The International Journal of Communication Development (IJCD) is a new journal devoted to the analysis of communication, mass media and development in a global context in both Indian and international perspectives. Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality, original works which have not appeared, nor are under consideration, in other journals. The International Journal of Communication Development focuses on quality education and research through equality and equity in various aspects of society. The journal examines the way in which similarities and differences open up the scope for discussions, research and applications in the field of communication, mass media and development. This journal seeks innovative articles, utilising critical and empirical approaches regarding global communication, including, but not limited to, systems, structures, processes, practices and cultures. These articles could deal with content, as well as its production, consumption and effects, all of which are situated within inter- and trans-national, cross-cultural, inter-disciplinary and especially comparative perspectives.