Shenid Bhayroo, Ph.D.

B.A., Lehigh University

M.A., Louisiana State University

Ph.D., Louisiana State University

I worked in public radio and television as a news reporter, an investigative documentary producer, and as a freelance television news photographer for foreign media in South Africa. I have also worked as trade union organizer and a librarian.

• Bhayroo, S. (2012). Creating critical awareness in the global south: A case study of Temple University’s South Africa study away program, JRE Journal. Fall 2012. Journal of the Journalism Research and Education Division of IAMCR.
• Bhayroo, S & Meehan, E.R. (2008). The other LA: Louisiana woos Hollywood. In J. Wasko & M. Erickson (Eds.), Cross-border cultural production: Economic runaway or Globalization? (pp. 189-216). Youngstown, NY: Cambria Press.

My research and teaching interests focus on critical communication studies and the the political economy of media. Specifically, my research explores issues of media ownership, diversity of news content, ethnic and immigrant media, and news and visual narrative.