India
Dr. S.V.G. Choodamani
Former Senior Fellow, ICSSR · Department of Philosophy
🏛️ College of Arts, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India
Quick Overview
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi"Relevance of Gandhian Journalistic Ethics in Contemporary Times in Andhra Pradesh"
Presentation Overview & Abstract
This study examines Gandhi's approach and ethical practice to journalism — rooted in truth, non-violence, responsibility, public service and moral courage — and its rip-roaring relevance in contemporary society. It highlights the need for Gandhi's policies in the current Telugu dailies, which ignore public issues and publish lies and fake news without accountability.
About Dr. S.V.G. Choodamani
Dr. S.V.G. Choodamani worked as ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Senior Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He earlier completed his Post-Doctoral Research Project from ICSSR, New Delhi, on the topic "Gandhi's views on Conflict Resolution", under the supervision of Prof. S. Abdhul Sattar, Dept. of Philosophy, Sri Venkateswara University.
In 2005, he was awarded his Ph.D. on the topic "Gandhi's perception on the principle of truth — A philosophical appraisal" from Sri Venkateswara University. He also pursued M.Phil and M.A. from the same university.
He has written two books on Gandhian Ideology: Gandhi and Women and Educational Perspectives of Mahatma Gandhi. He has presented numerous research papers in various National/International conferences and has published articles in reputed international journals.
His research paper "Relevance of Gandhian Journalistic Ethics in Contemporary Times in Andhra Pradesh" examines how Gandhi's journalism — fundamentally rooted in truth, non-violence, responsibility, public service and moral courage — remains highly relevant today when media houses are under the murky shadows of untruth, bribery and sensationalism.