This document is a curriculum vitae for Gopal Krushna Sahu that includes his contact information, academic qualifications, teaching experience, research experience, areas of research interest, publications, conference presentations, and chapters authored. It details his educational background, current position as an Assistant Professor, research and teaching focus on development communication, media and cultural studies, and gender issues. The CV provides a comprehensive overview of his qualifications and academic activities.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Name : GOPAL KRUSHNA SAHU
Address for correspondence : Department of Mass Communication
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh–202002 (U.P.)
Email : gksahu.mc@amu.ac.in, sahugk6@gmail.com
Mobile : +91-9456234634
Academic Qualifications
Master in Journalism & Mass Communication from Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
in 1993
M. Phil. in Futurology from Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa in 1996
Ph. D. in Journalism & Mass Communication from Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa in
2001
Teaching Experience
 Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh, since August, 2002.
Research Experience
 Project Fellow: UGC sponsored major Research Project from 09.10.2001 to 31.07.2002
under Dr. P.K. Jena, G.J. University, Hisar.
 Research Investigator: Centre for Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi from
15.4.2000 to 15.5. 2000.
 Research Assistant: Audio-Visual Research Centre, Hyderabad from 01.01. 1997 to 30.06
1997.
Research Supervision
M. Phil.: Awarded: 02; Ph.D.: Under supervision: 03

2. Areas of Special Interest
Development communication
Intercultural Communication
International Communication
Media and cultural studies
Human rights, Media and gender studies
Other Academic Activities
Member, Editorial Board ‘International Journal of Humanities and Social Science’
Academic Participation
 Participated in SPSS/PC + Training Course conducted by Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, Mumbai.
 Participated in Research Methodology Course conducted by National Institute of Rural
Development, Hyderabad.
 Participated in a workshop on Counselling Skills for Counsellors conducted by Academic
Staff College, A.M.U. Aligarh.
 Participated in Communication Skills Course conducted by Academic Staff College,
A.M.U. Aligarh.
 Participated in Academic Writing Course conducted by Academic Staff College, A.M.U.
Aligarh.
 Participated in Orientation Programme conducted by Academic Staff College, A.M.U.
Aligarh.
 Participated in Refresher Course conducted by Academic Staff College, A.M.U. Aligarh.
 Participated in the short-term course on E-Resources for Research conducted by
Academic Staff College, A.M.U. Aligarh
 Participated in Refresher Course on Emerging Trends in New Media conducted by
Academic Staff College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

3.  Participated in the Short Term Course on Health/ Well Being Awareness conducted by
Academic Staff College, A.M.U. Aligarh.
Research Papers Published
1) G. K. Sahu & A. Kumar. “Reporting Conflict: Coverage of the Third Gaza War by the
Times of India and the Hindu”, Mass Communicator, Vol. 10 (1), January-March, 2016,
Pp. 16-22. ISSN No. 0973-9688.
2) G. k. Sahu & S. Alam. “Gender Issues in the Press: A Comparative Study of The
Times of India and Dainik Jagran” Journal of Exclusion Studies, Vol. 6(1), February,
2016, Pp. 70- 84. ISSN No. 2231-4547.
3) G. k. Sahu & S. Abbas. “Use and Abuse of Female Body in Popular Hindi Films: A
Semiotic analysis of Item Songs”, International Journal of English Language, Literature
and Humanities, Volume 3(10), December, 2015, pp. 14-25. ISSN No. 2321-7065.
4) G. k. Sahu & S. Alam. “Agenda Setting Role of Hindi Dailies on Women’s Issues: A
Comparative Analysis”, International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 4 (3), April,
2015, Pp. 46-48. ISSN No. 2277 - 8179.
5) G. K. Sahu. “The Age of Lost Innocence: Semiotic Analysis of Television
Advertisements”, International Journal of Communication Development, Vol. 4 (2&3),
July- December, 2014, Pp. 34-42. ISSN No. 2231-2498.
6) G. k. Sahu & S. Alam. “Coverage of Women’s Issues by Urdu and English Press:
Comparative Analysis”, Amity Media & Journalism Review, Vol. 3 (1), Sept. 2014, pp.
39-46. ISSN No. 2319-5126.
7) G. K. Sahu. “Introducing Saaralaa Mahaabhaarata’ by Bibudhendra Narayan Pattnaik
Book Review”, Indian Linguistics, Vol. 75 (1-2), pp. 173-177. ISSN No. 0378-0759.
8) G. K. Sahu. “Reconceptualising News and Redefining its Values: Postmodern
Perspective”, Journal of Exclusion Studies, Vol. 4(2), August 2014, pp. 165-182. ISSN
No. 2231-4547.
9) G. K. Sahu & S.K. Rehmani. “Understanding Sheila Ki Jawani: Psychoanalytic
Perspective”, Scholar's View: International Journal of Media & Management, Vol. 2(1),
Jan.-jun., 2013, pp.14-20. ISSN No. 2319-121X.

