Smith Mehta

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Smith Mehta

Dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-3240

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Research interests

Smith Mehta is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Media Studies and Journalism. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Industries (2021) from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. His primary focus lies on the digital transformation of the screen industries and its impact on the power dynamics in creative labor and production. Smith has previously worked in Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd (Bollywood) as a associate producer for nine films and a webseries and was selected as a UNESCO Asia Pacific creative specialist in 2018-19. His areas of expertise include:

Media industries (film industries, streaming services, television industries)
Media management (talent agents, multi-channel networks)

Creator labor (creators, influencers, celebrity culture, producers)
Feminist production cultures (sexism, equality, power, hierarchies in media production)
Cultural studies (localisation, media globalisation, media imperialism, regionalism)
Social media entertainment (Youtubers, Instagrammers)

He is interested in supervising theses that focus on the working conditions of creators, journalists, media producers and streaming executives that form part of the cultural industries and are particularly dealing with changes brought about by digital transformation. He uses the following methods:

Ethnography
Interviews
Grounded theory

For more information, please visit his Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithmehta/

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Media and Communications, PhD, The ‘New Screen Ecology’ in India: A Study in Digital Transformation of Media, Queensland University of Technology

15-Jul-2017 → 1-Feb-2021

Award Date: 1-Feb-2021

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