Mr Prajath Kumar Hegde
Teaching Staff Assistant
MA, Journalism and Mass Communication
About
A media-savvy academician with expertise in Visual Communication, Journalism, and Digital Storytelling, currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies with a K-SET qualification. Pursuing a Ph.D. in Media Studies with a research focus on binge-watching. Combines academic teaching with hands-on training in video production, photography, and visual design, and is committed to mentoring students and producing innovative media content for education and industry.
| Sl.No | Qualification Level | University | Area of Specialization | Year of Completion | Awards |
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| 1 | M.A (Journalism and Mass Communication | St. Aloysius (Autonomous) College, Affiliated to Mangalore University | Broadcast Journalism | 2023 | |
| 2 | B.A (Journalism, English Literature and Psychology) | Mangalore University | Journalism, English Literature and Psychology | 2021 | |
| 3 | PUC (Pre-University College) in Commerce | Department of PUE (Karnataka) | Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy and Computer Science | 2018 | |
| 4 | SSLC (10TH STANDARD) | KSEEB | 2016 |
- Programme Coordinator: BSc Visual Communication
- Class Guide - II BSc BSc Visual Communication
- Sahaaya Mentor
- Association President – Al Care
- Executive Producer: Campus Eye (A weekly news bulletin aired on the V4 Channel)
- Staff Coordinator of “Shooting Stars-2025” (A National Level Media Seminar)
- Media Coordinator of St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Sports Day- 2023-24, 2024-25
- Media Coordinator of Aloysian Fest-Intercollegiate National Level Fest-2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
- Media Team of Annual Report - 2023-24, 2024-25
- Staff Co-ordinator of Aloysian Tug of War League 2024, Aloysian Badminton League 2025
- Assistant Staff Coordinator of “Shooting Stars-2024” (A National Level Media Seminar)
TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor
St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) | Aug 2023 – Present
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Programme Coordinator: BSc Visual Communication
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Faculty: Department of Media Studies
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SET Qualified in Mass Communication and Journalism(K-SET)
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Executive Producer: Campus Eye (A weekly news bulletin aired on the V4 Channel)
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Association President: Al Care
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Conduct practical sessions in film studies, photography, film editing, and cinematography
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Train students in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, InDesign, and Photoshop
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Mentor student media projects for Photography, Short Film, Documentary and Sound Production
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Sub-editor (Consultant) – NewsKarnataka.com | Oct 2022 – July 2023
- Write and edit daily articles with a focus on Cricket & Football
- Apply SEO strategies for article visibility and audience reach
- Source and edit images, write engaging headlines
Columnist – Karnataka Today Magazine | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
- Monthly contributor of 1000–1500 word articles on sports and entertainment
- Write culturally resonant stories rooted in the regional media landscape
INTERNSHIPS
Udayavani – Udayavani.com | December 12 - December 28, 2018
- Translation of articles from Kannada to English
- Sending news from newsagency site to Editor and Sub-editors via email
- Editing photos using Photoshop
- Handling social accounts
NewsKarnataka.Com – NewsKarnataka.Com | July 25 - September 9, 2022
- Translation of articles from Kannada to English
- Editing of news agency copy into stylesheet of the firm
- Contributed over 20 special stories, an exclusive report
- Editing photos using Lightroom and Photoshop
- Back-end uploading the news stories
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Scholar – PhD (Media)
St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) | Aug 2024 – Present
“A study of binge-watching behaviour and patterns among college students in Karnataka”
Paper Presentation
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Presented a research paper titled, “An Analysis on the User Perception Towards OTT Platforms in Mangalore” in the national level seminar “Madhyama”, SDM College Ujire
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Presented a paper in Conclave-2025 at St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) “Binge Culture on OTT Platforms: A Study of Viewing Habits among Young Adults”
Quorum- Reputation Management Conference, Taj MG Road, Bangalore
National Seminar and Media Fest - Madhyama, SDM College Ujire
- “Five-day Online International Workshop on Research Methodology in Social
Sciences” organized by School of Liberal Arts & Humanities, Woxsen University - “Evolving Mediascape- Trends and Challenges” organized by REVA University
- “Emerging trends on Research Methodology” organized by Research and Development Cell, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University)
JESCOL Seminar
- Quorum- Reputation Management Conference, Taj MG Road, Bangalore
- National Seminar and Media Fest - Madhyama, SDM College Ujire