4. 10) G. K. Sahu “New Media, New Developments: News in a New Avatar” ACADEMICIA:
An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Vol. 3 (12), December 2013, pp.
117-129. ISSN No. 2249-7137.
11) G. K. Sahu & S. K. Rehmani. “Gender Stereotypes in Hindi Cinema: Case Study of ‘No
One Killed Jessica’, Mass Communicator, Vol. 7(4), Oct.-Dec., 2013, pp. 4-10. ISSN No.
0973-9688.
12) G. K. Sahu. “New Media, New Opportunities: Empowering Women through Social
Media,” EIJMMS Vol. 3 (8), Aug. 2013, pp. 89-96. ISSN No. 2249-8834.
13) G. k. Sahu & S. Alam. “Media agenda on Gender Issues: Content Analysis of two
National Dailies”, Pragyaan: Journal of Mass Communication, Vol. 11(1), June, 2013,
pp.14-21. ISSN No. 0974-5521.
14) G. K. Sahu & A. Apparao. “Agenda Setting Role of the Press on Telangana Issue: Content
Analysis of two English Dailies”, International Journal of Communication Development,
Vol. 3 (1), Apr. - Jun. 2013, pp. 6-17. ISSN No. 2231-2498.
15) G. K. Sahu. “Changing face of News Media: Implications on Democracy and
Governance”, Journal of Knowledge & Communication Management, Vol. 3 (1), Apr.
2013, pp. 42-62. ISSN No. 2277-7938.
16) G. k. Sahu & S. K. Rehmani. “Women as a Maker of Meaning in ‘No One Killed
Jessica,”, Media Watch, Vol. 10(2), Jan. 2013, pp.127-128. ISSN No. 0976-0911.
17) G. K. Sahu & J. Ahmed. “Media Coverage on Human Rights: A Comparative Study of
Two Mainstream English Dailies”, Pragyan: Journal of Mass Communication, Vol. 10(2),
Dec. 2012, Pp. 22-30. ISSN No. 0974-5521.
18) G. K. Sahu & A. Kumar. “New Media Usage among the Youth: A Study on Students’
Participation in Social Media” Scholar's View: International Journal of Media &
Management, Vol.1 (2), Jul.-Dec.2012, Pp. 1-10. ISSN No. 2319-121X.
19) G. K. Sahu & Shobhana. “Journalists Perception on Human Rights—an Empirical
Analysis” Media Watch, Vol. 3, Jul.-Dec., 2012, Pp. 50-56. ISSN No. 0976-0911.
20) G. K. Sahu & Shobhana. “Newspaper Coverage on Human Rights Issues: Qualitative
Analysis of Hindi Dailies”, Media Mimansa, Vol. 6(1), April-Sept., 2012, Pp.38-55. ISSN
No. 2229-5593.

