Shambhu Sahu
@simc.edu
Assistant Professor
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication
Shambhu Sahu is an Assistant Professor at Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Lavale, Pune. Previously, he taught at the Vivekanand School of Journalism and Mass Communication (VSJMC), Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), New Delhi; and also at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). He worked as a Project Manager-CPEPA at the Centre for Culture, Media and Governance (CCMG), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
He has 16 years of experience in print journalism and book publishing. As a journalist, he has worked with The Times of India; The Indian Express; and The Press Trust of India (PTI) and has done both reporting as well as editing. He has several byline articles in various national dailies. During his stint in book publishing, he has commissioned/edited over 200 academic and trade titles for SAGE Publications and Rupa Publications. His works have appeared in a peer-reviewed journal.
EDUCATION
MPhil in Media Governance [Ongoing], Centre for Culture, Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi Pursuing (2019-21)
U.G.C. N.E.T. Dec 2018
MA in Mass Communication from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Haryana 2013 (73%)
PG Diploma in Mass Communication in English Journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, Odisha 2004 (63.8%)
B.Sc (General) from Ramjas College, Delhi University 2002 (60%)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sahu's varied interest areas in research include Print Journalism, Journalism Studies, Political Communication, Rhetoric, New Media in Journalism and Data Journalism. His teaching interests include Reporting and Editing, Online Journalism, New Media, Film Appreciation, etc.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Book
‘Beat Reporting and Editing: Journalism in the Digital Age’, Editors: Shambhu Sahu and Surbhi Dahiya (SAGE Publications India, 2022) ISBN:9789354792144; Page count:636
Book Chapter
“Fundamentals of Reporting” (co-authored with Surbhi Dahiya) in 'Beat Reporting and Editing: Journalism in the Digital Age', Editors: Shambhu Sahu and Surbhi Dahiya (2022) ISBN:9789354792144; Page count:636; Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Research Articles in UGC Care listed Journal/s
‘Digital Activism and Democracy: An Analysis of Select Hashtags on Twitter (2016-2020)’ by Shambhu Sahu and Geeta Kashyap in ‘Communicator’, a UGC-CARE listed Journal | LVI (2): 122–129, April–June 2021 ISSN: 0588-8093
‘Media Education in India: Locating Gaps and Solutions’ by Pramod Kumar, Shambhu Sahu and Geeta Kashyap in ‘Communicator’, a UGC-CARE listed journal (Special Issue on 100 years of Media Education in India) | LVI (3): 64–71, July–September 2021 ISSN: 0588-8093
Research Article in Monograph
“OTT Viewership in India: Who Watched What, When and How?” by Shambhu Das Sahu (Published in IIMC, Dhenkanal Monograph 23 titled “Media in the Time of Covid-19”, edited by Dr Mrinal Chatterjee and Sambit Pal. June 2020). Pages 161-168 (ISBN:978-93-5407-738-8)
Articles in Leading Newspapers
Written over 200 articles for mainstream newspapers such The Times of India, The Indian Express, PTI, Hindustan Times, etc.