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A review on present day journalism
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed
I am not a student of journalism or an expert in journalism. But I have my interest to it. It is a matter of common sense, all things that happen can’t be subject or topic of journalism. It is the combination of journal and ism. Journal denotes to publish something which might carry true, real and authentic phenomena. Again in journal we find many good information and a matter of communications which are very much related to people and state interest. Journals are of different types. There are journals on education, economics, politics, religion, philosophy, history, science, law, literature, arts, culture and so on. Now again we must have the idea on the correct definition of news, reports, reporters and journalists. All news are not at all news. Only those have the news value which have its authentic source and basis of truth, reality and practicing qualities. All news and newsman may not be reliable. So this news matter should not be attached to as part of daily paper. This type of news need to be scrutinized well. If news are produced or manufactured in artificial way this will hamper society, people and finally it may damage state’s sanctity and sovereignty. So we might be careful about fake or manufactured news or newsman.
Now who is a reporter and journalist? Reporter is he/she who can report to the depth of the subject. I mean, he or she who is thorough of a subject or anything happens in and around. The same goes to the journalist also. As a reporter one must know report writing. How to start, what to disseminate, how to disseminate, for whom to disseminate and how to conclude? All things to be in order mostly of accepting qualities by all people. As a journalist, one should have the very wide spread knowledge on journalism. One must be skilled in different types of journal. The subject matter must be very much of practical nature. No fantasy, no fake things should be the inclusive matter. One should not defy or alleviate the ideas or policies of sound journalism. A good journalist must have the idea of good journalism, yellow journalism, green journalism, black journalism and so on. As we know, a leader becomes a good leader by way of teaching, practicing things with devotion, honesty, but not with hypocrisy, similarly a reporter and a journalist might have some special type of qualities. Qualities like dedication, honesty, timeliness, dutifulness, perseverance, tolerance, professionalism, patriotism, profundity, integrity, goodness and justice need to be achieved by training and practicing. Again a journalist and a reporter must follow the salient features and characteristics of journalism. Journalism must be based on information. This information requires strong bridge of communications. News events include the matters and item of everyday. Most updated events get a good market of news and journalism. If events are informative that it can satisfy demand the people. When people’s demand is fulfilled and satisfied state becomes a property for people. That is state and people become the integral part of each other. People’s state means for people by people of people. State gets it exposure as people oriented, welfare oriented, democratic and democratic. State takes all responsibilities of citizens. So the responsibilities of journalist are much more significant. If news are informative, communicative and full of potentialities state will play the role of detergent agent against all crimes, chaos and corruptions. So the impact of good news which carry sense, undoubtedly may be termed as a blended syrup of fever, remedial measure in society. Ethics, values and other justifiable norms will be established against all evils and anti social elements. So potential news are really a third power for which it might be termed in general a fifth state in the world. The news paper, reports and journal matters all are power related things. They generate power. News are the power house of administration, election, economical condition, education, culture, history, heritage and literature. Again fake news and its ugly forms make a state difficult to run with prestige and position. So news to be responsive, positive, very much pragmatic and progressive. As a result state will be progressive, prosperous, bright and shining. News and news papers should not be the store house of some vested corners. It should have its openness and wide avenue for public interaction. This sector should not be miss-used by elites and interested group. It should not go to wrong path and get diminished by the strong hands of pick picketers. News, newspapers always reflect a society. It highlights the commoners. Still the role of media and media activists do not make a bad shade to any ceremony. It is still the spokesman of general people. If newspapers, both electronics and print media will carry different image full of charms and dignity. The following points need to be pondered in respect of journalism :
⦁ External show up of a paper must not be focused highly.
⦁ Negative news and false news must be well checked, censored and censured.
⦁ Interview, talk show must be well studied before it is on air.
⦁ Medias roll must be emphasized on socialization, mobilization and on awareness development program of general people.
⦁ The vulnerable issue on disaster and disaster management, disaster preparedness program, people’s psychological problem after disaster, environment, climate, water pollution, air pollution need to be prioritized.
⦁ Media’s role requires special attention to constructive, creative and analytical arena of human nature and psychology.
⦁ Finally news matter of any events must not crate any confusion, critical configuration and complexities of society.
Media must be made friend of people not foe. Media should be governed and guided by fare conceptions, not with ambiguities or doubts. It should have crystal clear policy and guide line where there will not exist any biased or maligned smell of fake, fantasy and absurdity. Gradually a modern media management will be developed and its acceptability will be placed in a better position.
Deputy Director General & Commandant (PRL)
Ansar-VDP Academy, Safipur, Gazipur.