ANNUAL REPORT 2012
FORMAT FOR DEPARTMENTS
Name of Department: Journalism and Mass Communication
1. A Brief History and Account of the Department
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calicut, the first University
teaching and research department for Mass Communication in Kerala was set up in 1977 under
the leadership of Prof. Maxwell Fernandez. In 1978, the Department launched the one-year
Bachelor Degree programme in Journalism (BJ) with Prof. M R Dua as the Head of the
Department, when Prof. Maxwell moved to Kerala University to set up Department of
Journalism there. In 1979, Prof. Dua left the Department and Dr. Syed Amjed Ahmed assumed
the charge of the Head of the Department and took initiatives to impart modern journalism
education with the help and support of the media industry in the State.
Given the demand from the diverse communication fields, the Department upgraded its
programme to Masters in Communication and Journalism (MCJ) in 1986. Focusing on print
media, the Department set up hand-composing unit and photography lab for training and
production. In 1987, even before leading newspapers in India introduced digital design and
production, the Department launched Desk Top Publishing on Macintosh platform with an
imported Apple system. In 1995, the Department started PhD. programme and many scholars
were conferred with PhD. Taking cues from the paradigm shift in communication sector in the
early 1990s thanks to globalization and digital communication revolution, the Department
introduced specializations in Business journalism, Technical communication, and Corporate
Communication and the alumni of the Department who undergone these programmes proved
their mettle in the industry. In 1998, the interest of the Department in education visual media
led it to the setting of Educational Multimedia Research Centre under the directorship of Prof.
Syed Amjed Ahmed.
In 2005, under the headship of Sri. V.S. Sasibhooshnan Nair, the media laboratory in the
Department got a facelift with the introduction of digitized news tracking service and online
editing system. Dr. Sucheta Nair and Dr. Muhammadali N. led the Department from 2008-2010
and 2010-2012 respectively. In 2012, the Department launched a refereed research journal
titled’ Communication and Journalism Research’..
2. Faculty in the Department
Nos
1
2
Name
Dr.
Muhammadali
N
Dr.
Designation
Reader
K Asst.
Gender
Male
Areas
New Media
Male
Technical
Communication
Communication
Theories
Reporting
SC/ST/OBC
OBC
SC
Karnamaharajan Professor
3
Renu Jacob
4
Krishnendu J R
Asst.
Professor
Contract)
Asst.
Professor
(Contract)
Female
Female
Advertising
Communication
research
Photojournalism
Development
Communication
-
Sc
3. Brief account of the major activities during 2012
a. Mascaa Alumni Meet and Seminar on Media Coverage of T P Murder
b. Media Seminar on What to media expect from media Schools?”
c. Two-day workshop on Photojournalism
d. Launching of Communication Club
4. Publications of the Faculty Members and Research Scholars (please provide
separately in the below format)
Sl.
No
1. RESEARCH PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
Name
and Short Title
Journal
Date of Publication
Designation
Muhammadali
Science
International
March, 2012
Nelliyullathil
Popularization
in Journal
of
India:
A Advanced Research
Communication
( ISSN 2278 –
Analysis of Context 7275) 2012 . 27-36.
and Application
Muhammadali
Nelliyullathil
Interactivity
and CUR Journal ((ISSN: September 2012
beyond: A study of 0972334-X)
Indian Net Dailies
Muhammadali
Nelliyullathil
Traditional
Media
Confluence Model
of
Science
Popularization
Muhammadali
Nelliyullathil
Journal
of May 2012
Communication
and
JournalismResearch
2012 72-85
How Interactive are Indian Journal of
January 2012.
Web Versions of Communication ,
Indian Newspapers?,
2. RESEARCH PAPERS IN NATIONAL JOURNALS
Sl.
No
Name
and Short Title
Designation
Muhammadali
Interactivity and
Nelliyullathil
beyond: A study
of Indian Net
Dailies
Muhammadali
Traditional
Nelliyullathil
Media
Confluence
Model
of
Science
Popularization
Muhammadali
How Interactive
Nelliyullathil
are
Web
Versions
of
Indian
Newspapers?,
Journal
Date of Publication
CUR Journal ((ISSN: September 2012
0972334-X)
Journal
of May 2012
Communication
and
JournalismResearch
2012 72-85
Indian Journal of
Communication ,
January 2012.
5. Articles in Popular Weekly/News Papers
1
Muhammadali N, Media and Self Regulation : Madhyamam Daily,
6. Papers Presented
1. Inter National Conferences
2. National Conferences
Dr. Muhammadali N.
2 No.s
7. Extension Lectures Delivered by Faculty Members
Dr. Muhammadali N. 2 Nos.
8. Ph.D Awarded during 2012
Name
of Name
of Title
Research
Research
Study
Guide
Scholar
Prof. Syed Lakshmi
Amjed
Pradeep
Ahmed
of PERSONAL
DETIALS
OF
STUDENTS
Male/Female SC/ST/OBC/FC
Uses
and Female
FC
Gratification
of the new
medium- the
Internet
9. Details of research guides and students
No
s
Name of
Supervisin
g Teacher
Dr. Syed
Amjed
Ahmed
Name of
Student
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Ritu
Raveendran
3
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Mejlo Thomas
4
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Sam S
5
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Smitha P
6
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Dr.
Muhamm
adali N.
Varghese
Antony
1
1
2
7
Munee
Valappil
Subhita
Sajeed N
Title/Ar
ea of
Ph.D
Impact
of
Televise
d Polical
News
Commu
nity
Radio
Women
Media
Professi
onal and
their
Problem
s
Freedo
m and
Job
satisfacti
on of
Media
Professi
onals
Domesti
c
Televisi
on Use
Pattern
Televisi
on and
School
Childre
n
FM
Radio
Studies
Digital
Filmaki
ng
PERSONAL
DETIALS OF
STUDENTS
Male/Fe SC/ST/O
male
BC/FC
Status
Completed
/Ongoing
Male
OBC
Year of
Registrati
on
2009
Female
OBC
2012
ongoing
Female
OBC
2012
Ongoing
Male
FC
2012
Ongoing
Male
SC
2012
Ongoing
Female
SC
2012
Ongoing
Male
FC
2012
Ongoing
Male
OBC
2012
Ongoing
Ongoing
10. Seminars/Workshops/Conferences/ organized in the Dept
1. National
3 Nos.
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