Faculty Details

Dr. Sushobhan Patankar

Professor & Deputy Director

Dr Sushobhan specializes in journalism and teaches audio-visual news reporting, documentary filmmaking, and media business. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is passionate about sports, particularly Cricket and Badminton.

He was awarded a four-month fellowship for research at Eberhardt Karl’s University of Tübingen, Germany, as part of a doctoral exchange program with Savitribai Phule University of Pune, where he conducted his PhD research. He also collaborated on a project with Salisbury University, Maryland, under the USIEF’s U.S.-India 21st Century Knowledge Initiative.

He also received ICSSR funding of Rs. 3,30,000 for a research monograph on the social impact of "Mann Ki Baat," focusing on environmental discourse in India.

Current Research Areas

  • Journalism
  • Digital Media
  • Media Economics
  • Media Convergence
  • Digital Journalism
  • Media and AI