C S H N Murthy Ph.D Blog

C.S.H.N.MURTHY Ph.D

(Copparapu Subrahmanya Hanuman Narayana Murthy)

Date of Birth: March 22, 1957 Nationality: Indian

Essential Education Qualifications

2005-2008: Ph.D in Journalism and Mass Communication. Andhra University, Vizag.

2007: UGC-NET: Journalism & Mass Comm.

1995-1995:M.Phil in Communication and Journalism. Osmania University, Hyderabad.

1992-1994: M.A-Journalism and Mass Communication: 60%, First Class, Madurai-Kamraj University, Madurai.

Other Educational Qualifications

2000-2002: Master's in English Literature, Osmania University,58%. High Second Class, Hyderabad.

1995-1996: Master's in Education. Osmania University, First Class, 68%. Hyderabad.

1993-1994: Bachelor's in Education. Bharatiyar University, First Class, 66%. Hyderabad.

Employment History

Short Term Assignments

June, 2019-Sept 2019: Professor in Institute of Media Studies, Chandigarh University, Punjab.

Aug 2017-Nov 2017: Professor in School of Fine Arts, K L University, Vijayawada.

Nov 2013-to till date: Independent Researcher& Academic Consultant. Paradigm: Institute of Media and Film Studies, Vijayawada/Secunderabad, India.

Long Term Assignments

2009-2013: Associate Professor & Professor Mass Communication and Journalism, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam India.

June -Nov, 2009: Professor Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal University, India

2008 - 2009— Professor Journalism and Mass Communication. Institute of Management Studies, A-8B IMS Campus, Sector 62, Noida UP, India.

2006-2008: Assistant Professor in Mass Communication (Reader), Amity University, Lucknow-Noida, UP, India.

2003-2005: Assistant Professor and Media Strategist for Ministry of Education,Asmara, Government of Eritrea, North East Africa.

1995-2003: Lecturer in Mass Communication and Journalism in Evening College of Journalism affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Experience in Industry- 20 years (both as a Journalist and as Freelance Journalist and Writer in India and abroad)

Print Media-Press Correspondent

a 2002-1979: An accredited free-lance writer both in English and in Telugu for over 20 years in India and contributed articles on all contemporary political developments to Indian Press.

a. Script Writing and Presenting for TV and Radio Production

b. Presented Radio Talks

c. Prepared Scripts for TV Talk Shows, Dramas and Serials.

d. Shooting short films for Students for BJMC and MJMCpracticals

Creative Writing Abroad (Eritrea-North East Africa)

1. Yodit’s Magic Paintbrush--Aug 21,204

2. Combating Illiteracy for Development--Sept 4, 2004

3. MussiEstifanos and Hagos Towelde-September flowers of Paintings--Sept 18, 2004

4. A Road to LemLem (Green) Revolution—Part I & Part II—Oct 23 & 30, 2004.

Popularization of Science

a. Contributed to all the News Papers regularly for over 20 years on Science subjects in popular language.

b. Published Popular Science books-Visalandhra Publishing House, Andhra Pradesh.

Short Story Writing

Published Short stories Anthology—Malupu (A Twist) in 1993 in Telugu (My mother tongue), Visalandhra Publishing House, Andhra Pradesh.

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught

Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication
Master of Journalism and Mass Communication
Master of Advertising and Marketing
Master of Film and TV Production (developed Course Curriculum and Modules also).
Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Journalism and Mass Communication
Post Graduate Diploma in Television and Film Production
Diploma in Videography

Curriculum Taught in Media Studies/Communication

1. Communication Theories &Media Research

2. Broadcast Journalism—TV Production

3. Television Studies

4. Film Studies—Film Making and Direction

5. Political Communication

6. International Communication

Taught the following Courses for both Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes as well Mass Comn.

(Under Choice Based Course Credit Transfer System)

7. Organizational Communication

8. Ad Film Making &. Corporate Communication

9. Advertising and Public relations

10. Integrated Marketing Communications

Research Expertise (International): Media Research & ICTs

Carried out original research work on Poverty Reduction for Department of Adult and Media Education, Ministry of Education, Government of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea, in order to obtain funding from various donors including World Bank and UNDP.

