Blog

A Study on the Use of Vulgar Language in Bangladeshi Web Series on OTT Platforms

Posted on by Nirob Mahmud
0
A Study on the Use of Vulgar Language in Bangladeshi Web Series on OTT Platforms Mazidul Islam and Samyabrata Dripta Mass Communication and Journalism Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.     Abstract This study explores the prevalence of vulgar language in Bangladeshi web series on Over The Top (OTT) platforms and how and why this language is used in Bangladeshi web series, and its cultural implications. In unfiltered narratives, web series as a medium have obsoleted the entertainment landscape. Using Continue Reading

Peace Journalism Model in Conflict: Analysis of the Myanmar Civil War in State-Owned and International Newspapers

Posted on by Nirob Mahmud
0
Peace Journalism Model in Conflict: Analysis of the Myanmar Civil War in State-Owned and International Newspapers Ilma Waseea Adrita, Zarin Tasnim Nahin, Labiba Morshed, MD. Shahzada Sabbir, Shahriyar Emon Joy, Zarif Mahmud Hasan, and Tanvir Ahmed Siddike Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh.     Abstract Myanmar’s civil war, intensified by the 2021 military coup, has deepened humanitarian crises and polarized political narratives. In this fragmented information environment, media coverage plays a crucial role Continue Reading

Safeguarding or Suppressing: Assessing Online Journalists’ Perspective of the Digital Security Act, 2018, During the Awami League Regime

Posted on by Nirob Mahmud
0
Safeguarding or Suppressing: Assessing Online Journalists’ Perspective of the Digital Security Act, 2018, During the Awami League Regime Nadia (Nahrin) Rahman*, Sheriff Al Sire**, and Sanzida Sharmin* * Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ** Department of Media Studies and Journalism, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.   Abstract The expansion of online media and the increasing prevalence of cybercrimes have necessitated government intervention to safeguard digital spaces. Between 2018 and 2023, Continue Reading

Unintended Media Exposure and Children’s Cognitive Development: Parental Perspectives from Bangladesh Using UNESCO’s MODEL Framework

Posted on by Nirob Mahmud
0
Unintended Media Exposure and Children’s Cognitive Development: Parental Perspectives from Bangladesh Using UNESCO’s MODEL Framework Nusrat Jahan and Md. Al Amin Rakib Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh.   Abstract In Bangladesh, early childhood is being increasingly shaped by unintended exposure to media, but little is known about how such exposure influences children’s cognitive and socio-emotional development from the parents' perspective. This study examines the impact of unintended screen exposure on the early cognitive Continue Reading