journalism

How NEIR exposed our lazy journalism

Why would a group of journalists organise a seminar on NEIR without questioning its risks or relevance?

Women journalists key to a strong, inclusive democracy

Journalism that does not reflect the diverse perspectives in society fails its duty to reflect reality

‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’

Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, authors of Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (2025), discuss how governments worldwide manipulate the media, reshape public perception, and construct competing realities in an age of digital disinformation. The interview was conducted by Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star.

‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’

Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, authors of Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (2025), discuss how governments worldwide manipulate the media, reshape public perception, and construct competing realities in an age of digital disinformation. The interview was conducted by Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star.

Beneath headlines and deadlines: Mental health crisis facing female journalists

Journalism is a calling grounded in courage, curiosity, and public duty.

Desensitised by the scroll / The toll of citizen journalism in Bangladesh

The equation is brutally simple: the more shocking the image, the more traction it garners.

Time to rethink media transformation

Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.

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.

Star Interview / 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

July 12, 2025
July 12, 2025

Time to rethink media transformation

Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.

December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024

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.

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

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

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

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."

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

The state of on-campus journalism

Student run newspapers serve as watchdogs, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct within the university community.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

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.

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

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.

August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023

Why climate journalism is vital for Bangladesh

By delivering accurate and compelling narratives, climate journalists have the power to shape policy discussions.

May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023

4 books that explore press freedom

Here are four books that explore the stories of journalists, and the issues surrounding press freedom.

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

Studying journalism in this day and age

I learned about so many things alongside the fundamentals of journalism.