Dr SHANTHARAJU S
MSc, MA, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 The unrealized addiction: review of the book Irresistible by Adam Alter Media Asia / 48 / 1 / 80 - 81 0129-6612 03-Dec-2020
2 Making the body public: Implications of the New standards of body-image International Journal of Social Psychiatry / 68 / 5 / - 0020-7640, 1741-2854 24-May-2022
3 Making the body public: Implications of the New standards of body-image International Journal of Social Psychiatry / 68 / 4 / - 0020-7640, 1741-2854 24-May-2022
4 Cinema and the non-violence versus violence discourse: a review of the film RRR Media Asia / 49 / online now / - 0129-6612 07-Nov-2022
5 Dating Apps, Forms Of Abuse And Personality Type Psychiatria Danubina / 36 / 2 / 266 - 267 0353-5053 02-Jul-2024
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema SHANTHARAJU S,SANTOSH KUMAR BISWAL ISBN13: 9781799835110|ISBN10: 1799835111|EISBN13: /
2 Cyberfeminism and Gender Violence in Social Media SHANTHARAJU S,DEEPANJALI MISHRA 9781668488935 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781668488 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 Journalism and Society SEMINARS The Carving of Social Change, an analysis of social media in the milieu of of Social Change PRESENTER) S. D. M CollegeUjire, Karnataka 01/03/2013
2 News and Views in the Convergence Era SEMINARS Canned Dreams in the Changed Media scape PRESENTER) Karnatak University DharwadDharwad 28/01/2013
3 Social Networking Media: Boon or Bane? SEMINARS A Qualitative Study on Teaching of Journalism At Undergraduate Level: A case Study of Bangalore University PRESENTER) S. D. M CollegeUjire 07/03/2014
4 International Conference on Changing Landscape in Communication with New Media Technologies CONFERENCES Usage Patterns of Mobiles among the degree Students PRESENTER) Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Ohio UniversityTirupati, Andra Pradesh 20/11/2013
5 New Media and Indian Democracy SEMINARS Changing Cosmos of Media Technology and content with Main Thrust on Pandara's Box PRESENTER) Karnatak Unviersity, DharwadDharwad 25/01/2014
6 International Conference on Startegies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development in Higher Education CONFERENCES Redefining the notion of Social Inclusion in the middle of feather touch PRESENTER) Presidency CollegeBangalore 08/08/2014
7 Media and Culture: Contemporary Scenario CONFERENCES A perspective Reading on Depiction of Cultural Identities in Selected Kannada Films PRESENTER) NMKRV College For WomenBengaluru 27/03/2015
8 Media Meet SEMINARS A perspective Study on Indian Non-Fiction Genre as a Visual Rhetoric to Social Change PRESENTER) Bengaluru 12/08/2015
9 Curriculum for Journalism in Under graduate Courses CONFERENCES Resource Person/Presenter PANELIST) Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni CollegeBengaluru 28/10/2015
10 Media and Visual Literacy CONFERENCES An Expository Study on Affective Attitude by Television Crime Shows on Youth considering two popular crimes of Colors TV PRESENTER) S R M UniversityChennai 01/04/2016
11 CUFHOSS SEMINARS Understanding Ecology in the midst of Human-Animal Conflict PRESENTER) Bengalore 31/07/2015
12 Media Meet SEMINARS Death of Stardom PRESENTER) Christ UniversityBengaluru 04/08/2016
13 Expressions-2016 SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANT) CommitsBengaluru 10/08/2016
14 Mediatron-2017, Visual Domain: Seen and Unseen SEMINARS Unconventional is the Norm: Doodling PRESENTER) JNCBengaluru 02/02/2017
15 Decentralized Media and Society CONFERENCES Manifestation of Misogynic connotations in Digital Age: an empirical study of Social media users in the context of Gender Trolling PRESENTER) Chennai 12/10/2017
16 Service Learning: An Emerging Experiential Learning Process in India CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) BRG campus 06/07/2017
17 ICA Asia Regional Conference 2017 CONFERENCES Perceptive Representation of Gender Trolling in Digital Era: an Empirical of Understanding Social Media Users in milieu of Gender Subtexts PRESENTER) SNDT UniversityMumbai 14/12/2017
18 media & entertainment disruptions and beyond CONFERENCES Social Media and Misogyny: An Empirical Study of Gender Trolling among Social Media Users PRESENTER) MICAAhmedabad, Gujarath 11/01/2018