5. 21) G. K. Sahu & Shobhana. “Press Coverage on Human Rights Issues- A study Two Hindi
Dailies of Uttarakhand”, International Journal of Communication Development, Vol. 2(2),
Jul.-Sept. 2012, Pp. 22-29. ISSN No. 2231-2498.
22) G. k. Sahu. “Promoting Ideology through violence: the central role of the news media”.
Media Watch. E-Journal. ISSN No. 2249-8818.
23) G. k. Sahu & S. K. Rehmani. “Representation of Minorities in Popular Hindi Cinema”,
Media Watch, Vol.1, Jan. - Jun. 2010, Pp. 27-32. ISSN No. 0976-0911.
24) G. K. Sahu. “Television as a Culture Manufacturing Industry and its Implications on
Everyday Life”, Communication Today, Vol. 11(3), Jul.-Sept, 2009, pp. 22-30. ISSN No.
0975-217X.
25) G. K. Sahu. “Implications of Globalization on Indian Media System”, Mass
Communicator, Vol. 3(2), April- June 2009, Pp. 34-40. ISSN No. 0973-9688.
26) G. K. Sahu. Secular values in the mass media: Is it a Promoter or Manipulator? In Secular
Values in Indian Literature Ed. Shaik Mastan, Aligarh: Dept. of Modern Indian
Languages, Aligarh Muslim University, 2007, pp. 164-170.
27)G. K. Sahu. “Voluntary Organization for Rural Development”. In Strategy for promoting
rural infrastructure Eds. Verma, S.B., and Verma, D.K., Jaipur: Pointer publishers, 2004,
Pp. 138-141. ISBN No. 81-7132-357-X.
28)G. K. Sahu. “Transformation of Indian Villages: A Success Story”. Orissa Review, Vol.
58(2), September 2001, Pp. 43-46. ISSN No. 0970-8669.
29)G. K. Sahu. “Tribal development through communication”. IASSI Quarterly, Vol. 19(3),
Pp. 113-23, January-March, 2001, pp. 113-122. ISSN No. 0970-9061.
30)G. K. Sahu. “Language Press in Orissa: Problems and Prospects”. Communicator, Vol.
34(4), January- March 2000, pp. 36-38. ISSN No. 0588-8093.
31)G. K. Sahu. “Life and Culture of Soara Tribes”, Orissa Review, Vol. 57(7), February
2001, Pp. 32-40. ISSN No. 0970-8669.
32)G. K. Sahu & S. Pattnaik. “Communication for Socio-economic Development”, Third
Concept, Vol. 14(161), July 2000, Pp. 47-53. ISSN No. 0970-7247.
33)G. K. Sahu. “Participatory Communication Approach for Tribal Development”, Social
Welfare, Vol.17 (5), August 2000, Pp. 29-32. ISSN No. 0037-8038.

6. 34) G. K. Sahu “Communication Strategies for Socio-economic Development”, Krukshetra,
Vol. 44(4-5), January-February 1996, Pp. 81-83. ISSN No. 0021-5660.
35) G. K. Sahu. “Communication Strategies for Peoples’ Participated in Social Forestry”. The
Bhanja Bihar Reporter, Vol.21, May 1995, Pp. 28-32.
Accepted Papers
1) G. K. Sahu “Alternative Communication Approach for Tribal Development: Role of
Community Communication Centre”, Academic Discourse, Vol. 5(1), June, 2016
Papers Sent for Publication
2) G. K. Sahu. & A. Kumar “Indo-Pak Relations in the Backdrop of a ‘Friendly Gesture’
and an Attack: Framing Analysis of Indian and Pakistani Press Coverage”, Journal of
Knowledge & Communication Management
Papers under Preparation
1) G. K. Sahu. “New Information and Communication Technology: Implications on Indian
Journalism”
2) G. K. Sahu. “The Shift in the Mode of Communication from Symbolic to Iconic:
Discourse on Development in a Mediatised World
3) G. K. Sahu. “Relevance of Gandhian Journalism: Postmodern Perspective”
4) G. K. Sahu. “Postmodern Condition in the Media: Analysis of Television Commercials”
Working Papers/ Conferences
o National conference on ‘Children and women in media: Issues & perspectives’ organized
by Home science extension communication association and Dept. of Extension &
communication, M. S. University, Vadodara (26-27 March, 2014).
Paper Presented: The age of lost Innocence: Representation of children in television
commercials
o National conference on ‘Communication: Emerging trends and future prospects’
organized by School of Mass Communication, IMS Unison University, National

