Department of Journalism & Mass Communication

About The Department


The department of Journalism & Mass Communication embarked its glorious journey with General courses in 2005 and started offering simultaneously Honours from 2007.The department has been successfully producing many media professionals who are working in national and regional media institutions (ABP ANANDA, TV 9 BANGLA, BARTAMAN, EI SAMAY, GANASHAKTI), Entertainment field (Tips Industries), digital platforms (ABP ONLINE, 24 GHANTA ONLINE) and Government sectors (PIB and Metro Railway).

Not only in media but academically also the department has been successfully bringing out many a JRF research scholars who are pursuing their researches under the University of Calcutta and Jadavpur University.

Teachers' Profile


Sonarekha Chatpadhyay

SACT (I), PhD,
Radio & Televison, Sports Journalism

Gargi Chakraborty Ganguly

SACT(II), MA,
International Relations, Environment & Human Rights

Avirup Mukherjee

SACT(II), MA,
Film & Advertisement

Sohini Datta

SACT(II), MA,
Newspaper Management, Current International Affairs

Anushree Mukherjee

SACT(II), MA,
Women & Child Reporting

Upanita Dutta

SACT(II), MA,
Film Studies

Departmental Activities


Departmental Facilities

The department has a sound technical back up with ample computers and two separate media labs, one dedicated individually for print and web journalism and the other for audio visual editing; along with this the department also proudly possesses a provisional merited sound proof audio recording and editing studio.

Departmental Library

The department has its petty library of 75 special referential subject books purchased through RUSA and college grant that helps students with their academic persuasion.

Alumni

  • Biraj Nayarayan Roy - Indian Information Service, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Officer
  • Ritopratim Choudhury - PR Dept Metro Railway Kolkata and Katthak dancer
  • Bikram Mondal - INDIAN RESERVE BATTALION WB Police
  • Dipro Dasgupta - HRMS Nabanna
  • Sulakshana Bhattacharya - JRF Scholar University of Calcutta
  • Souvik Das - JRF Scholar Jadavpur University
  • Debalin Roy - Journalist BBC News
  • Ritwik Das - In-Charge ABP Digital
  • Meera Bhowmik - Sr. Social Media Manager, Tips Industries Limited
  • Shibasish Maulik - Journalist ABP Ananda
  • Sudipta Kansa Banik - News Coordinator-Assignment at TV9 Bangla
  • Subhajit Adhikary - Journalist Bartaman
  • Avijit Nath - Cinematographer, Technical Faculty Journalism & Mass Communication, Vidyasagar College
  • Apu Mukherjee - Cinematographer
  • Joydip Das - Film Editor

Lab Journal

To showcase the journalistic endeavours of the budding scribes, the department brought out its Lab Journal WORDS like every year, which was published on February 2024 .

PTM

Like every year, in 2023 too, the department organized the Parents - Teachers Meeting on 16th December 2023 with almost 100 percent attendance from the parents’ side.

Seminars

1. On 29th November 2023, the department celebrated National Press Day on 16th November by organising a workshop on 'Identifying Fake News - Fight against misinformation’under the supervision of Mr. Pulakesh Ghosh, Trainer, Google News Initiative. The session was followed by a post lunch students’ PPT presentation.

Link of participants

2.This year on 16th November 2024, the National Press Day was celebrated by hosting a seminar titled 'The Future of Print and Broadcast Journalism in the Digital Age' withDr. Biswajit Das, Head of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Maharaja Manindra College and also an eminent RJ on Akashvani as well as a Political Analyst on leading Bengali TV news channels.

Link of participants

Cultural Activities Other Than Academic Curriculum

TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION: The students of the department, out of their own initiative celebrated Teachers' Day on 5th September 2024, replete with the warmth of their love and regards.

DEPARTMENTAL PICNIC: On 8th December 2023 department organized a picnic with the students of the present batches at Deganga. Few pass outs of the unit also joined and rendered an essence of reunion to the event.


Seminar

Year: 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)

Academic Year

Sl No.

