories that matter. Their latest pieces are powerful, thoughtful, and proof that training sparks real change. Read some of their

Stories in the media:

Fresh from our gender training in Dar es Salaam, these journalists returned to their newsrooms and did their best to tell stories that matter.
Their latest pieces are powerful, thoughtful, and proof that training sparks real change.

 Read some of their