journalism
AI in the newsroom: Is Bangladesh ready to keep pace with the world?
Discussions about future plans involving AI in journalism remain largely irrelevant at this stage.
5 December 2024, 12:02 PM
Media commission shouldn’t be a vehicle for censorship
Free media is a pillar of democratic society but under threat in many parts of the world, says Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, during an interview with The Daily Star. .She notes that the press in Bangladesh was decimated by the previous regime
1 October 2024, 18:36 PM
As 'news deserts' spread, US journalism fights on
With her notebook wedged under her arm and a Banner-branded baseball cap on her head, Gellman is launching her career as the long decimation of the news industry in the United States reaches what some have called an "extinction-level event."
25 April 2024, 04:05 AM
The state of on-campus journalism
Student run newspapers serve as watchdogs, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct within the university community.
18 April 2024, 00:00 AM
From Chatlapur Tea Garden to Gothenburg: A journalistic odyssey
All that I tried so far was to represent the tea garden people and write about their plight, alongside reporting about the regional affairs.
31 October 2023, 07:51 AM
Free pages, free lenses
There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.
25 October 2023, 01:00 AM
Why climate journalism is vital for Bangladesh
By delivering accurate and compelling narratives, climate journalists have the power to shape policy discussions.
3 August 2023, 00:00 AM
4 books that explore press freedom
Here are four books that explore the stories of journalists, and the issues surrounding press freedom.
5 May 2023, 04:00 AM
Studying journalism in this day and age
I learned about so many things alongside the fundamentals of journalism.
18 April 2023, 12:00 PM
Studying journalism in this day and age
I learned about so many things alongside the fundamentals of journalism.
18 April 2023, 00:00 AM
The promising world of sports journalism
Sports journalism in Bangladesh is on a rapid rise and people are noticing.
26 January 2023, 00:00 AM
Why school newspapers should be encouraged
From the students' perspective, journalism is a great way to develop crucial skills needed to succeed in the real world.
1 December 2022, 00:00 AM
Journalism under siege on digital front
Journalism in Bangladesh is under siege on the digital front, beginning from surveillance to draconian laws.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Is traditional media catering to the youth?
Today's youth have come to rely less on traditional media.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
The right way to consume news
When we are told to read up and research, we aren't told how.
14 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Journalism's risky tech attraction
Technology was supposed to solve some of the world's biggest problems.
16 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Transparency of Judiciary: Journos' access to courtroom must
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday said journalists' access to the courtrooms has to be ensured to maintain transparency of the judiciary.
20 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Cuba slightly loosens controls on state media
Journalists in Cuba are recently experiencing more liberty in respect to broadcasting news which was limited to communist manifesto in the past ten years.
21 June 2018, 04:39 AM
Quality of journalism
I find that increasingly, we, the journalists, are failing in the standards required from us. None of this has been helped by the new digital technology that promotes very short stories or sound bites. In fact, things have deteriorated to such an extent today that news columns can be bought. It is an open secret that several stories are nothing more than paid news.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Media enjoying ‘full freedom’ under AL-led govt
Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu says both newspapers and electronic media are now enjoying “full freedom” under the Sheikh Hasina-led present government.
14 June 2016, 13:36 PM