Bangladesh's changing mediascape: from state control to market forces
Bristol:
intellect
(2014), xvi, 404 pp., many tables, figures, illustr., bibliogr. p.383-388, glossary p.389-392, index
ISBN 978-1-84150-473-5
"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." (Publisher)
Contents
1 Bangladesh's changing mediascape: An introduction / Brian Shoesmith and Jude William Genilo, 1
2 From few to many voices: An overview of Bangladesh's media / Brian Shoesmith and Shameem Mahmud, 15
PART I: HISTORIES
3 The transformation of the Bangladesh Press / Shameem Mahmud, 35
4 Radio in Bangladesh: Growth, decline and transformation / Jude William Genilo, Bikash Ch. Bhowmick, and Brian Shoesmith, 55
5 Rickshaw Puller's dreams: From a cultural history to an economic geography of Bangladesh popular cinema / Zakir Hossain Raju, 79
6 Mülafhireejawa (back to the root): Photojournalism and documentary photography in Bangladesh / Norman Leslie, 96
7 Fragile fourth estate: A history of censorship in Bangladesh (1972-2012) / Naeem Mohaiemen, 113
8 Media law in Bangladesh / A B M Hamidulo Mishbah, 133
PART II: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXTS
9 Negotiating identity: ISlam in the films of Tareque and Catherine Masud / Juditha Ohlmacher and Anis Pervez, 153
10 Women in Bangladeshi soap operas: Myth or reality? / Monami Haque, 175
11 'Digital Bangladesh': Technology, inequality and social change / AJM Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, 193
12 Narratives on digital Bangladesh: Shared meanings, shared concerns / Jude William Genilo, Shamsul Islam, and Marium Akther, 217
13 A political history of television in Bangladesh / Brian Shoesmith, Shameen Mahmud, and S M Shameem Reza, 237
PART III: MEDIA PRACTICES
14 The profile and activity of citizen journalists: A study on Bangla Blog community / Fahmidul Haq, 259
15 Independent cinema in Bangladesh: Its roots, growth, challenges, and opportunities / Fahmidul Haq and Shanthi Balraj, 277
16 Politics of restraint: The media and the Chittagong Hill tracts / Hana Shams Ahmen, 297
17 Television, discursive spaces, and the public sphere of Bangladesh / Jude William Genilo and Ashik Mohammad Shafi, 313
18 Public relations in Bangladesh: Past discourses, future trends / Jude William Genilo and Imtiaz Ahmed Chowdhury, 335
19 Challenging the hegemonic gaze: Women and representation in a cross-cultural context / Caitlin Harrison, 359
20 Conclusion: A final word on market forces and the Bangladeshi mediascape / Brian Shoesmith and Jude William Genilo, 373
2 From few to many voices: An overview of Bangladesh's media / Brian Shoesmith and Shameem Mahmud, 15
PART I: HISTORIES
3 The transformation of the Bangladesh Press / Shameem Mahmud, 35
4 Radio in Bangladesh: Growth, decline and transformation / Jude William Genilo, Bikash Ch. Bhowmick, and Brian Shoesmith, 55
5 Rickshaw Puller's dreams: From a cultural history to an economic geography of Bangladesh popular cinema / Zakir Hossain Raju, 79
6 Mülafhireejawa (back to the root): Photojournalism and documentary photography in Bangladesh / Norman Leslie, 96
7 Fragile fourth estate: A history of censorship in Bangladesh (1972-2012) / Naeem Mohaiemen, 113
8 Media law in Bangladesh / A B M Hamidulo Mishbah, 133
PART II: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXTS
9 Negotiating identity: ISlam in the films of Tareque and Catherine Masud / Juditha Ohlmacher and Anis Pervez, 153
10 Women in Bangladeshi soap operas: Myth or reality? / Monami Haque, 175
11 'Digital Bangladesh': Technology, inequality and social change / AJM Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, 193
12 Narratives on digital Bangladesh: Shared meanings, shared concerns / Jude William Genilo, Shamsul Islam, and Marium Akther, 217
13 A political history of television in Bangladesh / Brian Shoesmith, Shameen Mahmud, and S M Shameem Reza, 237
PART III: MEDIA PRACTICES
14 The profile and activity of citizen journalists: A study on Bangla Blog community / Fahmidul Haq, 259
15 Independent cinema in Bangladesh: Its roots, growth, challenges, and opportunities / Fahmidul Haq and Shanthi Balraj, 277
16 Politics of restraint: The media and the Chittagong Hill tracts / Hana Shams Ahmen, 297
17 Television, discursive spaces, and the public sphere of Bangladesh / Jude William Genilo and Ashik Mohammad Shafi, 313
18 Public relations in Bangladesh: Past discourses, future trends / Jude William Genilo and Imtiaz Ahmed Chowdhury, 335
19 Challenging the hegemonic gaze: Women and representation in a cross-cultural context / Caitlin Harrison, 359
20 Conclusion: A final word on market forces and the Bangladeshi mediascape / Brian Shoesmith and Jude William Genilo, 373
