Kanchan K Malik

Dr Kanchan K Malik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, (India) and has been teaching post-graduate Journalism and Mass Communication courses for nearly 15 years now. She obtained er Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Hyderabad in 2005/6. Her doctoral work has been published by Sage as a much-reviewed book, Other Voices: the Struggle for Community Radio in India co-authored with Prof. Vinod Pavarala. With a dual Master's in Economics and Mass Communication, she worked as a journalist with The Economic Times, New Delhi for two years before settling for a career in academics. She has worked on several research projects and published research papers on media interventions by non-governmental organizations for empowerment at the grassroots level. Her work has also contributed to policy advocacy efforts for Community radio in India. She has also worked on the research "Religions, Ethics and Attitudes towards Corruption" as part of the Religions and Development project of the University of Birmingham. Her scholastic and research interests include, Print Journalism; Community Media (and Gender); Media Laws & Ethics; and Communication for Social Change. She is a Faculty Fellow, UNESCO Chair on Community Media and Associate Editor of the e-newsletter – CR News brought out by her department in partnership with UNESCO.