Name: Dr. Chaitanya Shinkhede

Affiliation: Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication, MIT World Peace University, Pune

Email: chaitanya.shinkhede@mitwpu.edu.in / chaitanyashinkhede@gmail.com

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Dr. Chaitanya Shinkhede is Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication, MIT World Peace University, Pune.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (2021) Topic – “Assessing Sustainability of Rural Community Radio Stations in Maharashtra with Special Reference to Mann Deshi Taranga”
• MA in Mass Communication and Journalism from RTMNU, Nagpur (2015)
• MA in Ancient Indian History and Archaeology from Solapur University (2012)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (2010)

Teaching Experience:

• Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication MIT World Peace University, Pune
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, PAH Solapur University 6 September 2021 to 31 January 2022
• Guest Lecturer in the department of Media and Communications at DY Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune, from January 2019 to April 2019
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Commerce, Pune, from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism at Sangameshwar College, Solapur, from 30 June 2017 to 31 March 2018

Academic Eligibility:

• Qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET) in Mass Communication and Journalism (November - 2017)
• Qualified for the State Eligibility Test (SET- Maharashtra) in Journalism and Mass Communication (April - 2017)
• Qualified for the State Eligibility Test (SET - Karnataka) in Mass Communication and Journalism (December - 2016)

Research Experience:

• Worked as Research Assistant on ICSSR IMPRESS research project in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, PAH Solapur University from 3 July 2019 till 31 December 2020

Industry Experience::

• Reporter, Daily Sanchar, Solapur (2017)
• Intern, All India Radio, Nagpur (2014)

Area of Interest:

• Media Research
• Communication Theory
• Radio Production and Journalism
• Development Communication Cultural and Critical Theory
• Online Journalism
• Non-linear Film Editing

Workshops, Short courses, Training Programmes Participated:

• Participated in One Week National Workshop on ‘Research Methodology and Ethics: Anti-Plagiarism, Reference Management Tools and Altimetrics’ at INFLIBNET, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 23rd September to 28th September 2019
• Participated in the Three-day Workshop on ‘Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods’ at IIMC, New Delhi, from 3 January to 5 January 2019
• Completed ‘Foundation Course in Digital Editing’ at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, from 28 May to 15 June 2018
• Completed workshop on ‘Basic Videography’ from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, from 25 July to 7 August 2016

Online FDPs, Webinars, and Training Programmes Participated:

• Completed a 2-week Online Intensive cum Orientation Programme on ‘Translation and Interpretation’ organized by National Translation Mission, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru, from 17 to 30 September 2021
• Completed One Week Faculty Development Programme on ‘Qualitative Data Analysis’ from 21 to 28 December 2020 and obtained Grade A+ organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi
• Completed e-Workshop on ‘Writing Research Grant Proposal’ organized by PharmaState Academy on 25th October 2020
• Participated in Two Days National Webinar on ‘Covid Infodemic and Media’ organized by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 9th and 10th June 2020

Publications:

• Digital Frailty: Proliferation of Clickbait, Beguiled Readers, and Questioning the Morality of Online Journalism, Pen Acclaims, 6, 1-7, July, 2019
• Philosophy of Bhagavad Gita Reflected in Lokmanya Tilak’s Journalism: Correlation and Possibilities, Mukta Shabda, 6 (4), 6-13, April 2020
• Disruptions in Development Journalism: Understanding Resistance and Approach of Community Radio Stations, Journal of Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, 12 (II), 133-144, February, 2019
• Exploring Social Sustainability of Rural Community Radio: Case of Mann Deshi Taranga Vahini, Mhaswad, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6 (6), 668-680, June, 2019

Paper Presented at International Conferences:

• Grassroots Development and Community Radio: Drawing Insights on Community, Communication, and Participation. Paper presented at 07th International Conference on Social Science and Humanities in Colombo, Sri Lanka (2019)
• Analyzing an Urban Perception on Participatory Culture of Cyberspaces and Offline Mobilization. Paper Presented at International Conference on Digital Communication: A Challenge for Developing Nations organized by MCU, Bhopal (2019)

Paper Presented at National Conferences:

• ‘The Relevance of Development Communication in Virtual Age: Analysing the Role of Digital Media in Community Mobilization Campaigns’. Paper Presented at National Media Conclave, Bhubaneshwar (2019)
• ‘Utilizing Social Media during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Glance at Two Leading NGOs’. Paper presented in the One Day Online Multidisciplinary Conference on Changing Contours of Social Science towards Post Covid-19 organized by School of Social Sciences, PAH Solapur University (2021)