Third edition of Dr Mrinal Chatterjee’s book on Mass Media and Journalism launched

The third edition of Dr Mrinal Chatterjee’s ‘Gana Madhyam O Sambadikata’ launched

Dhenkanal, 18/10/2017: The third edition of Professor Dr Mrinal Chatterjee’s GanaMadhyam O Sambadikata (Mass Media and Journalism) was launched here at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) on Wednesday. The book was launched by faculty members of the institute Jitendra Patil, Saumya Ranjan Bihara and Itishree Singh Rathore in presence of the students and staff.

The book is the updated edition of Prof. Chatterjee’s earlier written book of the same name. The first edition of Gana Madhyam O Sambadikata was published in 1998 while the second edition was unveiled in 2005. Along with updated information, the third edition also carries additional chapters explaining ‘Digital Journalism’ and ‘Citizen Journalism.’

Speaking on this occasion, Prof.Chatterjee who is presently working as Professor and Regional Director of Eastern India Regional Campus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication at Dhenkanal, Odisha said, “With time, media education has become more important and this book is an attempt to make media students and working journalists ready for the evolution of mass media. As we know, mass media is a very dynamic industry. One needs to keep both his skills and knowledge updated in order to meet the industry requirements. Hence, the book GanaMadhyam O Sambadikata needed to be updated with time.”

The book, priced at Rs 250/-  has been published by Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal.

Prof. Chatterjee has earlier penned five academic books on journalism and mass communication namely, GanaMadhyam O Sambadikat (Mass Media and Journalism), Sabda-Chhabi-Akhyara(Sound, Picture & Script) Glossary of Terms for Media Persons, History of Journalism in Odisha and Pariibesh O Jana Sachetanata(Environment and Peoples' awareness). He is also the author of more than 10 novels publications, 7 short story collections and a series of columns in leading Odia dailies. His books have been translated into several Indian languages including Bengali, Assamese and Hindi.

Following are the details of the book:

Book: Ganamadhayama O Sambadikata (Odia)

Pages: 229

Price: Rs 250/-

Publisher: Sephali Communications, Sanchar Marg, Dhenkanal 759 001

The book has the following contents in Odia : 

1. Mass Media and Journalism

2. News

3. Journalist

4. Radio and Television Journalism 

5. Specialised Reporting

6.Rural Journalism

7. Feature

8. Editorial

9. Writing for Media

10. Language of Mass Media

11. Advertisement

12. Public Relations

13. Web-Journalism

14. Social Media

15. Citizen Journalism

16. Journalism and Literature

17. Freedom of Media and Social Responsibility

18. Future of Odia journalism and mass communication

Please place your orders for the copy of the book to:sephalicommunications@yahoo.in