K.S. Achyuthan, student co-ordinator & visiting faculty - broadcast
Mr. K.S. Achyuthan, recently retired as director of news, Bangalore Doordarshan, was a member of the Indian Information Service for more than 30 years. He was a former deputy principal information officer with the Press Information Bureau, New Delhi has worked in the News Services division of All India Radio at Portblair in Andoman & Incobar islands and Dharwad in Karnataka. Has the experience of Film Certification in the Film Censor Board. He has written a book in Kannada on TV reporting. He is the co-ordinator and faculty with our revamped broadcast division. He will focus on daily radio/television news planning, production, reporting, writing and editing. He will assist our PGD students with news anchoring and panel hosting.
Dr. K.V.Nagaraj - Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism.
Dr.K.V.Nagaraj, professor, department of Mass communication and Journalism, Mangalore University has 33 years of teaching associated with 70 universities both inside and outside India. Dr. Nagaraj has completed 11 research projects and has 11 books to his credit. He has supervised 18 PHDs and one D.Lih. Extensively travelled abroad and has initiated an academic exchange programme with Volda University college, Norway. Dr. K.V.Nagaraj is the visiting professor in SSCMS.
Dr. Varghese Pulickar
Dr. Varghese Pulickar who teaches communication theory and Press law in SSCMS has PHD from University of Philiphines on communication theory. He is MA in Journalism from Maduri Kamraj University and also MA in English.
Maya Jaideep - TV correspondent and freelance TV documentary producer
Mrs. Maya Jaideep is the first 52 TV correspondent recruited by Doordarshan. Trained in the prestigious film and TV institute started her journalism career form Deccan Herald and Times of India. As TV new correspondent of Doordarshan made a mark as Bilingual reporter with proficiency both in English and Hindi. During her stints TV correspondent she covered two Indian Prime Ministers' visit to China, covered SAARC summit held at Maldivs attend by the then Indian Prime Minister Mr. I.K.Gujral. Mrs. Maya Jaideep accompained the then Vice-President of India Mr. Krishnakanth to cover G-18 summit and his East European and Egypt tour on invitation by the USIS he visited the TV stations in US on a study tour. Presently Mrs. Maya Jaideep is a freelance TV documentary producer and visiting faculty in broadcast journalism at SSCMS.
Roopa Shree, faculty - Video editing and production
Ms. Roopa Shree will focus on principles of video editing (Premiere Pro), audio recording, and other electronic news gathering/production techniques. She will guide SSMC's students understand technical things such as control track, cut to cut editing, SMPTE editing, digital video tape recording, and ENG video tape recording. She will also introduce students to the types of lighting equipment and television editing console room operation.
Sripathy
Mr. T. Sripathy is a product of film and Television institute - Pune, is the visiting faculty of electronic media with a wide practical experience of Television and Radio production.
R. Shankar, visiting faculty - Editing, graphics & newsroom arrangement
Mr. Shankar is the resident editor of the New Indian Express, Karnataka & Kerala editions. He will teach editing, graphics, layout & design. Mr. Shankar , former New Indian Express resident editor for Andhra Pradesh, will also talk about newsroom management issues. He is a new addition to the SSCMS growing list of visiting faculty the include prominent local journalists and academics.
Kalyan N Ashok, faculty - Sports journalism and entertainment writing
Mr. Ashok is the sports editor of the Hindu, Karnataka edition. A sports writer for the Hindu and its sister publication, the Sports Star, for more than 25 years, Mr. Ashok also is the Hindu's special correspondent for sports in Karnataka. As a regular SSCMS faculty, Mr.Ashok, a former feature/entertainment writer with the Indian Express, will focus on sports/entertainment reporting and writing.
P.T. Bopanna, visiting faculty - daily news reporting.
Mr. P.T. Bopanna, Special Correspondent, The Pioneer, Bangalore, will help students master the basics involved in daily reporting for a metro city newspaper; how to develop and cultivate sources and story idea; and where to find daily news items. A Bangalore reporter's Guild award - winner for the best crime story and "the scoop of the year'" and a former Associated Press stringer, Mr. Bopanna has about 25 years' experience as a news reporter.
Sangeetha Radhakrishna
Mrs. Sangeetha Radhakrishna was the youngest sub-editor in the Kolkatta statesman, subsequently worked for nearly nine years in the Bangalore - Times of India. Mrs.Sangeetha has wide experience in editing, designing page layouts and covered page 3 events, teaches editing practices in SSCMS.
Dhananjay Naik - Print Technology
Professor Krishnamurthy Thakur, visiting faculty - Media management issues
A master in media management from the University of Stiring, Prof. Krishnamurthy has a varied experience in media and management. Consulting presently with various large companies, Prof. Thakur has spent several years in The Printers (Mysore) Ltd., Bangalore, publishers of the Deccan Herald, Bangalore.
Dr. Malathi Venugopal, visiting faculty - Media & Society
Dr. Malathi Venugopal, a long-term professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, will teach media & society, in the context history and culture. A expert on world religion and multi-cultural societies, Dr. Malathi Venugopal has been involved with many sociological projects in several Indian states. She will focus on media, society and multiculturalism issues.
Mr. Mehul Patel - Software Engineer.
Mrs. Nupur Vyas - English Literature.
Francois Gautier
Mr. Francois Gautier, a French journalist and writer, has been living in India for more than 33 years. Married to Namrita, and Art of Living family member, Mr.Gautier was the political correspondent in India and South Asia for Le Figaro for eight years. He now works for Quest-France, the largest circulated daily (I million) in France and LCI, France's 24-hour television news channel. He has written several books including the one, 'Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - a Guru of joy. He is a resident of Auroville, Pondicherry, and Art of Living Basic Course teacher, Mr. Gautier has been an SSCMS faculty member since 2002.
