Associate Professor
Dr. Md. Khorshed Alam
Department of Mass Communication & Journalism
Faculty of Social Sciences
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Dr. Khorshed Alam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He taught in the United States at the University of Mississippi's Department of Writing and Rhetoric from 2022-24. As a visiting research scholar, he was employed by the Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies at the University of Richmond in the ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Diploma | Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rhetoric & Communication | University of Richmond | United States | 2022 |
| Ph.D. | Communication | University of South Florida | United States | 2020 |
| Masters | Mass Communication and Journalism | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Bachelor | Mass Communication and Journalism | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| H.S.C | Humanities | Comilla Board | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| S.S.C | Science | Comilla Board | Bangladesh | 1996 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | Department of Writing and Rhetoric, University of Mississippi | USA | Aug 2023 | Present |
| Visiting Research Scholar | Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies, University of Richmond | USA | Mar 2021 | Feb 2022 |
| Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) | Department of Communication, University of South Florida | USA | Jul 2016 | Dec 2020 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) | Department of Communication, University of South Florida | USA | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular culture | ||
| Postcolonial studies | ||
| Critical media and cultural studies | ||
| Youth studies | ||
| Critical Advertising studies | ||
| Consumer culture |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project Report/Other | Political Economy of the Appearance of ‘Valentine Day’ in Bangladeshi media | Khorshed Alam | Nishat Parvez Nishi | Media and Celebrity culture |
2013 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Reflection of Political Cartoon on Bangladeshi Media | Khorshed Alam | Mahbubul Haque Bhuiyan | Political cartoon and Bangladeshi media |
2012 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Constructing Gender Discourse in Bangladeshi National Newspaper | Khorshed Alam | Jinat Sharmin | Gender, media and discourse analysis |
2011 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branding Hijab: Construction of a moral consumer in Bangladeshi advertising | Research Paper | Waterhouse Family Institute (WFI) Dissertation Award | 07-07-2019 | 07-07-2020 | Villanova University, USA |
| Re)shaping ‘friendship’: Construction of a fun youth through Telecommunication advertisements in Postcolonial Bangladesh | Research Paper | University of South Florida Dissertation Fellowship | 01-01-2019 | 07-05-2019 | University of South Florida |
| Constructing a Neoliberal Youth Culture in Postcolonial Bangladeshi Advertising | Ph.D. Dissertation | University of South Florida | 07-07-2015 | 07-12-2020 | University of South Florida |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alam, K. (2021, November). Digital dilemmas: Ethics and media accountability in digital age. Keynote. Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). |
| 2 | Alam, K. (2010). Gender perspective in textbooks and educational: A content analysis. Keynote. Dhaka Reporter’s Unity. |
| 3 | Alam, K. (2010). The global politics of the anti-corruption propaganda of Transparency International of Bangladesh (TIB) and media relations. Keynote. Center for Advanced Research in Humanities, University of Dhaka. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Academy of Advertising (AAA) | Global advertising forum | 2018 | Life Time |
| 2 | National Communication Association (NCA) | American communication association | 2016 | Life Time |
| 3 | International Communication Association (ICA) | Global Communication Association | 2017 | Life Time |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Alam, K. "Changing landscape of advertising and promotional industries in Bangladesh."
The SAGE Handbook of Promotional Society and Culture. L. Edwards (Eds.) London: UK: SAGE, 2023 .
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| 2 |
Alam, K & Pal, M. "Extending ethics of care in communication: A transnational feminist perspective.."
The Handbook of Communication Ethics. A. Pinchevski, P. Buzzanell, & J. Hannan (Eds.) London: Routledge, 2023 .
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| 3 |
Alam, K. "Women supplementary pages in Bangladeshi national newspapers: An apparatus of patriarchic and capitalist system."
Media: Society and culture (Media: Samaj o sanskriti). F. Haq & A. Mamun (Eds.) Dhaka: Agami Publishers, 2013 281-299 .
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| 4 |
Alam, K. "The global politics of the anti-corruption propaganda of Transparency International of Bangladesh (TIB) and media relationship."
Annual compilation of Center for Advanced Research in Humanities. Dhaka: Center for Advanced Research in Humanities, University of Dhaka, 2011 143-160 .
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| 5 |
Alam, K. "Right to Information Act (RIA) is nothing but a bogus propaganda."
Jaruri Obasta: Rastro O Rajniti (Emergency period: State and politics). R. R. Lenin., & M. Zahir (Eds.) Dhaka: Oitijjhya Publication, 2009 257-279 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Jobair, Z and Alam, K. : Post-traumatic stress disorder among Bangladeshi journalists: Perceptions, coping strategies, and institutional challenges,
Perspectives in Social Science , vol.21 University of Dhaka , 2026
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| 2 |
Alam, K. : Producing aspirational youth in a postcolonial market: Global cool and consumer discourse in Bangladeshi advertising.,
Social Science Review , vol.43 , no.1 University of Dhaka , pp.49-73 , 2026
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| 3 |
Alam, K. : Framing Bangladesh in the US media: A postcolonial analysis,
International Communication Gazette , pp.1-19 , 2020
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| 4 |
Rahman, A. and Alam, K. : State, capital and media in the age of neo-liberalism: An Inquiry into the rapid growth of private TV channels of Bangladesh,
Social Science Review , vol.27 , no.2 , pp.291-306 , 2013
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| 5 |
Haq, F., & Alam, K. : Communication materials of HIV/AIDS and reproductive health: A gender perspective,
Social Science Review , vol.27 , no.2 , 2010
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| 6 |
Haq, F., & Alam, K. : Gender sensitivity in school textbooks of Bangladesh: A qualitative study, Society and Change,
Society and Change , vol.4 , no.2 , pp.27-36 , 2010
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| 7 |
Alam, K., & Haq : Propaganda regarding AIDS: An evaluation,
Women Progress [Nari Progati] , vol.5 , no.10 , pp.13-23 , 2009
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| 8 |
Salam, S. A., & Alam, K. : Institutional journalism education in Bangladesh: A chronological study,
Samajik Biggan Potrika (Social Science Journal) , vol.3 , no.3 , pp.59-72 , 2008
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| 9 |
Alam, K., & Rahman, A. : The news treatment policy of Bangladeshi national daily newspapers in the context of Adamjee closure: An evaluation,
Samajik Biggan Potrika (Social Science Journal) , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.67-94 , 2007
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Top Paper Award | 2020 | United States | |
| International | University of South Florida Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2019 | United States | |
| International | Waterhouse Family Institute (WFI) Dissertation Award | 2019 | United States | |
| International | National Communication Association’s Doctoral Honors Seminar | 2019 | United States | |
| International | Student representative, National Communication Association, Asian Pacific American Division | 2018 | United States | |
| International | Research Stay | 2013 | Norway | |
| National | Mosud Khan Gold Medal, University of Dhaka | 2006 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Bangladesh Military Welfare Award | 2006 | Bangladesh |
Name & designation
Dr. Md. Khorshed Alam
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Mass Communication & Journalism Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
alam_du07@yahoo.co.in
Phone
+880-2-9661900