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Shambhu Sahu

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Symbiosis International University, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), Affiliated to GGSIP University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7168-2908
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Shambhu Sahu is an Assistant Professor at Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Lavale, Pune. Previously, he taught at the Vivekanand School of Journalism and Mass Communication (VSJMC), Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), New Delhi; and also at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). He worked as a Project Manager-CPEPA at the Centre for Culture, Media and Governance (CCMG), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

He has 16 years of experience in print journalism and book publishing. As a journalist, he has worked with The Times of India; The Indian Express; and The Press Trust of India (PTI) and has done both reporting as well as editing. He has several byline articles in various national dailies. During his stint in book publishing, he has commissioned/edited over 200 academic and trade titles for SAGE Publications and Rupa Publications. He has research publications in a peer-reviewed journal and a monograph.

He qualified UCG-NET in 2018. He has an MA in Mass Communication from GJUS&T, Haryana; PG Diploma in English Journalism from IIMC, Dhenkanal, Odisha; and BSc from Ramjas College, University of Delhi. He has also done Certificate Courses in Film Appreciation and Radio Jockeying.

His varied interest areas in research include Print Journalism, Journalism Studies, Political Communication, Rhetoric, New Media in Journalism and Data Journalism. His teaching interests include Reporting and Editing, Online Journalism, New Media, Film Appreciation, etc.

His published works include:

Book

‘Beat Reporting and Editing: Journalism in the Digital Age’, Editors: Shambhu Sahu and Surbhi Dahiya (SAGE Publications India, 2022) ISBN:9789354792144; Page count:636

Book Chapter

“Fundamentals of Reporting” (co-authored with Surbhi Dahiya) in 'Beat Reporting and Editing: Journalism in the Digital Age', Editors: Shambhu Sahu and Surbhi Dahiya (2022) ISBN:9789354792144; Page count:636; Publisher: SAGE Publishing

Research Articles in UGC Care listed Journal/s

‘Digital Activism and Democracy: An Analysis of Select Hashtags on Twitter (2016-2020)’ by Shambhu Sahu and Geeta Kashyap in ‘Communicator’, a UGC-CARE listed Journal | LVI (2): 122–129, April–June 2021 ISSN: 0588-8093

‘Media Education in India: Locating Gaps and Solutions’ by Pramod Kumar, Shambhu Sahu and Geeta Kashyap in ‘Communicator’, a UGC-CARE listed journal (Special Issue on 100 years of Media Education in India) | LVI (3): 64–71, July–September 2021 ISSN: 0588-8093

Research Article in Monograph

“OTT Viewership in India: Who Watched What, When and How?” by Shambhu Das Sahu (Published in IIMC, Dhenkanal Monograph 23 titled “Media in the Time of Covid-19”, edited by Dr Mrinal Chatterjee and Sambit Pal. June 2020). Pages 161-168 (ISBN:978-93-5407-738-8)

Articles in Leading Newspapers

Written over 200 articles for mainstream newspapers such The Times of India, The Indian Express, PTI, Hindustan Times, etc.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Mass Communication Assistant Professor
    2025 - Present
  • Symbiosis International University Assistant Professor
    2022 - Present
  • Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS), Affiliated to GGSIP University Assistant Professor
    2021 - 2022
  • Indian Institute of Mass Communication Academic cum Teaching Associate
    2020 - 2021
  • Rupa Publications Senior Commissioning Editor
    2016 - 2018
  • SAGE Publications Commissioning Editor
    2011 - 2016
  • The Indian Express Senior Sub Editor
    2008 - 2010
  • The Press Trust of India Senior Journalist
    2007 - 2008
  • The Times of India Senior Correspondent Cum Copy Editor
    2004 - 2007

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (4)