The letters column

The letters column in a newspaper is an active media for citizen journalism. A lot of useful information including opinion is being sent by the letter writers for publication in the letters column. Many people get benefited by these information while the policy-makers, public and private authorities use information/suggestions ventilated through the letters column for improving services and in establishing accountability. Often the letters column provides entertainments to the readers.

Meanwhile, we have noticed that some newspapers particularly the English ones have reduced spaces of the letters column. I think, sufficient spaces should be given to the letters column and it should be made a daily treat.

Professor M Zahidul Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System, SAU, Dhaka