Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed, chairman of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra, yesterday said the language used by media is getting worse as journalists do not get opportunity to read books at libraries.
He was addressing a seminar styled “Journalism and library: Present context” at the National Press Club in the city to mark the 56th anniversary of the club.
The National Press Club recently took initiatives to renovate its library.
He suggested the club authorities to keep two divisions at the library -- one for reference and another for books on advanced knowledge.
"I hope the library will help the country's journalists,” he said.
Speakers at the seminar stressed the need for a library at every media house for journalists to enrich their knowledge and do better reporting.
News clippings and photos should be kept at the libraries so that newsmen can easily get background information about any particular incident, they said.
Supernumerary professor of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University Dr Shakhawat Ali Khan said more journalists would be able to improve their expertise in the profession if libraries are set up at the media houses.
Veteran journalist ABM Musa, adviser to the daily Amar Desh Ataus Samad, The News Today Editor Reazuddin Ahmed and f ormer chairman of the Department of Information Science and Library Management Prof Dr Nasir Uddin Munsi also spoke at the seminar.
Journalist Majid Mahmud presented the keynote paper at the seminar with Club President Shawkat Mahmud in the chair.