19 International Conference on Media and Communication CONFERENCES Understanding the media coverage of the military confrontation between India and Pakistan in the context of the 2016 ?surgical PRESENTER) Symbiosis Institute of Media and CommunicationSymbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune, Maharastra. 21/09/2018
20 Talk Journalism CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) Vox FoundationJaipur, Rajasthan 10/08/2018
21 National Conference On Sustainable Development, Accountability Towards A Better Future CONFERENCES A study on evaluating media's influence on waste (garbage) management among Bengaluru residents PRESENTER) MLA College (autonomous), BengaluruBengaluru 27/03/2018
22 Service-Learning: An emerging experiential learning process in India CONFERENCES Challenges and Effectiveness of implementing Service-Learning component in Media Programmes- A case study PRESENTER) School of Business Studies and Social Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), BGR campus 14/03/2019
23 Democracy in the Digital Age CONFERENCES A Critical Study on the Depiction of Female Characters in Game of Thrones PRESENTER) Department of Visual Communication, SRM University, ChennaiChennai 19/03/2019
24 Film and New Media Ease Cultural Habituation CONFERENCES Drawing screen similarities between Mandya and Madurai in popular cinema PRESENTER) Department of Visual Communication, SRM, ChennaiSRM, Chennai 20/02/2020
25 Visual Cultures in Contexts: Affect, Subversion and Resistance CONFERENCES MODERATOR) Christ central campus, Bengaluru 19/02/2020
26 Recent trends in Mathematics and it's application CONFERENCES Statistical Analysis of political ideology of newspapers during abrogation of Art.370 PRESENTER) Gitam UniversityGitam University, Bengaluru 20/12/2019
27 Media Meet 2019Ben SEMINARS A content Analysis of Newspaper coverage on Indian Military Operation PRESENTER) Bengaluru 29/08/2019
28 Journalism in the Time of Covid-19 - Edition II SEMINARS Indian Media during the Covid 19 crisis PRESENTER) Christ University along with Griffith, ICP and Red de PolitologasOnline 27/06/2020
29 Visual Cultures in Contexts: Affect, Subversion and Resistance CONFERENCES MODERATOR) Online 27/08/2020
30 Media Meet 2020 CONFERENCES ) Online 27/08/2020
31 Misinformation/Ethics: Media Meet CONFERENCES PANELIST) Online 27/08/2020
32 Journalism in the time of Covid-19 SEMINARS Journalism in the time of Covid-19: Perspectives from Across the World PRESENTER) Christ University and Griffith University, AustraliaVirtual 06/04/2020
33 Commonwealth Innovation Forum 2021 SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANT) Commonwealth Innovation Forum and IIHMR UniversityVirtual 01/06/2021
34 Media/Crises: Challenges and Choices CONFERENCES ) Virtual 27/08/2021
35 Digital Culture and Politics CONFERENCES Are female characters the true symbol of post-feminism or an illusion of it? -A study concerning films of Juhi Chaturvedi PRESENTER) SRM universityChennai/Virtual 21/03/2022
36 Media meet 2022 CONFERENCES ) Christ University, Bengaluru 24/08/2022
37 Rethinking region an regional media: focus on Karnataka SEMINARS MODERATOR) YPR campus, Christ University 30/03/2023
38 ICA Manipal Regional Hub CONFERENCES Memes as an emerging political communication system in India with reference to Karnataka assembly elections 2023 PRESENTER) ICA and Manipal UniversityManipal, Karnataka 26/05/2023
39 International Conference on The Role of AI and Multidisciplinary Research in Shaping a Sustainable Future CONFERENCES Representation of Therapy and Therapists in Indian Movies and TV Series: An Examination of Accuracy, Influence, and Perception PRESENTER) Kaaf University College, Ghana(West Africa) In Collaboration with International Institute for Special Education (IISE), Lucknow, UP ,India & Science Tech Institute, Lucknow, UP, IndiaVirtual 11/01/2024
40 culture and society in the new media age CONFERENCES Exploring the Influence of Short-Form Video Promotions and Influencer Marketing on Contemporary Indian Cinema PRESENTER) SRM universityHybrid/Chennai 21/03/2024