2003-2005: Research Projects done for the Ministry of Education – Govt. of Eritrea: As a Media Educational Expert

1. Media Education in Eritrean Education (250 Pages Research Report)— Prepared a comprehensive research report which envisages for a provision of Media Education at low-cost technology in order to achieve equity and access with quality and relevance and to ensure Universalization of Primary Education and Education for All.

2. Prepared full-fledged report for the launching of Educational TV Channel (100 pages) for immediate implementation by preparing objectives and curriculum for teacher-training courses and formal and non-formal courses including vocational education.

3. Launched Teacher Development Programs for Primary Teachers in English---Conducted Training, workshops besides developing Shooting Modules and Hands on the Sets Technology (Low cost and high cost) for preparing self instructive educational materials.

4. Designed and Developed Support Educational Programs for Girls/Women via Bana Radio (Educational Radio) of Ministry of Education, Govt of Eritrea.

Research Methods Adopted in My Research

Qualitative and Quantitative methods. (Western methods: Wimmer and Dominic).

De-westernizing Media Studies (On the basis of the famous work of Orientalism of Edward Said and Structure of Scientific Revolutions of Thomas Khun).

Applying Phenomenology and Semiotics as research methods to explain Indian media phenomenon--Indian cinema and television programs, tele-serials, advertisements, etc.

List of Publications

International Journals (Refereed)

1.Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2022). Is Peace Journalism possible in Indian journalism? Perceptions of a Select Few Indian Journalists. Quaderns Del CAC, 48 (25), 27-35.

2. ---------------------- (2021) A Study of Semiotics in the Indian Ancient Spiritual Literature: Exploring a Pathway to decipher semiotics in the poetic works of Mellacheruvu Subrahmanya Sastri. International Journal of Sanskrit Research, 7(4), 11-19.

3 --------------------(2018). Safety and Security of Journalists: Yet Awaiting an Intervention from Indian Academy and Industry. Asia Pacific Media Educator. 28(1), 1-19.

4. -----------------(2017). Telugu Diaspora as a Flagship Resource Soft Power: Mapping Media, Cultural ties and Political Economy with home-land. Diaspora Studies. 10 (1), 97-115.

5.---------------(2016). Unbearable lightness--May be because of the Irrelevance /Incommensurability of Western theories? An Enigma of Indian Media Research. International Communication Gazette-Special Issue.78 (7), 636-642.

6.--------------- (2015). Rethinking what is special about Indian Cinema. Media Asia. 42 (1-2). 36-38.

7.---------------(2015). Journalism cannot be both ‘Subject and Research’ Per se: Asia Pacific Media Educator.25 (1), 92-97.

8.---------------(2015). Issues of Rural Development in Mainstream Journalism. Exploring New Strategies for Media Intervention. Journal of Global Communication. 8 (1), 23-35.

9. Murthy, C.S.H.N., & Meitei, O. B. (2015). Inter-textuality of Film Remakes of Devdas: Situating Romanticism in Devdas from the Perspectives of Indian Aesthetics. Journal of South Asian Research.36 (1), 24-40.

10. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Barua, A., & Meitei, O. B. (2015). Breaking Western Film Making Models: An Unexplored Indian Frame of Film Communication. Journal of Communication Inquiry. 39 (1), 38-62.

11. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2014). Inclusiveness through art films in Telugu: A Modern and Postmodern Study of K. Viswanath’s Films. Dance, Movements and Spiritualities. 1 (3), 413-438.

12 ----------------- (2013). Remakes in Indian cinema: Telugu cinema as a cross-cultural connect between North-South in Indian film-making. Journal of International Communication.19(1), 19-42.

13. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Meitei, O.B., & Tariang, D. (2013). The Tale of Gandhi through the Lens. An Inter-textual Analytical Study of Three MajorFilms—Gandhi, The Making of the Mahatma and Gandhi, My Father. CINE J Cinema Journal.2(2), 4-37.

14. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2012). Indian Cinema as a Model for De-Westernizing Media Studies: A Comparative Study of Indian Philosophical and Western Cultural Theories. Asia Pacific Media Educator. 22(2),197-215.

15.----------------(2012).State-owned media and democratization in Eritrea: An Analytical Study. Global Media Journal (African Edition).6 (2), 172-215.

16. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Das, R., & Meitei, O.B. (2012). Wiki-Leaks-An Enigma of Information Sensation Sans Accountability: A Case Study of India. New Media and Mass Communication.1(1), 213-26.

17. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2011). Dilemma of Course Content and Curriculum in Indian Journalism Education: Theory, Practice and Research. Asia Pacific Media Educator. 21, 24-42.

18. Murthy, C.S.H.N., & Das, R. (2011). Social Change through the Diffusion of Innovation in Indian Popular Cinema: An Analytical Study of Lagaeraho Munnabhai and Stalin. Asian Cinema.22(2), 269-289.

19. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Meitei, O. B., Das, R., & Rahman, M. (2011). Mediating through Web 2.0---Imperatives of an end user perspectives of Websites of Universities of North East of India. Global Media Journal (Indian Edition). Summer Issue. (June),1-24.

20. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2010). High Film Centricity in Indian TV Channels. Perspectives and Challenges. Journal of Creative Communication.5 (3), 153-172.

21.----------------- (2010). Imperatives of citizen-centric Web 2.0 political networks for an effective democracy: A Case Study of Websites of Southern Indian States (2010). Journal of International Communication.16(2).25-41.

22.---------------(2010). Constructivism and Spin doctoring in Indian Mass Media since Globalization-Prospects of Credible Alternative Media--An Analytical Study. Journal of Estudos de Communicacao.7 (1), 249-277.

23. Murthy, C.S.H.N¹, Challa, R²., & Melkote, R, S³. (2010). Trends in first page priorities of Indian print media reporting—a Content Analysis of four English-language news Papers: Journal of Media and Communication Studies.2 (2), 039-053.

24. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2009). Use of Convergent Mobile Technologies for Sustainable Economic Transformation in The Lives Of Small Farmers In Rural India.Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education.10 (3), July-Aug.

25.---------------------(2008). Designing E-Learning Programs for Rural Social Transformation and Poverty Reduction: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education.9, Article No. 11.

26. -------------------- (2006). Designing Course and Curricula for Teacher Development, Open School and Vocational Education through Media Education in Eritrea: Educational Media International.43 (2), 181-196.

27. --------------------- (2006). Designing Media and ICT Strategies for the Rapid Educational Transformation in Eritrea: Journal Adult and Continuing Education.12(1), 45-75.

Published in National Regular Journals

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2018).Baahubali transforms dynamics on the silver screen. VIDURA. 10(1), 49-51.

2.----------------------(2014).Does Cricketing or cinematic jargon have to creep in? VIDURA. 6(3),17-18.

3.Murthy, C.S.H.N., & Meitei, O.B.(2013). A Rather Lackluster Centenary Year. VIDURA. 5(1), 65-67.

4.Murthy, C.S.H.N., & Das, R. (2011).Media support for farming and alternate livelihoods: A Comparative Study of ETV vs other TV channels in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Media Mimansa.4 (2, 3 & 4), 13-24.

5. Murthy, C.S.H.N.,& Das, R. (2011). TV Channels’ Support for Agriculture and Alternate Livelihoods.VIDURA3(1), 42-46.

6.---------------(2010).Through the Idiot Box. Is Teleshopping a mediated fraud on the television audience? VIDURA.2(4), 28-32.

7.Murthy, C.S.H.N., & Kishore, D. (2009). SMS Messaging-A Fast Growing Advertising Media. Manthan. IV(1),9-16.

8.Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2008).Expanding Rural Markets: Hype or Fact? Advertising Express. VIII (10), 53-59.

9.-----------------(2008).TV Commercials--Boon or Bane: A Viewer Friendly Ad-planning Analysis. Advertising Express.VIII (02), 9-18.

10.-----------------(2007).News of Haste: VIDURA, 44 (2), 35-37.

Online Journals or Web portal

I. The Hoot portal

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2014, August). Rajya Sabha supports banned Telangana channels. The Hoot.09.

2.-------------- (2014, June). Blacked out at whim. The Hoot. 28.

3.-------------- (2011, September). TV5 expose raises question of intent. The Hoot. 30.

