School of Mass Communication (Oct – Dec 2022)

On Jan 5, 2023

Journal Papers

1. Jena, A., Deka, C., Mohapatra, J. P., Sahu, A., & Panda, R. K. (2022). The politics of media coverage of natural disasters in Odisha and Assam. Media Asia, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2022.2136869

2. Yadav, R. A., & Jena, A. (2022). ‘Spiral of Silence’ in Indian Media? Economic; Political Weekly, 57(43), 64–65. https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/43/postscript/%E2%80%98spiral-

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3. Kumar, V. V., & Sahu, A. (2022). “Making” the contemporary and next-generation journalist, through data journalism: The need for emerging curriculum in journalism education in India – A primary proposal. Plaridel. https://doi.org/10.52518/2022-15kmrshu

Abstract

Like any other profession, the media and communication domains are also majorly robust with the advent of computers and information communication technologies. In the recent past, the concept of data journalism struck the chords of major news media houses across the globe. Data journalism is an evolving form of storytelling, where journalist works with data, data analytics software, and visualize data to narrate their news stories. In India, over the years, many academic institutions started offering certificate, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes in journalism and communication-related fields. Currently, academic curricula and journalism education are strengthened with conventional journalism theories and practices. Due to the arrival of data journalism, modern tools, and techniques, journalism pedagogy faces a relatively large knowledge gap. This research article is an outcome of exploratory research that examined 155 academic institutions by scrutinizing the communication curriculum offered across India and suggests the need-based syllabi in consultation with academic and industrial experts, which entails data journalism as an empowering element for the current and next-generation journalists.

Book Chapters

1. Belavadi, V., and Jena, A., (2022). “Reinforcing Desia Culture Through Community Radio: A Cultural Analysis of Radio Dhimsa in Koraput, Odisha,” in Kaushik, A. and Suchiang, A. (Eds) in Communication, Culture and Change in Asia: Narratives and New Voices from India, Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2496-5