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Senior Lecturer in Mass Media Studies, Department of Mass Media Studies, Sripalee Campus, University of Colombo
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Coordinator, Post Graduate Program, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo.
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Coordinator, Electronic Media Studies Unit, Department of Mass Media Studies, University of Colombo.
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Student Counselor, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo.
BA (UOC)
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Jnl(Dip, UOC)
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Mssc (UKel)
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CTHE(UOC)
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PhD (Cn)
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Media Expert, China Radio and Television International, Beijing, China
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Broadcast Journalist and Programme Manager, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Colombo.
- Program Presenter, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Colombo.
- Professor S.S .Samarasekara Peace Prize (Outstanding graduate of the Year- University of Colombo)
Journal Publications
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Pradeep , Weerasinghe. (2006). Realities and Issues of Public Service Broadcasting: A case in Sri Lanka . Journalism and Communication Review, IV.G210 (3), pp. 138-143.
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Weerasinghe, Pradeep N and Rao, S. (2011).Covering Terrorism in South Asian Journalism: Journal of Journalism Practices: Routlege.
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Weerasinghe, Pradeep., N’. (2010). Community Radio. (2010). In John Brown (Ed.),Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. London: Sage.
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Weerasinghe, Pradeep N’. (2011). A Case Study of the Sri Lankan Community Broadcasting in the Citizen Empowerment Context. Journal of Social Science and Humanities.
Publications in Conference Proceedings
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Wang , Handong ., Weerasinghe, Pradeep . (2007). Visible of Owners Politics in News: A content Analysis on Television in Sri Lanka . Proceeding of International Political Communication Conference , China , p p. 153-161.
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Weerasinghe, N. Pradeep., Wang Handong. (2008). Re-examining Public Service Broadcasting: The State and the Public Radio in Sri Lanka . Proceedings of IV International Conference of Russian Communication Association - Russia .
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Weerasinghe, N’ Pradeep.(2008). Organizing a Democratic Participatory Community Radio. Proceedings of IAMCR International Conference, Stockholm , Sweden .
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Weerasinghe, N’ Weerasinghe. (2008). Dealing in Diversity: Examining multicultural communication in Sri Lanka. University of the Chamber of Commerce. Proceedings of International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Weerasinghe, Pradeep. (2007). Community radio: An infrastructure for intercultural communication. ICOME international conference. University Utara , Malaysia.
Book Chapters
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“Use of Focus Group Discussions for qualitative research” (2006). In Weerasinghe, T (Eds.). Journalism, theoretical concepts and research methodologies , p p. 181-187 , Colombo : Sripalee publications.
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Weerasinghe., Pradeep N’ (2009).Television in South Asia. In Wang Handong (Ed.): Wuhan: Wuhan University Press.
Book Editing
- Weerasinghe, T., Weerasinghe, P., Hill, L and Senarath., S. (2010). Media and Diversity, International Conference’ Proceedings. Colombo: Sripalee Campus publication
Under Publication Process
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Weerasinghe., Pradeep N’ (2009).Television in South Asia . In Wang Handong (Ed.): Wuhan : Wuhan University Press.
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Weerasinghe, Pradeep., N’. (2010). Community Radio. (2010). In John Brown (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. London : Sage.
- Rao, S., Weerasinghe, Pradeep N’. (2010).Covering Terrorism in South Asian Journalism:
Membership of International Conference Review Panel
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E- Business International Conference- Wuhan- 2009.
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Media and Diversity, International Conference - Colombo- 2010
Member of Editorial Board
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Editor- International Journal of Communicology
Consultations
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CAF- Sri Lanka
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Centre for Social Movement Media and Research (CSMMR)
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Television Programme Production at Sri Lanka Television Training Institute.
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Radio Program Production at Training Institute, SLBC
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Programme Presentation at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
- News Journalism at Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.
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Advertising at Phoenix Advertising Ltd.
- News paper Journalism at Wijaya Newspaper Ltd.
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South Asian Journalism Practices
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Public Service and Community Broadcasting
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Development Communication and Empowerment
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New Media Practices
- Media, Democracy and Public Sphere
Phone : 0718607797
Email : pradeep@spc.cmb.ac.lk / pnweera@yahoo.com
Tel:094 034 2263616, Fax 094 034 2263617
