Name: Dr. Archana Kumari

Affiliation: Associate Professor, Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Email: archanakumari@mail.jnu.ac.in/ archanaiimc@gmail.com

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Dr. Archana Kumari is Associate Professor, Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

Educational Qualifications:

• 2022: Ph.D. in Media Sociology (Changing Pattern of Media Ownership in India since 1990: A Study of Selected News Media), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
• 2010 - 2012: M Phil in Media sociology (Media Ownership and its Impact on News: A Sociological Study), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
• 2011: Passed National Eligibility Test with Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Mass Communication and Journalism
• 2008: Master in Mass Communication from Guru Jambheswar University, Hisar, Haryana, India
• 2005: MSc. in Chemistry from B.R A. Bihar University, Bihar, India
• 1999-2000: PG Diploma in English Journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, India

Work Experiences:

• Dr. Archana Kumari, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi; is working as Associate Professor in the Centre for Media Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• She has taught at IIMC, New Delhi, Central University of Kashmir, Central University of Bihar and Central University of Jammu in her academic experience of last 15 years.
• Beyond academics she has been active in journalism too and worked as media professional in Hindustan Times (Patna), All India Radio (Delhi), Sahara TV.
• She is Principal Lead, South Asia for Journalism Education and Trauma Research Group (JETREG), University of Lincoln, UK.
• She has also written a poetry book ‘Khidki Bhar Dhoop’ recently.

Academic Association History Publications

a) Research Articles:

• Shilpa, K., Kumari, A., Das, M.M., Sharma, T., Biswal, S.K. (2023). Exploring Trauma Literacy Quotient Among Indian Journalists and a Way Forward in Post-Pandemic Era: A Case Study of India, Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 78(2), pp. 267–288
• Kumari, A. (2022). Positioning of Women in Advertisements: Economics of Transformation. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 3(1), 114-125. DOI:10.29121/shodhkosh.v3.i1.2022.74 https://www.granthaalayahpublication.org/ArtsJournal/index.php/ShodhKosh/article/view/74
• Archana Kumari (2019) Young People and the Future of News: Social Media and the Rise of Connective Journalism, Mass Communication and Society, DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2019.1697566
• Kumari, A. December 2017. “Media Narratives of Kashmir Unrest in July 2016: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Newspapers”. Journal of Content, Community and Communication. Vol. 6 Year 3. Amity University. Madhya Pradesh. ISSN: 2395-7514 (Print), ISSN: 2456-9011 (Online)
• Kumari, A. July-September 2015. “Representation of Women in Media after Globalisation”. Women’s Link. Vol.21, No.3. New Delhi. ISSN – 2229-6409.
• Kumari, A. & Kumar, D. May 2015. “Educational tourism in India: Past, Present and Future”. Yojana. Delhi. ISSN – 0971-8400.
• Kumari, A. 2015. “Balwant Thakur – A One-Man Institution”. Theatre Street Journal. Vol. 1, No. 1, Kolkata. ISSN - 2456-754X, p.no.
• Kumari, A. & Sinha, N. 2014. “Professionally skilled women and social media: A study of select group of women”. Journal of Advanced Research in Journalism and Mass Communication. 1(2). ISSN - 2395-3810, P. no. 18-26.
• Kumari, A. September 2014. “Evaluating social media as a new tool of journalism education”. South Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol.1. (1). New Delhi.ISSN -2395-1079.
• Kumari, A. January-June 2014. “Theatre: A mode of communication in Kashmir – A case study of two theatre groups of Kashmir – FUNTOOSH and EKTA”. International Journal of Communication Development. A peer reviewed research journal. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. New Delhi. Vol. 4, Issue I. ISSN -2231-2498.
• Kumari, A. July 2013. “Empowerment unto the last”. Kurukshetra: A Journal on Rural development. Delhi. ISSN – 0021-5660.
• Kumari, A. 2013. “The sociological category of naxalism: An analysis”. International Journal of Communication and Social Research. A peer-reviewed international journal. Srinagar. ISSN– 2318 – 605X.
• Kumari, A. 2012. “New tools of development communication”. The Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication 2012. Official Conference Proceedings. Osaka, Japan.
• Kumari, A. Jan-June 2012. “Increasing trend of paid news in media”. Asian Review of social sciences. An international peer-reviewed journal of social sciences. Coimbatore. ISSN – 2249-6319.

b) Book Published:

• Kumari, A. (2021). Pandemic-A raison deter for 'Infodemic' and Media Literacy- 'solus solution'. In Tripathi, Durgesh (Ed.), Rethinking Media and Socio-Cultural Change: India and The Globe in the Times of Pandemic (238-256). HP Hamilton Ltd., United Kingdom
• Kumari, A. & Sugandha (2020). Representation of Voices of Women in Media: A Jammu Centric Study. In Katoch, Archana (Ed.), Women Empowerment: Issues and Challenges (pp.46-77). Anamika Publishers. New Delhi.
• Kumari, A. (2018). Intellectual Property Rights. In Nanda, Vartika (Ed.), Media Laws and Ethics: An Introduction to Legal and Ethical Issues in Journalism (pp.169-188). Kanishka Publishers. New Delhi.
• Kumari, A. (2017). MGNREGA and Upliftment of Rural Women: A Case Study of a Small Village. In Sinha, Rajesh (Ed.), Rural Development in India: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 169-189). Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi.
• Kumari, A. (2016). Political Delineation of News Media in Kashmir Valley and its Consequences. In Bhattacharya, Mausumi (Ed.), Crony Journalism: An Overview (pp. 72-89). Santiniketan, India: Santiniketan Press.
• Kumari, A. & Sinha, N. (2016). Book Chapter “Challenges and Prospects of New Media for Upliftment of Dalit and Muslim Women: A Case study of two selected NGOs of Delhi. In Umesh. K. Rai (Ed.), Media: Past, Present and Future. Shree Natraj Prakashan, New Delhi.
• Kumari, A. & Sinha, N. (2016). Challenges and prospects of using cellular phones for supporting agriculture: A case study of Kisan call center scheme in Bihar. In K. John Babu (Ed.), Media and Communication for Development (pp. 121-133). New Delhi, India: Dominant.
• Kumari, A. & Bushra, S. (2016). Using Social Media in Teaching Journalism in Media Schools of India. In A. Ramakrishna (Ed.), ICT Trends in Education. Pragma Publications, ISBN: 978-93-84845-18-6.
• Kumari, A. & Sinha, N. (2015). Prospect of Community Radio as a Vehicle of Green Communication and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Jan Dhan Yojana. In Dr. Mahendra Kumar Padhy (Ed.), Green Communication and Sustainable Development: Prospects and Challenges. Shroff Publishers, ISBN 13: 978-93-5213-047-4.
• Kumari, A. (2015). Emergence of Children as a Target Audience in Advertising: A Case Study of Urban Jammu. In Rameshwari Pandya and Atanu Mohapatra (Ed.), Children and Media, Issues and Perspectives. Mangalam Publishers, ISBN No. 978-93-82816-22-5.
• Kumari, A. (2014). Media Ownership and its Impact on Audiences. In Atanu Mahapatra (Ed.). Development Issues in India: Policies and Perspectives. Mangalam Publishers, ISBN No. 978-93-82816-21-8.
• Kumari, A. (2014). Changing Form of Folk Media in Kashmir. In Ambrish Saxena (Ed.), Traditional Media and Development Issues. Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN No.978-81-8457-586-6.