Ghazala Yasmin Assistant Professor / JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
Email : ghazalayasmin@aliah.ac.in
Address : Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Aliah University, Park Circus Campus 17, Gorachand Road, Beniapukur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014
Joined : 2013
Ghazala Yasmin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Aliah University.
Education
Education
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Serial Number |
Degree |
Course Name |
Thesis/Dissertation |
Institution/University |
Year |
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1. |
Ph.D.
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Doctoral Program in English (Interdisciplinary) |
Thesis Submitted |
Aliah University |
2023 |
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2. |
MA |
Masters Degree in Mass Communication |
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AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
2002 |
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3 |
BA (Honours) |
Communicative English and Media Studies |
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Patna Women’s College. Patna University |
2000 |
Other Courses:
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Serial Number |
Certificate/Diploma |
Course Name |
Institution/University |
Year |
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1 |
Certificate |
Trauma Literacy for Journalists |
Dart Center, Asia Pacific and the Google News Initiative |
2020 |
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1 |
Certificate |
Factchecking and Visual Verification |
Google News Initiative and Dataleads |
2018 |
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2 |
NET |
Mass Communication |
UGC |
2012 |
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3 |
Diploma |
Advance PC Applications and Quality Management |
NIIT, Patna |
2001 |
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Teaching Experience
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Nature of work (Guest/Contractual/Regular) |
University |
Year (From-To) |
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Regular |
Aliah University |
2013-2024 |
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Guest |
Rani Birla Girls College, Calcutta University |
2012-2013 |
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Guest |
Youth Center, West Bengal Urban Development Academy, Government of West Bengal |
2010-2012 |
Industrial Experience
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Designation |
Company |
Year (From-To) |
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Trainer, Fact-checking and Visual Verification |
Google News Initiative, India Trainer Network |
2018- present |
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Trainer, Media Literacy |
Factshala Media Literacy Network |
2020- present |
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Senior Sub Editor |
Bhraman Traveller, Swarnakshar Publications Private Limited |
2011-2012 |
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Project Manager, Social Communications |
Black Magic Motion Pictures Limited, Kolkata |
2003-2005 |
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Empanelled Documentary Film Maker |
Ministry of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal |
2005-Present |
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Presenter (Western Music- FM) |
All India Radio |
2003- Present
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Columnist/ Freelancer |
The Telegraph, Times of India, Indian Express |
2003- Present |
Field of Specialization
Journalism (Print and Broadcast), New Media, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Minority Studies
Courses Taught/Teaching
1. Journalism- History, Reporting, Editing
2. Production- Radio, Television, Films
3. Advertising
4. New Media
5. Media Culture and Society
6. Folk, Traditional and Community Media
7. Film Studies
Research Area
Gender and Media Studies
Conference Papers Published
Ghazala Yasmin(2016). Victimising a Woman: Readings of Gendered Social Anomalies in Media. One-day National Seminar on Status of Women in Indian Society, Centre for Women’s Studies, Kalyani University. Purshottam Publishers. ISBN: 97893-85908-56-9.
Ghazala Yasmin and Shaswati Das (2015). Media and Conflict Resolution: Beneath the Contours of the Assam Conflict.UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Cultural Plurality and Nation Making in India: Issues and Problems in Retrospect (Focus on Eastern and North-Eastern), Sree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya, Dalkhola, West Bengal. Pp- 60-66, Lahore Publication House, Kalyani. ISBN: 978-81-929475-2-5
Journal Papers Published
Ghazala Yasmin (2023). Analysing People’s Art in the Indian Social Matrix: Relevance of Folk Communication and Traditional Entertainment. Inclusive Journal Vol. II, No 23 July 2023-August 2023. UGC Care Listed. ISSN:2278-9758
Ghazala Yasmin and Sarmishtha Chatterjee (2022). Stereotypes, Omissions and Decadal Transmissions: The ‘Reel-Life’ Portrayal of Indian Muslim Women in Bombay Cinema. Inclusive Journal Vol.II, No. 22, December 2022. UGC Care Listed. ISSN: 2278-9758
Books Published
Books/Chapters Publications
Ghazala Yasmin (2018). Mediating with the Mammoth: Media’s Role in Covering the Great Indian Elections. In Media Governance and Cultural Issues, pp. 92-106. Kolkata: Superintendent Press.
Ghazala Yasmin (2017). O Henry’s Short Stories: The Literary, the Auteur, the Adaptations. In Literary Adaptations: from Page to Screen (A study in Films), pp. 34-44. Jaipur: Yking Books.
Ghazala Yasmin (2016). Subverting Stereotypes: An Imagined Reality? Reflections on Hindi Cinema’s Gendered Ideologies. Women in Indian Politics- Traditions, Transitions and Transformations. pp-267-277. Mittal Publications, New Delhi. ISBN: 81-8324-807-1
Ghazala Yasmin and Shaswati Das (2015). Media Politics with Religion: An Introspect. Aliah University
Ghazala Yasmin (2015). The Female Figure and Family in Diaspora: Bollywood’s Transitional Perspectives. Discursive Passages: An Anthology of Diaspora Criticism Vol. II. Pp 179-194. YKing Books, Jaipur. ISBN: 9783-93-85528-11-8
Awards
Awards and Recognitions/ Notable Memberships
- Fellow, ‘Education and Activism for Young Women’. International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), US Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. 2017
- Fellow, International Delegation- Women Changemakers: Harbouring Hope, Fostering Growth. Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Kunming Yunnan. 2019
- Member, Advisory Committee, Global Institute for Research, Education and Scholarship (GIRES), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Member, South Asian Communication Association, San Francisco, USA.
