Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay

Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay is an associate professor in the communication, journalism and media department, specializing in journalism and strategic communications. Prior to Ship, he was assistant professor of journalism and communication at Lamar University, Texas.

Originally from India, Dr. Chattopadhyay’s professional experience includes two decades as an executive editor, bureau chief, and reporter at newspapers and magazines such as the Times of India, Mid-Day, Business Today and Asian Age. He has traveled extensively, interviewing global political leaders, reporting on natural disasters, international sporting meets, and lifestyle issues from over a dozen nations in Asia, Europe and Africa. He has led day-to-day operations and editorial teams in some of India’s largest English language newsrooms.

Dr. Chattopadhyay’s research is at the intersection of mass communication, digital media and social change. His academic work has been published in peer reviewed journals such as Asian Journal of Communication, Global Media & Communication, Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics, and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. His most recent books include Social Media’s Impact on Indian Journalism” – Palgrave-McMillan, UK and an edited volume “International Journalism: Challenges & Perspectives” – Routledge, UK, where university faculty from 16 nations across five continents contributed chapters.

He serves as an editorial board member of the Asia Pacific Media Educator (a Sage publication), and of the Journal of Contemporary Media & Comm Research, the peer reviewed journal of the Indian Association of Media & Communication Educators. He has also served as the International Chair of AEJMC’s Media Management & Economics Division (2016-18), is a founding executive committee member of the South Asia Communication Association (2017-), and has been a jury member of the Ohio Newspaper Association’s Annual Hooper Awards (2016-2018). In addition, he is an empaneled reviewer with prestigious peer-reviewed journals such as Journalism Practice, Journalism Studies, Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics; Asia Pacific Media Educator; The Communication Review, and the newly launched peer-reviewed journal from Shanghai, China: Online Media and Global Communication.

Education

• Ph.D. in Media & Communication, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
• Master of Arts in World History, Calcutta University, India
• Bachelor of Arts in History, Presidency College, India

Courses Taught

Public Relations Writing, Diversity & Media, PR Foundations, Leadership Issues in Mass Media, Media Writing, News Writing, Public Speaking, Feature Writing, Online Journalism

Selected Publications

Chattopadhyay D. & Chattopadhyay, S. (2021). #Kanhaiya: Examining how Indian Journalists Tweeted Breaking News & Which Type of Tweets Attracted Follower Engagement. Global Media & Communication https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766520988035

Chattopadhyay, D. & Chattopadhyay, S. (2019). Fair girls get better boys: Framing of women in Indian online matrimonial ads, & women’s perspectives of colorism. Asian Communication Research 16(1) 105-138. doi: 10.20879/acr.2019.16.1.105

Chattopadhyay, D. & Ha, L. (2019). Why do journalists resist change? The role of sense making and change-communication in managing a newsroom crisis. Communicator, 53(4), 1-19.

Chattopadhyay, D. (2019). The mahatma and agenda building: A study of Gandhi’s use of mass media to spread his philosophy. Communicator 54(1), 36-52

Chattopadhyay, D. (2019; Online-first 2017). “No good girl walks home alone at night”: Can augmented reality comic books create awareness and influence attitudes about rape victims & perpetrators? Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics 10(1), 28-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2017.1412992

Chattopadhyay, D. (2017). Almost as good: Gender bias in India’s newspaper coverage of male and female athletes at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Global Media Journal 8(1). 1-18. http://www.caluniv.ac.in/global-mdia-journal/Article-Nov-2017/A6.pdf

Ha, L., Yang, C., Zhang T., Chattopadhyay, D., & Fang, L. (2015). How media scholars’ attributes affect their ratings of journalism & mass communication quarterly. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 92(1). 221-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699015573269

Books

Chattopadhyay, D. (2022). Indian Journalism and the Impact of Social Media. London: Palgrave-Macmillan 

Chattopadhyay, D. (Ed). (Expected in 2023) Global Journalism: Practices, Patterns and Perspectives. London: Routledge (23 faculty from 16 nations/5 continents are co-authors of chapters.)

Book Chapters

Chattopadhyay, D. & Chattopadhyay, S. (2019). Women Leaders in India’s Newsrooms. In Chin Chung Chao and Louisa Ha (Eds). Asian Women Leadership: A Cross-National and Cross-Sector Comparison. New York: Routledge. pp. 125-152 https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429025815

Chattopadhyay, D. (2019). I think I know who you are: Cultural performance and identity negotiations during online discussions on books. In A. Atay, & M. D’Silva (Eds), Mediated Intercultural Communication in a Digital Age. New York: Routledge. pp. 61-84. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203731611

Chattopadhyay, D. (2018). Selection and framing of rape news in Indian media. In Shakuntala Rao (Ed) Indian Journalism in a New Era: Changes, Challenges & Perspectives. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 203-229. ISBN: 9780199490820

Professional Service

• Editorial Board Member – Asia Pacific Media Educator (2019-21)
• International Chair, Media Management & Economics Division, AEJMC: 2016-18
• Founding member and Treasurer, South Asia Communication Association (2017-19)
• Jury Member, Ohio Newspaper Association Annual Hooper Awards (2016-2018)

Reviewer for Peer-Reviewed Journals: Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics; Asia Pacific Media Educator; Journal of Creative Communications; The Communication Review

Memberships

• Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC)
• National Communication Association (NCA)