7. conference on ‘Communication: Emerging trends and future prospects’ organized by
School of Mass Communication, IMS Unison University, Dehradun, (21-22 April, 2014).
Paper Presented: The passing of grand narratives: Alternative discourse in the emerging public
sphere
o National conference on “Democratization of communication”, organized by Tecnia
Institute of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, (23 November, 2012).
Paper Presented: Changing face of news media: Implications on democracy and governance
o International conference on "Changing Global Paradigms of Mediascape" organized by
Centre for Advanced Media Studies (CAMS) Punjabi University, Patiala (21-23 October,
2011).
Paper Presented: Conscientization on gender rights: a critical analysis on the efficacy of social
media
o National conference on “New Media and National Development”, organized by the Dept.
of Communication, Bangalore University, Bangalore. (18-19 March, 2011).
Paper Presented: Gendering ‘The Social Network’: Women as passive consumers in the
evolution of information technology.
o National Seminar on “State, Society and Terrorism”, organized by the Dept. Of Political
Science, Aska Science College, Aska (21-22 December, 2010).
Paper Presented: promoting Ideology through violence: the central role of the news media.
o National seminar on “Situating History, Culture and Polity of North Western India”
organized by Post Graduate Department of History, Chandigarh (15-16 February, 2010).
Paper Presented: Violence against women in contemporary Hindi cinema.
o National Seminar on “Science Communication Strategies for a Developed India: Vision
2020” organized by National Science Communication Congress, Varanasi (12 –16
December, 2005).
Paper Presented: Creating community consciousness on Environment: Need for a New
Approach.

8. o National Seminar on “Secular Values in Indian Literature” organized by Department of
Modern Indian Languages, A.M.U. Aligarh (22-24 September, 2005).
Paper Presented: Secular Values in the mass media: Is it a promoter or a manipulator?
o National Seminar on “Health for All the New Millennium” organized by Department of
Mass Communication, Berhampur University, Berhampur (24-26 February, 2003).
Paper Presented: Communication Gap in Rural Healthcare Delivery System.
Chapters in Books
1) Opinion and Editorial Writing, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Reporting and Writing,
Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
2) Court Reporting, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Reporting and Writing, Aligarh: Centre
for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
3) Legislature Reporting, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Reporting and Writing, Aligarh:
Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
4) Development Reporting, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Reporting and Writing, Aligarh:
Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
5) Salient Features of the Constitution, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Mass Media and
Indian Society, Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
6) Law of Defamation & Journalistic Defenses, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Mass Media
and Indian Society, Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
7) Electronic Editing In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Reporting and Writing, Aligarh:
Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
8) Freedom of Speech and Expression and Media Responsibility, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.),
2007 Mass Media and Indian Society, Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh
Muslim University.
9) Ethics of Public Relations, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Advertising and Public
Relations, Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.
10) Advertising Laws and Ethics, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Advertising and Public
Relations, Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University
11) Principles and Ethics of Journalism, In N. A. K. Durrani (Ed.), 2007 Mass Media and
Indian Society, Aligarh: Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University.

9. Lectures Delivered
1) “Paradigm Shift in Development Communication” at Centre for Journalism &
Mass Communication, Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha on 05.05.2014.
2) “Theories of Mass Communication” at Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication,
Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha on 06.05.2014
3) “Mass Communication Research” at Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication,
Central University of Orissa , Koraput, Odisha on 07.05.2014.
4) “Media Analysis Techniques” at Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication,
Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha on 08.05.2014.
5) “Intercultural Communication” at Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication,
Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha on 09.05.2014.
6) “Research Writing” at India Next, New Delhi on 26.05.2013.