41 Cinematic crossroads and digital frontiers CONFERENCES Behind the curtain: Pandemic tales of Bengaluru cinema workers PRESENTER) St. Joseph's Universitybengaluru 30/01/2025
42 REIMAGINING COMMUNICATION IN THE 21 CENTURY SOCIOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCES Visual Content Analysis of Advertising Messages of Indian FMCG Brands with Special Reference to Emami, Patanjali, and Dabur PRESENTER) St. Philomena’s College (Autonomous)Mysore 21/03/2025
43 Gender, Power, Technology: Addressing Violence and Intersectionality in the Digital Age SYMPOSIUM Virtual Interactions and Exploitative Experiences in Online Dating Among Young Working Women PRESENTER) Centre for Women's Studies, Bangalore UniversityBengaluru 28/03/2025
44 Society, Culture, and Technology (ICSCT 2025) CONFERENCES Reimagining Education in the Digital Age PRESENTER) Univeristy of Calgary and Benett UniversityOnline 12/06/2025
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Modi's 100 days of administration and aspirations of youth Yuvavani 07/09/2014 All India Radio
2 Deeapagala Habba: Deepavali Avalokana 22/10/2014 All India Radio
3 Ureayad Adda Parinamagalu(Ill-Effects of Urea Usage) Special Program on the line of New Fertilizer policy of Central Government 15/01/2015 All India Radio
4 Reshme Belegarara Samasye Avalokana 22/06/2015 All India Radio
5 Talk on decreasing GreenHouse gases:Hasiru Mane Anilagala Taggisuvike Avalokana 30/10/2015 All India Radio
6 Plastic: Nirvahane Sadhyavaagadiddare Nishedhave Sari Avalokana 22/03/2016 All India Radio
7 Kappu Hana: Mechuge-Takararu Avalokana 24/11/2016 All India Radio
8 Drought in Karnataka Talk show 04/03/2017 Radio Active 90.4
9 Advertising and Ethics Guest Lecture 02/03/2017 MES college
10 The Road back-Presentation on Fukouka Book Talk 08/08/2017 Library, Christ University
11 Rasavarthe-Radio talk Rasavarthe 24/01/2018 All India Radio
12 Rasavarthe-Radio Talk Rasavarthe 06/12/2017 All India Radiio
13 Radio Talk Rasavarthe 17/05/2017 All India Radio
14 Mobile Journalism QIP-2 06/11/2017 Media Studies, Christ
15 Media Writing in Vernacular QIP 23/10/2017 Deptment of Languages
16 Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture 29/05/2020 PSG College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu
17 Tussle between the State and Journalists Guest talk 08/06/2021 MLA college
18 Publishing in Health section Capacity Building Workshop 08/03/2023 State Institute of Health and Family Welfare
19 ICT for communication Development of E-conent and ICT tools for communication in English for middle and secondary school teachers of Telangana, Andrapradhes, Tamil Nadu and Kerala 30/06/2025 Region Institute of Education, NCRT, Mysore
20 Expert for the Consultative meeting Consultative meeting for development of Policies and Program for Responsible Digital Use among Students 16/10/2025 NIMHANS
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 "Understanding Environmental Communication in Select Malayalam Films- A Content Analysis" Elseena Joseph Christ University SUPERVISOR Awarded February 2020
2 . ANOSUA CHAKRABORTY Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing January 2023
3 EXPLORING ATTACHMENT STYLES AND PERSONALITY DISORDER IN CONTEMPORARY BOLLYWOOD CINEMA JIMMY JAMES Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing August 2024
4 . ALBERT FRANCIS Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing April 2025
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 A Study on persuasion by Media coverage on sustainable waste(garbage) management in Bengaluru - A case study of selected organizations SHANTHARAJU S,VAGDEVI H.S UGC-UPE-FA-II, University of Mysore External
2 A Study on the Status of Single Screen Theatres in Bengaluru SHANTHARAJU S Internal
3 The Media Coverage of Military Confrontation between India - Pakistan: A Content Analysis of The Hindu and The Times of India in the context of Surgical Strike SHANTHARAJU S Internal
4 Cinema, Entertainment labours in Bengaluru and Pandemic SHANTHARAJU S Internal
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Social Media Content and Strategy Adobe, Adobe International Participant 09/06/2025
2 Empowering Educators to Navigate a Shape-Shifting Mediascape Department of Media Studies, Christ University ,  Institutional Participant & Presenter 02/06/2025
