Some media owners serve self-interest: AG
Some businessmen who do not understand anything beyond self-interest own the media, said Attorney General Mahbub-e-Alam yesterday.
He also expressed his grief, as many journalists have to work under some substandard supervisors, but said these journalists can prove their merit by working under such conditions.
Mahbub-e-Alam was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a training workshop for journalists organised by Law Reporters' Forum at the Annex Building of Supreme Court Lawyers Association.
Journalism is challenging and there is no certainty of shinning in life, he said.
“But there is a problem as many media houses nowadays are owned by businessmen. They (businessmen) do not understand anything beyond their self-interest. But there is also some exception” Mahbub-e-Alam said adding it is impossible for the good media houses to employ all journalists.
“You will be successful if work diligently. Money is not the only gauge of success, value is also related to it,” said the attorney general.
He underscored the need for training to make journalists familiar with new technology and science.
Former justice Syed Amirul Islam advised journalists to beware of moral degradation as people keep cent percent faith on published news of media.
Dhaka University's law department teacher Hafizur Rahman Karjon also spoke while president of the forum Salehuddin chaired the programme.
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