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== Career ==
== Career ==

Her career in the media industry began i
=== Early career ===
Her media industry career started


acts from your early career; Radio host, News Presenter at Shine FM University Radio Show, Photographer at Involvement (University’s publication); Writer at Capital Campus, Research Assistant at Policy and Policy), Research Intern @ Pawa 254; Online Sub-Editor & Social media Editor at Standard Media,
acts from your early career; Radio host, News Presenter at Shine FM University Radio Show, Photographer at Involvement (University’s publication); Writer at Capital Campus, Research Assistant at Policy and Policy), Research Intern @ Pawa 254; Online Sub-Editor & Social media Editor at Standard Media,


=== Standard Group PLC ===
She completed a five-month internship at ''[https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/corporate/about-us Standard Group PLC]'' in May 2013 and returned to the station a year later to take on the roles of Social Media Editor and Online Sub-Editor.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Julia Majale Appointed as New TUKO Media Managing Director - Kenyans.co.ke |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/88684-julia-majale-appointed-new-tuko-media-managing-director |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.kenyans.co.ke |language=EN}}</ref>
She completed a five-month internship at ''[https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/corporate/about-us Standard Group PLC]'' in May 2013 and returned to the station a year later to take on the roles of Social Media Editor and Online Sub-Editor.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Julia Majale Appointed as New TUKO Media Managing Director - Kenyans.co.ke |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/88684-julia-majale-appointed-new-tuko-media-managing-director |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.kenyans.co.ke |language=EN}}</ref>


=== Tuko.co.ke ===
=== Tuko.co.ke ===
In June 2016, Julia moved to Tuko.co.ke, a division of Pan-African Digital Media Company, [https://www.legit.tech/ Legit], to work as an online news editor. In May 2017, she received a promotion to Monitoring Editor. After three years, she was elevated to the position of Managing Editor, and then Managing Director in 2023.<ref name=":1" />
In June 2016, Julia moved to [[Tuko.co.ke]], a division of Pan-African Digital Media Company, [https://www.legit.tech/ Legit], to work as an online news editor. In May 2017, she received a promotion to Monitoring Editor. After three years, she was elevated to the position of Managing Editor, and then Managing Director in 2023.<ref name=":1" />


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External link ==

* {{Linkedin|id=julia-majale-54173856/}}
* {{Twitter|id=irinemajale}}
* {{Muck Rack|id=julia_majale}}

Revision as of 20:58, 27 March 2024

​Julia Majale
Born
​Irine Julia Majale

Bungoma, Nairobi
NationalityKenyan
Alma mater
Occupations
  • journalist
  • managing director
  • editor
Known forjournalism

Irine Julia Majale who is known professionally as Julia Majale is a Kenyan journalist, editor and the Managing Director of Tuko.co.ke.[1]In 2021 she made the list of Top 25 Women in Digital at the SOMA Awards.[2]She is board member of the Women Human Rights Defender's Hub powered by Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.[3]

Education

Julia holds a Bachelor’s in Communication and Media Studies from Daystar University. She also graduated with Executive Masters in Media Leadership and Innovation from the Aga Khan University.[4]She is a beneficiary of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers Women in News Leadership Accelerator Programme in 2021.[1]

Career

Early career

Her media industry career started

acts from your early career; Radio host, News Presenter at Shine FM University Radio Show, Photographer at Involvement (University’s publication); Writer at Capital Campus, Research Assistant at Policy and Policy), Research Intern @ Pawa 254; Online Sub-Editor & Social media Editor at Standard Media,

Standard Group PLC

She completed a five-month internship at Standard Group PLC in May 2013 and returned to the station a year later to take on the roles of Social Media Editor and Online Sub-Editor.[5]

Tuko.co.ke

In June 2016, Julia moved to Tuko.co.ke, a division of Pan-African Digital Media Company, Legit, to work as an online news editor. In May 2017, she received a promotion to Monitoring Editor. After three years, she was elevated to the position of Managing Editor, and then Managing Director in 2023.[5]

Awards and nominations

  • Top 25 Women in Digital - 2021 SOMA Awards[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Julia Majale". WAN-IFRA. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ "SoMA Platforms - WID Award". soma.co.ke. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ Orimba, Ruby (2024-03-13). "TUKO.co.ke MD Julia Majale Joins the Board of Women Human Rights Defender's Hub". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ Orimba, Ruby (2023-03-23). "TUKO's Managing Editor awarded Executive Masters in Media Leadership Innovation". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ^ a b "Julia Majale Appointed as New TUKO Media Managing Director - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ^ Mwenesi, Susan (2021-12-17). "Trendsetters: TUKO.co.ke's Julia Majale named among Top 25 Women in Digital 2021". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2024-03-27.