4.-------------- (2011, August). Unmaking of CM in waiting. The Hoot. 29.

5. Murthy. C.S.H.N., & Das, R. (2011, April). Addicted to Crassness. The Hoot.18.

6. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2010, May). Shakshi’s U-turn: The Hoot.24.

7. ---------------- (2009, July). Citizen Journalism and freedom of expression. The Hoot. 11.

8.----------------- (2008, June). Spin doctoring in Andhra Pradesh.The Hoot. 11. Part 1 to 3 (Total three parts).

9.---------------- (2007,November). The Tehelka’s Sting Expose: An Inoculum Effect? The Hoot.26.

10.--------------- (2007, October).Congress vs Media. The Hoot. 27.

International Honours

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2014): Hollywood, Bollywood un Izinden mi Gidiyor? SabahUlkesi, 39, 54-57.

https://www.sabahulkesi.com/2014/04/01/yumu%c5%9fak-g%c3%bc%c3%a7-olarak-hint-sinemas%c4%b1/

2. Republishing of my article originally published in Asian Cinema, 2011 (Vol.2) on -- Social Change through the Diffusion of Innovation in Indian Popular Cinema: An Analytical Study of Lagaeraho Munnabhai and Stalin.—on the front page of The Communication Initiative Network- Issue dated March 8 2018.

3. An Interview with me was published on Jan 28, 2019 in the world reputed Guardian News Paper (Read the full article by clicking on the link below)

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jan/29/tollywood-confidential-inside-the-worlds-biggest-film-city

Books (National Publishers)

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2007). Media Education in Third World. New Delhi. India: Kanishka Publishing Company.

2. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2007). The Secularism and Indian Press. New Delhi. India: Kanishka Publishing Company.

Book Chapters (International Publishers)

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2021). Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: An Analytical Overview of Indian Experience (2000-2019), In Muhammad Jameel Yusha'u & Jan Servaes (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of International Communication and Sustainable Development, (pp.xxx), London, UK: Palgrave McMillan.

2. -------------------(2020). Negotiating the Semiotics of Mise en Scene is the real Challenge of Indian Cinema: A De-Westernizing Approach to Visual Culture. In Thomas Herdin, Maria Faust, and Guo-Ming Chen (Eds.) (pp.99-124), De-Westernizing Visual Communication and Culture: Perspectives from the Global South, Baden-Baden, Germany: NOMOS.

3. --------------------(2020). Media Education in India: Policy and Praxis in Old and New Communication. In Divina Frau-Meigs (Editor), Sirkku Kotilainen, Manish Pathak-Shelat, Michael Hoechsmann, Stuart Poyntz (Eds.), The Handbook of Media Education Research, (pp.281-288), New York, US: Wiley Blackwell.

4.-------------------(2018).Caste, politics, religion and region vs Journalistic profession: A crisis of deference in Indian Journalism. In Freedman, E., Goodman, R., and Steyn, E., (Eds.) Critical Perspectives on Journalistic Beliefs and Actions: Global Experiences (pp.83-95), New York, US: Routledge.

5. ------------------ (2017). Deception in Indian Television: A Case Study of Telugu Media. In Chiluwa, I. (Ed.) Deception: Motivations, Recognition, Techniques and Behavioural Control. (pp.275-309), New York. U S: Nova Science Publishers.

6. .------------------(2017). Exploit, innovate and compare local, national and global arts A new paradigm of curricular and research management. In Lugmayr, A and Voug, D.,(Eds.) Managing and Leading Creative Universities-Foundations of Successful Management. (pp.93-115), Tampere, Finland: International Ambient Media Association (iAMEA).

7. .-------------------. (2016). Bollywood enabling India as a ‘Soft Power’: A Critical Overview of Pros and Cons of Post-Critical and Post-modern Assumptions. In Chitty, N., Rawnsely, G., Simons, J., Ji, L (Eds.) The Handbook on Soft power ( pp.358-368), UK, London: Routledge.

8. ---------------------(2013). Casteist Offence. In Ninan, S and Chatterji, S (Eds.) The Hoot Reader (pp.15-17), New Delhi. India: Oxford University Press.

