With contributions from a diverse group of media and communications scholars from around the globe, Bangladesh’s Changing Mediascape presents a pioneering study of the trends, patterns, and prospects shaping the contemporary Bangladeshi media. Among the many topics discussed here are the difference among specific media formats, including television, newspapers, radio, film, and photography; policy issues; and the challenge that new media poses to governance in a developing nation faced with innumerable economic, social, and political problems. Eschewing the currently dominant development communication model, the editors argue that market forces rather than planned state interventions will contribute to a more equitable communication environment.
Brian Shoesmith is adjunct professor of communication and contemporary arts at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia and author of, most recently, Global Media: The Rise of Digital Culture.
Jude William Genilo is head of the Media Studies and Journalism Department at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.
Md Asiuzzaman is assistant professor in the Media Studies and Journalism Department at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.