Communication teachers, students and researchers in India now have an Indian refereed research journal.
The Media Mimansa, the critique magazine of the Bhpal-based Makhanlal Chaturvedi Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, has become the peer-reviewed research journal beginning with its Volume IV, No. 1, July-September, 2010.
Those associated with me will recall that I have been discussing the need for launching such a journal for the past five-six years.
Everybody agreed, but who would take the lead? I even used to suggest that we could have an online journal, to begin with. During one informal meeting of media school heads, they asked me to take the initiative promising that they would support me in the endeavour.
I did take some steps, but let me confess: it was not an easy task, and I failed to move further. Soon, I retired as HoD and did not have any base to continue with the initiative.
I persisted and kept mentioning the proposal through this blog. I was delighted when peers in two communication schools ventured to bring out their annuals as journals. I expressed my happiness in so many words through the posts of this blog. In due course I realised, however, that it was not a smooth ride for the heads of the schools of the two institutes as they failed to bring out their next issues on time.
When Prof B K Kuthiala took over as Vice Chancellor of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, I congratulated him; and ventured to suggest that his university should launch refereed journal, in English and Hindi. In less than 20 minutes, I received his mail saying that a meeting of the University faculty had taken a decision to that effect earlier the same day.
The editorial signed by Prof Kuthiala in the latest issue promises us that the Media Mimansa would accept research papers both in English and Hindi. The papers will be published in both the languages to create a link between those working in English with those who read and write in Hindi.
The current issue is almost like a text book in Communication Research. It focuses on what, how and why of communication. More important, it has an Indian context in some, if not all, chapters covered in the issue. The issue provides us discussion on some finer points which are not easily available in Indian books on Communication research.
The Media Mimansa would send every research paper to at least two experts who would decide if it is worth published in the journal. The author would receive back the paper for modification if these referees make suggestions to that effect. If the author does not agree with the suggestion, the editor will send the paper to a third expert, as is the standard procedure followed by reputed journals all over the word.
I do hope that this journal will fulfil the need felt by young researchers, particularly the teachers in communication and journalism colleges and post-graduate departments. It is important for them not only in their academic pursuits but also for career advancement because the UGC has made it mandatory that only those research papers published in referred journals would be considered for appointments and promotions.
The Makhanlal Chaturvedi Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalay has done its job and has given us a research journal. It is up to the researchers to provide quality research papers that meet the international norms, and also subscribe to Media Mimansa so that the activity is sustained, and future researchers have references available in Indian context.
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Media Mimansa
Volume 4, No. 1
July-September 20101
Editor: Prof B K Kuthiala
Vice Chancellor
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication
Language Editors: Prof C K Sardana (English), Mr Raghvendra Singh (Hindi)
Subscription: Single Copy: Rs. 100.00 Annual 350.00
Institutional Membership: Rs. 1000.00 (Annual)
Students and research scholars: Single copy: Rs. 75.00, Annual: Rs. 200.00
Mode of payment: Crossed draft in favour of Registrar, MCRPVV, Bhopal
Address: Registrar, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, B-38, Vikas Bhavan, M.P. Nagar Zone I, Bhopal 462011
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8 comments:
Congratulations. Hope the journal will be a platform for many young and old scholars.
Congratulations to all associated with the journal and salute to Prof Kuthiala!
I will encourage my faculty and senior trainees here in International School of Business & Media to read it regularly and write in it as well. We would love to subscribe this in all of our four campuses in India.
Dear Dr Thakur,
Its good to have a refreed journal for communication. Our scholars, students and teachers should take this as an opportunity to publish and make good use of the new found platform.
Wishing all the very best.
Regards
V Natarajan, Prof and Head, Dept of JMC, Periyar University, Salem, TN
Sir,
Its a wonderful step forward..Hope this becomes an important milestone
Congratulations. We look forward to reading some of the critical issues in mass communication in india and erstwhile.
Dear Prof.Dr.Kiran Thakur, Hearty Congrats to you, Prof.CK Sardana and his team, and Prof.Kuthiala, VC of MCCU, Bhopal. I wish this would mark the beginning of a new era of publishing Indianized media research.
C.S.H.N.Murthy Ph.D
Congrates Thankur sir....so atleast one from Central India!! Your dream fulfilled, We actually can have multiple considering the way we are as a country. Hope it continues and that depends upon all of us. So, Good wishes to all of us.
Dear Prof. Kiran Thakur Sir,
Conratulations and many many thanks.
Whatever we discussed in the National Seminar held at Tezpur University was that we shold start our own Reseach Journal.
Now we do have Refered Indian Communication Research Journal. This will be very useful and helpful for Indian Scholars.
With best regards.
Sincerely
Bala Lakhendra
Asstt. Prof.
Mass Communication and Journalism
Tezpur University, Assam
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