Conferences (International)

1.Murthy, C S H N (26-13 July, 2023). Return of Propaganda: A Challenge to Paul Lazarsfeld’s Medium Effects—A Study of the Fate of State of Andhra Pradesh and Union of India from 2014-2024. Paper being presented at IAMCR 2023/OCP23 held at Lyon, France.

2. -------------------- (21-26 Feb 2023). Compelling Contentions for Developing a Full-fledged Indian Communication Theory (A De-Westernized or De-colonized Approach) –A meta-theorization. Paper presented at SMUS International Conference held at IIT-Roorkee. Roorkee. India.

3.Murthy, C S H N. (25-26 Nov, 2021): Is Peace journalism possible in India? Perceptions of a Select few Journalists from India. Paper presented at 6th International Virtual Conference in Communication and Media Studies, Center of Research and Communication for Peace (CRCP). Eastern Mediterranean University. North Cyprus.

4. Murthy, C.S.H.N.(Nov 19-20, 2020) Enabling Bollywood as a Soft Power: A case for Telugu Cinema as an alternative to Bollywood—A Critical View of Post modern assumptions, paper being presented at Moscow Readings, 2020 international conference on Nov 19-20 at Moscow University.

5. Murthy, C.S.H.N.(April 17-19, 2018) Unbearable lightness--May be because of the Irrelevance /Incommensurability of Western theories? An Enigma of Indian/Asian Media Research. Paper presented at an international conference on Media, Communication and Journalism: Prospects and Challenges in Bangladesh and Beyond, Chittagong University, Bangladesh, April 17-19, 2018.

6.------------------- (2017, November). Designing Curriculum for ‘Safety and Security of Journalists’ in Indian Journalism Education: Do it now, better late than never! Paper presented at an international conference on Safety of journalists covering conflicts and sensitive issues, Oslo, Norway during Nov 2-3.

7.------------------(2014, July). Inclusiveness through art films in Telugu: A Modern and Post-Modern Study of K.Viswanath’s Films. Paper presented at IAMCR International Conference held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre Novatel, Hyderabad, India, during July 15-19.

8.---------------- (2014, July). Re-writing the theory of ‘communicating social change’: Need to examine new theoretical perspectives emanating from Indian cinema paradigm. Paper presented at IAMCR International Conference held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Novatel, Hyderabad, India during July 15-19.

9. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Meitei, B.O., & Tariang, D. (2013, May-June). The Tale of Gandhi through the lens. An Inter-textual Analytical Study of Three Major Films—Gandhi, The Making of the Mahatma and Gnahdi, My Father. Paper presented at Literature to Cinema: An international conference at NIIT, Durgapur, West Bengal during May 31-June 3 (Chaired a session also at the same conference).

10. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2012, July).Film Remakes as Cross-Cultural Connections between North and South: A Case Study of the Telugu Film Industry’s Contribution to Indian Filmmaking. Paper presented at the 22^ndAMIC Conference heldat the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) during July 11-14, at Hotel Concorde, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

11. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Das, R., & Meitei, B.O. (2011, December). Wiki-Leaks-An Enigma of Information Sensation Sans Accountability: A Case Study of India: Paper presented at the International Conference on Diversity and Plurality in Media: Reflection of Society at Makhanlal Chaturvedi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Bhopal. Dec 27-28.

12. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Rahman, M.,Meitei, B.O., &Das. R. (2011, June).Mediating through Web 2.0-Imperatives of an End User Perspectives of Websites of Universities of North East of India. Paper presented at the 20^thAMIC Conference held at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad during June 24-27.

13. Murthy, C.S.H.N., Barua, A.,& Meitei,B.O. (2011, June).Breaking Western Film Making Models: An Unexplored Indian Frame of Film Communication. Paper presented at the 20^thAMIC Conference held at Hotel Taj Krishna,Hyderabad during June 24-27,2011.

14. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2010, November). Media support for farming and alternate livelihoods: A Comparative Study of ETVvs other TV channels in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Paper presented at the6^th Pan Commonwealth Forum (PCF 6) held in Kochi during Nov 24-28, 2010.

15.----------------------(2010, July).Redefining Freedom of Expression through Internet: Indian Perspectives on the need of a new policy. Paper presented at the 2^nd Meeting of World Internet Project-2, Lisbon, Portugal during July 6-8, Lisbon, Portugal.

