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Rajendra P. Misra

Dr Rajendra P. Misra is a media academic and researcher who brings with him 25 years of professional experience. He is currently teaching broadcast and digital media at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Jammu, as an Assistant Professor. He has worked with leading Indian news channels such as Aaj Tak, India TV, Live India, and Network18, as well as newspapers including The Statesman, The Pioneer, and Amar Ujala in the Delhi-NCR region.

He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication from Banaras Hindu University, and earned his PhD from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. His doctoral research on the Kashmir conflict critically examined how national media constructs public discourse and performs the Indian nation-state.

Dr Misra’s interdisciplinary expertise spans Media Studies, Conflict Studies, and Political Sociology. He has published in Scopus-indexed international journals, including Journalism Practice (Routledge). His article on news editorials covering the abrogation of Article 370 attracted significant scholarly attention.

He has presented research papers at prominent national and international forums, including the Development Studies Association (University of Bath, UK, 2025), the Indian Sociological Society (2024), and the Indian Political Science Association (2023). His research interests include digital media, alternative media, counter-publics and resistance, and the media construction of nationhood.

Bringing together extensive industry experience, critical scholarship, and innovative pedagogy, Dr Misra actively contributes to curriculum development and engages meaningfully with students in the field of media and communication studies.