Uses of Social Media in Journalism by the Journalists of Bangladesh
Abstract
Technological advancement has been contributed significantly to the development of journalism all over the world. Sourcing and disseminating of information have been made easier by the delicate touch of social media. Social media is being considered as one of the divine blessings to the journalists to disseminate and share news events, as well as to get immediate feedback from the audiences. The study considered Facebook as the unit of the research, as it is the most popular social media among the journalists of Bangladesh. The main objective of the study is to dig out how journalists of Bangladesh use Facebook in their regular journalism practices. The study is a qualitative study supplemented by quantitative data. On the basis of survey data, the study examines different uses of Facebook by the journalists of Bangladesh in their regular journalism practices. The study revealed that journalists are mainly using Facebook to disseminate their reports published or broadcasted in different newspapers and television channels to their audiences. The result also indicates that reports which are not published or broadcasted in media due to various reasons, are getting space in social media shared or uploaded by the journalists. It is also found that the journalists of Bangladesh consider Facebook as one of the most powerful tools to get immediate feedback from the audience.
Furthermore, the findings of the study pointed out that Facebook helps journalists to develop sources and getting clues for news occasionally. Moreover, the findings revealed that ethical practice is in danger while practicing journalism on Facebook. On the basis of the results, the study concludes with the remarks that social media is going to be an alternative effective medium for the journalists of Bangladesh to share news and getting immediate feedback from the audience.
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