16.---------------------- (2010, June-July). Media Convergence and blogging in exposing corruption and fraud in India. Paper presented at3^rd ICTs-and-Society Network Meeting to be held on June 29-July 2 at Barcelona, Spain.

17.-------------------- (2009, July). Constructivism and Spin doctoring in Indian Mass Media since Globalization-Prospects of Credible Alternative Media--An Analytical Study. Paper presented at 18^thAMIC Conference – ‘Media, Democracy and Governance’ held at New Delhi during July 13-16.

18.-------------------- (2009, July). Education in Mass Communication—Challenges and Strategies: A Case Study of Indian Scenario. Paper presented and published in the proceedings of the Conference---Romanian Journal of Journalism and Mass Communication. Annual V (VIII) No. 1 (30), 5-17.

19. Murthy, C.S.H.N., & Challa, R. (2008, October). An analysis of Trends in first page priorities of Indian print media reporting—a case study of four English-language News Papers.Paper presented at University of Bedfordshire, UK at the Conference ‘End of Journalism: Ethics, Technology and Education, during Oct 17-18.

20. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2008, November). Teacher Development Programs in English Through Convergence Technologies in Eritrea. Paper presented at the World Conference on E-Learn held by AACE at Las Vegas, US, November.

21.----------------------------(2008, July). Use Of Convergent Mobile Technologies For Sustainable Economic Transformation In The Lives Of Small Farmers In Rural India. Paper presented at The Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning at the University of London during July 13-17.

22.---------------------------(2007, October). Designing E-Learning Programs for Rural Social Transformation and Poverty Reduction. Paper Presented at the World Conference on E-Learn 2007 held by AACE at Vancouver, Canada, Oct 15-19, Vol. 1.

23.----------------------(2005, October).Developing an Instructional Design for Media Education in Eritrea. Paper Presented at the World Conference on E-Learn 2005 held by AACE at Vancouver, Canada, Oct 23-28, 1434-39. Vol. 1.

Conferences (National)

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2010, January). Role of Web 2.0 Politics in Effective Deliverance of Needs of Public in Indian Democracy. Paper presented On the Occasion of National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Media: The Rise of Digital Culture and its Impact on Information Society.Jan 21-22 at Centre for Electronic Media and Mass Communication, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. Tamil Nadu.

2.-----------------(2008, December).Contributions of convergent media to socio cultural revolution in India-A discursive analysis. Paper presented on invitation at the Indian Science Congress in Communication organized by the National Council on Science and Technology at Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre in conjunction with MTS Academy, Chennai between Dec 10-14, 2008.

3.-----------------(2008, February).Issues of Rural Development in Journalism. Paper presented at National Seminar on Media and Rural Development – Challenges and Opportunities -- on February 18-19, 2008 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab. India.

Additional Roles as a Professor

Book Reviews for International Journals:

1. Murthy, C.S.H.N. (2016). Mindful journalism and news ethics in the digital era: a Buddhist approach. Shelton A. Gunaratne, Mark Pearson and Sugath Senarath (Eds.).Asian Journal of Communication. 26 (5), 504-506.

2. -------------------(2013). Current Perspective in Feminist Media Studies. (Eds.) Lisa McLaughlin and Cynthia Carter. Global Media Journal (Mediterranean Edition). 8(1), 20-23.

3.------------------(2013).Christian Fuchs, Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies. Journal of Media, Culture and Society. 35(2), 271-273.

4. --------------------(2011).Reorienting Global Communication. Curtin and Shah (Eds.) Journal of Media, Culture and Society.33 (6), 963-967.

5.--------------(2010).Internationalizing Media Studies. Thussu, D.K. (Ed.) Journal of Global Media and Communication.6 (2), 234-236.

6.-----------------(2010). A Constructive Discourse. Indian Media in a Globalized World. Maya Ranganathan and Usha M Rodrigues (Eds.)The Hoot Portal.

7. -------------------(2010).Promote or Protect?-Perspectives on Media Literacy and Media Regulations. Cecelia von Feilitzen and Ulla Carlsson (Eds.) Journal of International Communication.15(2), 29-132.

