Communication For A Better World
Biography
I am an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist currently enrolled at Hong Kong Baptist University as a PhD candidate. I also teach at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. My academic endeavours rest at the intersections of journalism, international communication, political communication, conflict, and new media.
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For the record: -
Pursuing PhD in Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
MA in IR and Democratic Politics, University of Westminster, UK
MA in TV Journalism, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, Shobhit University, India
Short Courses: -
Digital Humanities in Practice, Harvard University, USA
International Development, University of Cambridge, UK
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Awards/recognition/scholarship: -
Award: Academic Achievement Award, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), 2023
Award: Outstanding Performance, Third Year PhD student, HKBU, 2023
Award: Second Prize. Best student research paper. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), USA, 2023
Award: HKSAR Reaching Out Award, 2022-23
Award: Outstanding Performance, Second Year PhD student, HKBU, 2022
Winner: 3 Minute Thesis Speech Competition, HKBU, 2021
Award: Outstanding Performance, First Year PhD student, HKBU, 2021
Recipient: RGC Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, Hong Kong, 2020
Winner: Broadcast Journalism and Training Council Group Award, UK, 2017
Recipient: Governor Appreciation, Best Radio Show for public awareness during elections, India, 2010
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Publications: -
Kumar, A., & Thussu, D. (2023). Media, digital sovereignty and geopolitics: the case of the TikTok ban in India. Media, Culture & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437231174351 (SSCI)
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Kumar, A. (2023). “Virus Jihad”: The (Mis) Representation of Muslims during Covid 19 Outbreak in Indian Media. Howard Journal of Communications. https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2023.2213181 (ESCI)
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Kumar, A. (2023). Primetime Nationalism: Analysing Monologues on India’s Republic TV and Times Now During Indo-China Border Conflict. Journalism Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2023.2230306 (SSCI)
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Kumar, A. (2023). State nationalism or popular nationalism? Analysing media coverage of TikTok ban on mainstream Indian TV news channels. Media Asia. https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2023.2212507 (ESCI)
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Thussu, D.K., Kumar, A. (2023). India: Mapping Journalism in the World’s Largest Democracy. In: Bebawi, S., Onilov, O. (Eds.), Different Global Journalisms. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18992-0_6
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Projects Underway: -
Kumar, A. & Nguyen, M. (2024). Manufacturing digital anger: exploring discursive construction of cancel culture on Twitter in India. Book chapter. Routledge.
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Kumar, A. (2024). Towards a new global communication order. Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Edward Elgar Publishers. (SSCI)
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Kumar, A. & Bhat, P. (2024). Investigative Reporting in Indian News Media: A Critical Analysis of its Role in Propaganda. Journalism Practice. (SSCI)
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Kumar, A. (2024). 'Biased facts'. Exploring the rise of anti-fact-checking populism in India. Book Chapter. Routledge.
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