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Kiran Prasad is Associate Professor in Communication and Journalism, Sri Padmavati Mahila University, Tirupati, India. She was Commonwealth Fellow at the University of Leeds, UK and was Canadian Studies Research Fellow at Carleton University, Canada. She is also the youngest ever recipient of the ‘State Best Teacher Award’ from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. A prolific writer and well-known communication philosopher, she is author/editor of over fifteen books. Her recent books include Women, Globalisation and Mass Media: International Facets of Emancipation (2006) and HIV and AIDS: Vulnerability of Women in Asia and Africa (2007). Her theoretical contributions include a conceptual model of Ethics Affecting Variables (EAV) in Communication; an analytical framework and conceptual model on Media Policy Affecting Variables for the implementation of media policy in the developing countries; and a conceptual model on Voting Behaviour Affecting Variables in Political Communication Campaign. Her areas of research include development studies; communication theory and policy; and international and intercultural communication. She is editor of the book series Empowering Women Worldwide.