8. -------------------(2009).Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives Stuart Allan and Einar Thorsen (Eds.)Global Media Journal (Mediterranean Edition). 4(2), 34-35.

9. -----------------(2009).Global Journalism Research: Theories, Findings, Future. Eds. Martin Loffelholz and David Weaver (Eds.)Ecquid Novi-Journal of African Studies.30(2), 245-248

Reviewer for International Conferences

a. 2014: For ICA international conference to be held at Seattle, Washington in 2014.

b. b. 2010: For International Conference on the Use of Mobile in Asia. Ref: Journal of Media Asia, An AMIC publication. 2010 July.

c. c.2010: Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference held at Denver in Aug 4-6, 2010. Ref: Gil De Zuniga, Homero" hgz@austin.utexas.edu

d. d.2009:Journalism Research in the Public Interest held at Univ of Zurich, Switzerland. Nov 19-21, 2009. Ref: “Thomas Hanitzsch" th.hanitzsch@ipmz.uzh.ch

e. e.2009: International Conference on Mobile for Development (M4D) University of Karlstad, Karlstad. Sweden. Ref: Jakob Svensson<m4d@kau.se

Ph.D Guide and Supervisor

a. 2013-2011. Guided one full time research scholar: Mr.OinamBedajit Meitei. Awarded Ph.D in film studies under my guidance in dept of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam.

b. 2013-2010. Conducted Research Methodology programme for two successive sessions of one year each in Media Studies--both in Qualitative and Quantitative methods.

Examiner for Ph.D Thesis Evaluation for several Indian Universities.

Associate/Fellowship in International bodies

a. 2013-2010:Associate of SiRC (Singapore Internet Research Centre, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Effective from April 14, 2010-March 13, 2013.

Conferences held as a Co-ordinator/Convenor.

Fully Funded Conference (2010):

a. ICSSR-Funded National Conference on Research Methodology in Journalism and Mass Communication: De-westernizing Media Studies in Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Asssam 784 028. India. Nov 26-28, 2010.

ICSSR Sanctioned Amount: Rs.1 lakh; Tezpur University funding: Rs. 55,000=00/-

Funded research projects (2012-14)

a. ICSSR Funded Research Project: Exposure of Corruption in Media in Andhra Pradesh during 1999-2008: A Tracer Study of Uses and Gratification Theory.

Amount of Funding: 6.04 lakhs. Duration of the Project: 2012-2014.

Expected date of completion: 2014 (March).

Editing/co-editing International Journals/Books by International Publishers

a. Guest Editor for the Journal Asia Pacific Media Educator Ed by Eric Loo published by Sage and Wollongong University, Australia. Issue 22.1.2012.

Reviewer for International Journals

a. New Media and Society (A Sage Journal)

b. Communication Monographs (A Taylor and Francis Journal)

c. Media Asia (A Routledge Journal)

d. Journalism-Theory, Practice and Research. (A Sage Journal).

e. Asia Pacific Media Educator (A Sage Journal)

f. Journal of Creative Communications. ( A Sage Journal)

g. Communication Studies (A Taylor and Francis)

h. Journalism (A Sage Journal)

Member on the International Editorial Boards of International Journals.

a. Asia Pacific Media Educator (Sage Journal) –Till date

b. Journal of Communication Studies (Taylor and Francis): 2013-2014

c. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences (Italy)--Till date

One of the Outstanding Achievements in the recent times

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)-CEC-UGC-MHRD Sponsored Program

Production of VIDEOS of Massive Open and Online Courses (MOOCs)—CEC-EMRC Hyderabad.

The Course Title Approved is: Introduction to Visual Communication

Course Link on Swayam Portal:

https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ge14/preview

Introduction to Visual Communication

A grant of Rs. 13.5 lakhs has been sanctioned by the CEC for producing the above course Introduction to Visual Communication for SWAYAM platform of UGC. Completed all the 40 episodes, at EMRC, Osmania University, Hyderabad. The courses are likely to be available on SWAYAM on line portal by July 1, 2020.

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C S H N Murthy Ph.D Blog

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Curriculum Vitae of C.S.H.N.Murthy Ph.D Professor in Media and Film Studies/Journalism and Mass Communication