Mrinal Chatterjee (born 10 February 1961) is an Indian academic and author. He heads the Indian Institute of Dhenkanal. He has authored five academic books on media studies in Odia, including History of Journalism in Odisha and Glossary of Terms for Media Persons. His has authored ten novels and seven short story collections in Odia, including Jagate Thiba Jate Dina published (2010), Kandhei (2013), Eka Sundar Chandini Ratire (2016), Yamraj Chutire (2015), Yamraj Number 5003 (2016), which is translated into Assamese, and a series of columns in Odia
Career
He started his career as a lecturer in English in 1983, joined Sambad, an Odia daily in 1984 as sub-editor and became Edition-in-Charge of Sambad's North Odisha edition in December 1996. As a Journalist, Chatterjee has written extensively on Environment. He has been awarded the K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowship(1996) and Journalist Fellowship by Centre for Science and Environment(1991 and 1992).
He joined Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanl as associate professor in February 1999. He became Professor and head of the Eastern India campus of IIMC located in Dhenkanal, Odisha in June 2008.
He has also extensively worked in radio and television. He worked in AIR and Doordarshan in several capacities- as Announcer and Newsreader for over 7 years, besides doing various programs. He has written the story and screenplay of many successful tele-serials and anchored many radio and television programs.
Academic qualifications
DLit, Berhampur University, Odish, 2022
PhD (Journalism and Mass Communication), Berhampur University, 2007
M.M.C.(Masters in Mass Communication) Guru Jambheswar University, 2002. M.A. (Public Administration), Utkal University, 1993 M.A. (English), Utkal University, 1982 LL.B. Utkal University, 1983 H.S.C., BOSE, Odisha, 1976 Certificate Course in Human Rights, IGNOU, 2007 Certificate Course in German, Utkal University, 199
Teaching experience
Professor (Communication), Regional Director, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, Odisha since June 2008 Associate Professor, (Communication Theory and Research), Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, Odisha since February 1999.
Papers published
Sustainable Human Development and Role of Media, Role of Media in Development and Governance: A compilation of Articles, Centre for Media Research and Development Studies, Kolkata, 2008 Sensitize Grassroot-level Journalists to reach Rural communities, Indian Media Studies Journal, Volume 1, Number 1, July–December 2006
Publications
Non-Fiction: Gana Madhyam O Sambadikata (Mass Media and Journalism), Sephali Communications, Balasore 1998. A collection of essays in Odia on Mass Media. Pariibesh O Jana Sachetanata (Environment and Peoples' awareness), Pine Books, Cuttack, 1997. A research based book on peoples' awareness pertaining to environment in Odia. Sabda, Chhabi, Akhara (Sound, Picture & Script), Sephali Communications, Bhubaneswar, 2002. A collection of essays in Odia in Mass Media. Glossary of Terms for Media Persons, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2015 Odishare Sambadikatara Itihas, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2015 History of Journalism in Odisha, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2015
Fiction : Nian (The Fire), Pine Books, Cuttack 1997. A docu-fiction on Baripada Fire Tragedy. Bharatpur ra Bagha, (The Tiger of Bharatpur), Pine Books, Cuttack. 1995. Novel. A social satire. Secretariat re Bagha (The Tiger in the Secretariat), Sephali Communications, Baripada. 1995. Novel. A political satire. Orissa O Ananya Galpa ( Orissa and other stories), Friends Publishers, Cuttack. 1991. Anthology of short stories. Brutta O Ananya Galpa ( The Circle and other stories), Granthamandira, Cuttack, 2000. Anthology of short stories. Shakti (The Power), Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2000. A Novel. Rangadhanga, Prangyaloka, Puri, 2002 Bhala achha Nabaghana?(Are you well Nabaghana?) Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2003. Nabaghana Bhala Achhi (Nabaghana is well), Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2005. Bidhumukhi, Sephali Communications, Dhenkanal, 2005. Sani Mandira Samnare Saat Bhikari (Seven Beggars in front of Sani Temple), Kadambini Media, Bhubaneswar, 2008. Novel. Yamraj Chutire, Timepass Prakashan, Bhubaneswar, 2015 Eka Sundar Chandini Ratire, Shraddha Publication, Baleswar, 2016 Yamraj Number 5003 (Assamese), Bina Prakasani, Guwahati, 2016