First Ever National Conference on Journalism Ended

National confc on journalism

A two-day national conference on "Mass Communication and Journalism" first of its kind was ended on November 30, 2016 (Wednesday) at Dhaka University (DU) campus.

Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) Department of the university is hosted the conference styled "Mapping the Terrain of Mass Media Research in Bangladesh: Critical Perspectives".

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu joined its inaugural session as the chief guest at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university.

DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated it this morning while Chief Information Commissioner Professor Golam Rahman presented the keynote paper.

Prime Minister's Media Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury and Supernumerary Professes of MCJ Department Dr. Shakhawat Ali Khan and President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul also addressed the function with Chairman of the MCJ Department Professor Mofizur Rhaman in the chair.

Stressing the need for objective journalism, the Information Minister said, "But, there is no scope for evaluating autocracy and democracy or rajakar and freedom fighter in a same manner in the name of neutrality." "Media is not the opponent of democracy. It can criticize the government but it must not play the role of "villain" taking stand in favor of murders, terrorists, militants and war criminals," said Inu, also President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal.

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Account BenefitHe urged the media to put forward differences between religiousness and communalism before people to make them aware of the issues, saying, "National Broadcast Policy would be formulated soon to face technological and legal challenges."

Addressing on the occasion, Professor Arefin Siddique underscored the need for freedom of the press saying that freedom of speech cannot be ensured without freedom of the press.

He opined that Bangladeshi media is now exercising freedom, saying, "It should take into consideration how much the media is utilizing the freedom." "The 21st century is a century of communication as the entire world has become a communication village because of the advancement of information and communication technology," said Professor Siddique, also a noted communication expert.
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