Online media boom threatens print media
The online media is becoming more popular day by day, which can be a threat to the print media, said speakers at a seminar in Chittagong yesterday.
“The print media will have to struggle for ensuring their existence in the future,” said Chittagong University (CU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, who was the chief guest at the seminar.
The Research Institute of CU's social science faculty organised the seminar titled "The Mass Media of Bangladesh in 21st Century: Transition and Prospect" at the Fine Arts Institute.
At the event, lawmaker Rezwan Ahmed Taufiq said people are losing interest in buying newspapers as they can easily get the news of home and abroad instantly using the internet.
Alamgir Hossain, editor-in-chief of news portal banglanews24.com, mentioned that most of the cases which were filed against reporters under the ICT (information and communication technology) act were lodged in exchange for money with an ill-motive to harass them.
A question-answer session was held where several teachers and students participated.
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