- Member, Curriculum Advisory Committee, BBC Young Reporter Program, India Chapter
- Member Governing Body and General Council, West Bengal Urdu Academy, Ministry of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education, Government of West Bengal.
- Best paper Presentation Award, One Day International Seminar on Peace, Dignity and Equity for a Healthy World, Department of Education, Aliah University, 2022
- Zard Sitara Award in Education, Akbar-E-Mashriq Educational Trust 2022
- 2nd Teachers Excellence Award in Media Management, She Educational Trust, 2022.
Seminar/Conference/Workshop
Invited Talks and Paper Presentations at Seminar/Conference/Workshop
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi: Contributions to Urdu Journalism |
National (Invited Lecture) |
Iran Society, Kolkata |
25th February 2023 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Transcending Borders: Reassessing the Media Sphere |
International (Invited Lecture) |
Department of Visual Media and Communication, Amrita Vidyapeetham, Kochi |
23rd March 2023 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Media and Cyber-security: Issues of Online Harassment on UK-India Cyber Security Cooperation |
International (Invited talk) |
British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata |
27th March 2023 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Transformational Mediascape: Issues and Challenges at the 3 Day Multi-Disciplinary International Conference, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University |
International (Invited Keynote Lecture) |
Al Barkaat Institute of Education, Aligarh |
24th-26th November 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Digital Journalism: Problems and Prospects |
State (Invited Talk) |
Bengal Digital Media Forum |
29th October 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Strengthening Media Literacy Efforts in India organised by Google News Initiative |
International (Invited Talk) |
APAC Trusted Media Summit, India 2022 |
21st September 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Journalism Education: Issues and Challenges |
National (Invited Lecture) |
Vidyadaan Portal, MESC, Government of India and Global Media Education Council |
20th September, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Khawateen aur Urdu Sahaafat on the Commemoration of 200 years of Urdu Journalism at the 3 Day International Seminar |
International (Invited Lecture) |
West Bengal Urdu Academy. Kolkata |
24th-26th May 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
International Competitiveness of Indian Media: Human Capital or AI Enabled Services at INSIGHT 2022 |
National (Invited Talk) |
IISWBM, University of Calcutta |
9th April, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Urdu Journalism in the Digital Times |
National (Invited talk) |
Maharashtra Urdu Patrakar Sangh, Aurangabad |
29th March, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Enhancing Social Media Presence |
National (Invited Lecture) |
Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |
5th March, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Tackling Online Bullying and Harassment against Women and Girls on International Women’s Day 2022 |
International (Invited Talk) |
British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata |
3rd March, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Break the Bias on International Women’s Day 2022 |
State (Invited Lecture) |
Department of Nursing, Aliah University, Kolkata |
8th March 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Assessment of E-Learning: Developing World Class Curriculum at the India Education Conference 2022 |
International (Invited Plenary Lecture) |
World Education Council and The Policy Times, Kolkata |
24th February, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Media and Gender Sensitisation at the One Day Seminar of IQAC |
State (Invited Lecture) |
Vivekananda College, West Bengal State University, Jhargram, Kolkata |
12th December, 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Reclaiming Leadership in the Public Sphere: The Rise of Intersectional Feminism and the Indian Political Discourse (Best Paper Presentation Award) |
International |
Department of Education, Aliah University |
10th May 2022 |
|
Ghazala Yasmin |
Identity Politics, Marginalisation and Muslims: A Study of Select Hindi Films |
National |
Department of Mass Communication, Mizoram University |
21-22nd April 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Hindi Patrakarita: Itihaas aur Bhavishya at the National Conferece of Hindi Journalism |
National (Invited Lecture) |
Chapte Chapte Hindi Daily and Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad |
7th June 2022 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Misinformation Syndrome: Factchecking and Verification |
State (Invited Lecture Series) |
Department of Mass Communication, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata |
19th February and 12th March 2022
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Identifying Fake News and Practicing Digital Hygiene |
International (Invited Lecture) |
Chevening Alumni Engagement Forum, British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata |
16th February 2022
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Media and the Marginalised at the Global Communication Education Conclave 2021 |
International (Invited Lecture) |
Global Media Education Council |
26th November 2021 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Media, Misinformation and Climate |
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International (Invited lecture) |
Global Media Education Council and Global Communication Education Conclave |
17th December 2021 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
News and Information Literacy |
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International (Invited Lecture) |
Global Institute for Research, Education and Scholarship, Amsterdam |
30th January 2021 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Fighting the Information Disorder: Fact-checking and Verification |
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National (Invited Lecture) |
Centre for New Initiatives and Research, SGT University, Gurugram |
31 October 2020 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Visual Verification and Fact-checking: Tools and Techniques |
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International (Invited Talk) |
Parul University, Vadodara, Gujrat |
16th December 2020 |
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Ghazala Yasmin |
Women Writings: Literary Adaptations at the Golden Word International Literary Festival |
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International (Invited talk) |
Multicultural Network of Azerbaijan, State Committee of Uzbekistan and Progressive, literary and Cultural Society, India |
19th-20th December, 2020 |
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