3 ?Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach? Christ Univeristy,  Institutional Participant 26/02/2024
4 workshop on creating documentaries as Tools for teaching in Higher Education CEDBEC, Christ University,  National Invited Resource Person/Trainer 30/10/2023
5 E content development Christ Univeristy,  Institutional Participant 10/12/2022
6 Curriculum design and revision with specific focus on OBE Christ Univeristy,  Institutional Participant 05/12/2022
7 FDP 1 CEDBEC, Christ University,  Institutional Participant 06/07/2022
8 Capacity building programme in service learning Centre for service learning funded by United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia,  Institutional Participant 29/03/2022
9 FDP 1-2021 CEDBEC,  Institutional Participant 16/06/2021
10 Hybrid Teaching Christ University,  Participant 02/03/2021
11 Influencing people University of Michegan,  International Participant 01/05/2020
12 Online course-Influencing people Coursera,  International Participant 27/04/2020
13 Pratibimb 2020 Department of Media Studies,  National Organiser & Participant 27/01/2020
14 Capacity Building on Constructive Alignment United Board and Christ(Deemed to be University),  Institutional Participant 04/10/2019
15 QIP-Research as culture Department of Media Studies,  Participant 20/05/2019
16 FDP-Thinking through interdisciplinary Christ(Deemed to be University),  Institutional Organiser & Participant 17/05/2019
17 Madyama Mantana NMKRV college and ABVP, NMKRV autonomous college, Jayanagar, Bengaluru Regional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 13/02/2019
18 Intensive workshop on case teaching, writing and research CIM, Lavasa,  Institutional Participant 12/01/2019
19 Thinking through interdisciplinary Department of Media Studies,  Organiser & Participant 17/12/2018
20 International communication Mysore University under UGC a project, Mysore University International Participant 02/11/2017
21 Applied Research Methods UGC UPE Project-II, Mysore University, Department of Communication, Mysore University National Participant 27/06/2017
22 Writing Assessment and Evaluation Academic Staff College-CU,  Participant 18/05/2017
23 Service Learning Visit CSA,  Institutional Participant & Presenter 17/02/2017
24 Research Initiatives CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant & Presenter 24/09/2016
25 Black and White Photography workshop Dept. of Media Studies,  Institutional Organiser & Participant 25/06/2016
26 SPSS-Data Analysis Christ University,  National Participant 18/04/2016
27 Media Research-Trends , Transitions and Tensios CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant 23/03/2016
28 Strengthening Curriculum CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant 26/09/2015
29 Strengthening Curriculum CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant 26/09/2015
30 Communication for Development University of Mysore, University of Mysore Regional Participant 15/12/2014
31 Workshop for Journalism Educators UGC-Mysore University, Mysore University National Participant 15/12/2014
32 Reflection and Foresight CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant & Presenter 25/10/2014
33 Editorial Workshop 2014 Routledge,  Institutional Participant 25/09/2014
34 Short-Film making course Vibha Charitable Trust,  Regional Organiser & Participant 21/09/2014
35 Social Science Research-a Communication Perspective CU Academic Staff College,  Participant 09/04/2014
36 Chayachitrana tarabeti Shibira(Photography Workshop) Dept of Youth Empowment and Sports, Karnataka, Dept of Youth Empowment and Sports, Karnataka Regional Participant 26/02/2014
37 ESOL Entry Level Certificate in ESOL University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations International Participant 21/01/2013
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 News Reader Cum Translater Working as a Newsreader and Translator at All India Radio, Bengaluru on contract basis. All India Radio, Bengaluru 11 December 2014
Consultancy
Sl.No. Faculties Theme of Consultancy Type
1 SHANTHARAJU S BOE member- Under Graduate media courses
2 SHANTHARAJU S BOE member Post Graduate Media Courses
3 SHANTHARAJU S News Reader Cum Translator