Role of media
In our media, especially TV channels, journalists fail to bring national issues of real significance, and are not giving a true picture of our socio-economic problems, with very few exceptions. One of the main reason is that they fail to delve deep into a problem. I believe there is lack of 'cross examination' in journalism. The government is not clamping any censorship on media, still people depend on rumours and foreign media outlets like BBC for knowing the truth.
BTV news covering krishi samachar, without including the opinions of agronomists, is giving people the idea that agriculture in Bangladesh is booming, which is not always based on statistics. This amounts to lack of accountability while spending taxpayers' money.
I think journalistic ethics is under a question mark. Can the information minister take some responsibilities, please??
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