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Department of School of Communication & Media Studies

Faculty Details

Faculty

Rev Fr Melwyn S. Pinto

Assistant Professor,School of Communication & Media Studies

Faculty Details

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic Degree Subject University Address of the University Rank/ Medals
Ph.D Journalism and Mass Communication Kuvempu University Shivamogga, Karnataka
PhD Details
Title of Thesis University / Institution University Address Date of Registration Date of Completion Details of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd) Current Status
Students' Uses of Newspapers, Television and the Internet: A Comparative Study Kuvempu University Shivamogga, Karnataka 16-04-2012 27-01-2025 3 Awarded
Book Chapter Published
Article Title Book title Book editor Article pages No of Chapters Year ISBN Publisher Details
Encounter with ‘Women of God’: A journey from real to reel Scripting dance in contemporary India Maratt Mythili Anoop & Varun Gulati 185-192 1 2025 ISBN: 978-14985-0551-2 Lexington Books
Evolution of populism in Hindi cinema of Independent India: From socialist to nationalist representation Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century J. Chacko Chennattuserry et al. 206-211 1 2023 ISBN Springer
Publications
Title Journal Name Year DOI/URL Your authorial position How many authors Clarivate IF
Media and authoritarianism: Review of Modi’s India by C. Jaffrelot. Media Asia 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2022.2099641 1st 1
“National cinema” in India: Exploring myths and realities Media Asia 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2022.2104492 2nd 2
Reimagining folk media: How Bhutakola serves as effective ritual folk medium of communication in south India Media Asia 2025 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2025.2462331 1st 2
Fighting lapdog journalism (review of A Rude Life by Vir Sanghvi). ,, . Media Asia 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2021.2006407 1st 1
Community radio as alternative medium in India: Struggles and possibilities Media Asia 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2024.2306035 1st 1
The Internet Usage among Students: A Uses and Gratifications Perspective. , 3), . Media Watch 2025 https://doi.org/10.15655/mw_2017_v8i3_49148 1st 2
Environment as Indian media’s (non)priority: Review of the book Environmental Journalism by DS Poornananda Media Asia 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2022.2144021 1st 1
Romance and Hitchcock? Viewing master of suspense as master of romance Studies in European Cinema 2024 https://doi.org/10.1080/17411548.2024.2319850 Other 3
Beyond Bollywood and Hindi: Making a case for other language films in India Media Asia 2024 https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2023.2243415 1st 2
Students’ use of newspaper, television and the Internet: Measuring media displacement effect Communicator 2019 https://www.academia.edu/49039465/Students_use_of_newspaper_television_and_the_Internet_Measuring_media_displacement_effect 1st 1
Faculty Development Program
Title of Event Type of Event Level Organized by Place Date From Date To
Nurturing future leadership programme FDPs attended National Malaviya Mission (at S. P. Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai Mumbai 24-03-2025 28-03-2025

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