Books on Media

Media Ethics: Reality or Myth

(A collection of Essays)

Editor: Dr. Mausumi Bhattacharya

Publisher:           Visva Bharti, Visva Bharti Publishing Department, 6 Acharya jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700017

Pages: 120

Price: Rs 400/-

First Edition: March 2015

Media owes its prestige and place of position in the society because it is perceived to have an ethical underpinning. That and the public mindedness- these two factors accord its exalted position and power. These two are the soul of media.

Unfortunately both are under severe strain and duress as new technology and business models emerge. It is time to discuss media ethics and reinforce its place of eminence.

This book is a collection of 12 essays on media ethics by some of the eminent media academicians and practitioners including Somali Chowdhury, Utsav Chatterjee, Dr. Mausumi Bhattacharya, Reshmi Dalal, Dr. Saswati Gangopadhayay, Mugdha Sengupta, Sweta Ghosh, Mahendra Kumar Jena, Paranjoy Bordoloi, Dr. Sujata MUkhopadhay, Dr. Nandita Basu Sarbadhikary and Dr. Mrinal Chatterjee.

It attempts to analyse the issue of media ethics from different perspectives and angles, which should be useful for media academicians and people who are interested to know the domain.

Voice of Social Media in Democracy

(A collection of Essays)

Editor: Dr. Mausumi Bhattacharya

Publisher:           Visva Bharti,

Visva Bharti Publishing Department, 6 Acharya jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700017

Pages: 112 (Crown Size)

Price: Rs 400/-

First Edition: January 2014

Social Media has hyper-democratized the communication area. But can it really and effectively help sustain and nurture democracy? Can it ensure people’s participation in governance? Can it ensure free and fair election and rule of law?

These are the questions that face social media. This book (a collection of essays) attempts to offer theoretically engaging and research oriented views on the use of social media in intensifying the voice of democracy.