Prof. (Dr.) Anand Pradhan

Designation: Professor, Journalism

Email ID: anand[dot]pradhan[at]iimc[dot]gov[dot]in

Brief Profile

Prof. (Dr.) Anand K. Pradhan currently serves as the Regional Director of the Eastern Regional Campus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Dhenkanal, Odisha. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he holds the position of Head of the Department of Media and Communication Governance at the Institute.

Dr. Pradhan joined IIMC, New Delhi, in May 2003 as an Assistant Professor and promoted to Professor in 2019. He briefly held the position of Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Media Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, from August to November 2007. He returned to IIMC in November 2007 as an Associate Professor of Journalism.

Dr. Pradhan completed his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and was awarded a Ph.D. in Journalism from BHU in 2002.

In addition to his academic work, Dr. Pradhan conducts training workshops for public relations professionals from public sector undertakings (PSUs), central and state government officials, and members of the armed forces.

He is a regular contributor of opinion pieces, news analysis, and feature articles to leading national newspapers and magazines.

Qualification

Ph.D in Journalism and Mass Communication (BHU)

Area of Interest/ Specialization

Journalism studies; Media Ethics and regulation; Feature Writing: Development Journalism;

Experience

Prof. (Dr.) Anand K. Pradhan has over two decades of extensive experience in journalism and media education. Prior to his academic tenure, he worked as an Assistant News Editor at All India Radio's News Services Division. In addition, Dr. Pradhan has held leadership roles in various flagship academic and training programs at IIMC, including the Diploma in Development Journalism for mid-career foreign journalists. His professional training includes international exposure through programs like the Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) at Ohio University.

Awards and Honours

Dr. Pradhan was honoured with the prestigious Sahityakar Samman for his significant contributions to Hindi Journalism in 1997-98, an award conferred by the Hindi Academy under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Publication (Top 10)

Books:

न्यूज चैनलों का जनतंत्र, published by Vaani Prakashan, Delhi, 2024.
तमाशा मेरे आगे: चैनल शास्त्र-न्यूज टेलीविजन पर खबरों का तमाशा (ISBN 978-81-7675-547-4), published by Aadhar Prakashan, Panchkula, Haryana, 2016.
Book Chapters:
"New Media and Social-Political Movements" (co-authored with Dr. Shalini Narayanan) in India Connected: Mapping the Impact of New Media, Sage Publications, New Delhi (ISBN 978-93-859-8502-7), 2016.
"उत्तर भारत में न्यू मीडिया: ‘बीमारू’ राज्यों में बदलाव की नई बयार और नए माध्यम" in इंडिया कनेक्टेड: न्यू मीडिया प्रभावों की समीक्षा, Sage Publications, New Delhi (ISBN 978-93-532-8222-6), 2019.
"समाचार लेखन: सिद्धांत और व्यवहार" in समाचार: अवधारणा और लेखन प्रक्रिया, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi (ISBN 81-87481-01-3), 2004.
Joint Research Papers:
Impact of Internet on Changing Patterns of Newspaper Access and News-reading Habits in India, co-authored with G. Bamezai, P. Kesharvani, B. Yumnam, S. Goswami, A. Roy, & B. N. Ambade, published in Media Asia, 38(2), 2011.
Cultural Relativism and Community Journalism: Snapshots of the State of Community Journalism in Five Developing Nations, published in a joint issue of Grassroot Editor and Community Journalism, Spring 2015.
Research Articles in Yojana (Published by Publication Division, Ministry of I&B):
भ्रष्टाचार से निपटने के लिए त्रिकोण (Transparency, Accountability, and Punishment to Combat Corruption), March 2014.
चुनाव बनाम अपराधीकरण (Criminalization of Politics), July 2014.
भारत में लोक प्रसारण की चुनौतियाँ (Challenges of Public Broadcasting in India), July 2013.