Dr. Pitabas Pradhan is a Professor at the Department of Mass Communication. Having earned post-graduate degrees in J& MC as well as in IR & PM, and a Ph. D in Corporate Communication, Dr Pradhan has been teaching Journalism and Mass Communication at Post-Graduate level for the last 26 years. He has published Fifty research papers in international and national journals of repute including Media Asia, Communicator, Indian Journal of Social Work, Media Watch, International Journal of Communication Development, Indian Media Studies Journal, Mass Communicator, Media Mimansa, Amity Media and Journalism Review, Pragyaan, Journal of Content, Community and Communication, Journal of Communication Studies etc. and has contributed 19 book chapters. He has presented papers at over two dozen international and national conferences both within the country and abroad. He has successfully guided 10 research scholars and presently guiding Four Ph. D Scholars. His areas of research interest include Public Relations and Corporate Communication, New Media and Convergent Journalism, Media Management, Law & Ethics, Development of Media, Communication Theory and Media Research. Dr. Pradhan has been working as NSS Programme Officer, AMU since June 2011 and actively engages himself in extension work.