Prof. Ravindra Kumar Vemula
Department
Journalism and Mass Communication
School
Regional Campus, Shillong
Contact Details
Academic Details
- Academic qualificationschevron_right
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S.No.Degree/DiplomaUniversity1Ph.DUniversity of Hyderabad2M.A.University of Hyderabad
- Brief bio note chevron_right
- Currently, the Head of the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, the English and Foreign Languages University, Regional Campus, Shillong. His research interests are in development communication, health communication, new media, and communication policy and analysis. He has published extensively in indexed international journals and books. He was the co-chair of the Health Communication and Change Working Group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR).
- Thrust areas of interest and research chevron_right
- Communication and Development, Health Communication, Mass Communication Theory and policies, Communication Research Methods, Audience Research, Media Effects, International Communication.
- Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
- ⚽ Vemula, R. K., & Santos, A. C. D. (2020). Epidemics/pandemics echo similar global crises throughout human history. Revista Eletrônica de Comunicação, Informação & Inovação em Saúde, 14(4).
- Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no. chevron_right
- Books and other materials:⚽ Health Communication and sexual health in India: Interpreting HIV/AIDS Messages (2018), Routledge, ISBN 978-0-3675-844-29⚽ Health Communication in the Changing Media Landscape: Perspectives from Developing Countries (2016), Palgrave Macmillan under Global Transformations in Media and Communications Research (A Palgrave/IAMCR series), ISBN 978-3-319-33538-4Book chapters:⚽ Gavaravarapu, S. M., & Vemula, R. K. (2021). Underpinnings of Pandemic Communication in India: The Curious Case of COVID-19. In Communicating COVID-19 (pp. 185-202). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. ISSN 9783030797355⚽ Vemula, R. K. (2020). Diffusion and Adoption of an E-Society: The Myths and Politics of ICT for the Poor in India. Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change, 953-960. ISBN 9789811070358⚽ Wasserman, Herman, Maria Anikina, Muniz Sodre Cabral, Jyotika Ramaprasad, Ravindra Kumar Vemula, Yu Xu (2017) Newsmaking: navigating digital territory, In Pasti, S., & Ramaprasad, J. (Eds.). (2017). Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-western Media in Transition. Routledge. Chicago ISBN 9781315440910
- Research projects (ongoing and completed) chevron_right
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The English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Regional Campus (Ongoing)⚽ Health Communication and Pandemics: The Need for Community Engagement for Localized Responses: A collaborative project between The English and Foreign Languages University, Regional Campus, Shillong, and the University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. The project was awarded by ICSSR, India, and the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS).The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (Completed)⚽ Co-Investigator for “Media Systems in Flux: The challenge of the BRICS countries”. This project was funded by the University of Tampere, Finland.
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⚽ Head of the Department, Journalism & Mass Communication, Shillong Regional Campus.⚽ Chairperson, Board of Studies, Journalism & Mass Communication, Shillong Regional Campus.⚽ Convenor, Hostels Management Committee⚽ Convenor, Stipends and Scholarships
- Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,) chevron_right
- ⚽ Member, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)⚽ Co-chair, Health Communication and Change Working Group, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)
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