Name of the workshop/ seminar

Collaborating Institute (if any)

Number of Participants

Date From – To

EVENT PHOTO

2025-2026

1

SmaraneShotobarshiki:Chobi o Gaan Char ShroshtharSrishtite

Dept of Journalism and Mass Communication in collaboration with Dept of Bengali

165

8.1.2026-9.1.2026

2025-2026

2

Workshop on Rasa Theory by Piyal Bhattacharya

Interdisciplinary

(Bengali Dept)

50

21.4.2026 &

12.5.2026

Field survey

Year: 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)

Course name for which the field survey is done

Duration

Venue and objective

Number of participants

Semester

Accompanying Faculty members

Google Drive Link of the photos

Journalism & Mass Communication

November 2025 –January 2026

Bandel Church as a historic institution of communal harmony & peace

9

Sem 3

Sohini Datta & Anushree Mukherjee

Journalism & Mass Communication

November 2025 –January 2026

Shantipurer Tant Shilpider Bartaman Hal Hakikat

8

Sem 3

Avirup Mukherjee & Upanita Dutta

Journalism & Mass Communication

November 2025 –January 2026

Panchlajorishilpo

9

Sem 3

Sonarekha Chattopadhyay & Gargi Chakraborty Ganguly

Educational Excursion

Year: 2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)

Course name for which the field survey is done

Duration

Venue and objective

Number of participants

Semester

Accompanying Faculty members

Google Drive Link of the photos

Journalism & Mass Communication

 October 2025-January 2026

Photography Projects on various topics(Venue:Srirampur, Panihati,Barahnagar,Kolkata Book Fair)

26

Sem 3

All Faculties

Journalism & Mass Communication

16-30 June 2025

Internship Programme at Bijoygarh College

25

Sem 2

All Faculties

Departmental magazine

Year :2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)

Name of the magazine

Publication year

Editor

ISSN if any

Event Photo

Tabloid: Nababarta

2025

Rajashree Debnath, Rachita Dutta, Abhirup Roy, Namita Saha, Ambika Acharya, Ankita Das, Soumik Hait, Srinanti Mitra,Sharmistha Hazra

 

Tabloid: Chatak

2025

Trishna Jana, Soham Ghosh, Sudeshna Mondal, Ayantika Chakraborty, Sougata Das, Bibek Banik, Tanushree Paul, Sahil Sharma, Swastika Nashkar

 

Tabloid: The Compass View

2025

Sayan Roy, Sudipa Das, Saloni Gupta, Niladri Das, Areeb Ezaz, Sudipta kumar Mahato

 

Departmental Library

The department has its petty library of 75 special referential subject books purchased through RUSA and college grant that helps students with their academic persuasion.

Departmental Lab

Names of the separate Labs

1 Computer Lab for Print and Web editing

1 Computer Lab for audio visual editing

1 Sound proof dubbing and audio editing studio

Special Achievements (Co-curricular/Academic)

Year :2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)

For Faculty members

Year

Event Name

Name

Achievement/Paper Presentation/Talk/Special Lecture

GOOGLE DRIVE LINK OF THE EVENT PICTURE (jpeg format only)

2025-2026

Faculty Workshop

Sohini Datta

Participated in Workshop Indian Theories of Communication :Nyaya,Rasa,Sphota

2025-2026

Faculty Workshop

Avirup Mukherjee

Participated in Workshop Indian Theories of Communication :Nyaya,Rasa,Sphota

For Students

Year

Event Name

Name

Semester

Achievement

GOOGLE DRIVE LINK OF THE EVENT PICTURE (jpeg format only)

2025-2026

UGC -NET December 2025

MD Hasib Hossain

 

Cleared UGC –NET December 2025

2025-2026

UGC –NET June 2025

Dishari Majumdar

 

Cleared UGC –NET June 2025

Special Achievements (Extracurricular)

Year :2025-2026 (01/06/2025-31/05/2026)

For Students

Year

Event Name

Name

Semester

Achievement

GOOGLE DRIVE LINK OF THE EVENT PICTURE (jpeg format only)

2025

Photoshoot for Calcutta Times

Sneha Dey

Sem 5

Featured as a model in Calcutta Times on 5th July 2025

2025

Anandamela Golpo Jadur Ashor

Soumik Das

Sem 3

One of the winners of Anandamela Golpo Jadur Ashor

2026

Theater Workshop

Soumik Das

Sem 3

Participated in Theatre Workshop organized by Bethune College Drama Club

Research & Publication


Information Coming Soon