Communication Reimagined: Media, Technology & Society

Description

The edited volume Communication Reimagined: Media, Technology & Society brings together interdisciplinary scholarship to unpack how contemporary communication is being transformed across digital, socio-cultural, and political contexts. Building on Global South perspectives and comparative approaches, the book foregrounds how platformization, datafication, and algorithmic mediation are reshaping everyday communication practices, public discourse, and cultural narratives. It features theoretically informed and empirically grounded chapters that interrogate the changing roles of media technologies in journalism, strategic communication, development, health communication, and civic engagement. Contributors examine digital media and platform cultures, AI and communication futures, misinformation and media literacy, as well as questions of policy, regulation, and ethics in an increasingly data-driven environment. Designed for scholars, researchers, doctoral candidates, and practitioners, the volume aims to serve as a critical resource for understanding the shifting relationship between media, technology, and society, while also mapping emerging challenges and possibilities for communication for social change and development.

About The Author

Dr. Kaushik Mishra works extensively in the fields of electronic media and mass communication, with a strong emphasis on research, publication, and knowledge dissemination. His work involves contemporary media practices, shifting news ecosystems, and the social implications of evolving communication technologies. He has contributed to a wide range of journals and edited volumes and regularly presents national and international forums. Alongside his scholarly output, he is actively involved in academic networking, research projects, and mentoring emerging researchers in media and communication.

Padmaja Tamuli focuses her research on strategic communication for social development, digital media, and cultural narratives, with a particular interest in socially engaged and regionally grounded communication practices. She has an extensive record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and edited books, and her work frequently addresses questions of inclusion, sustainability, and public engagement. Beyond research, she is deeply involved in outreach and professional platforms, including the Global Forum for Sustainable Rural Development and the PRSI Kolkata Chapter, and conducts corporate training. Her profile bridges academic inquiry, practice-based insights, and community-oriented communication initiatives.