Introduction
The television media in Bangladesh is popular, influential and has the potential to give voice to the masses, which is vital for a nascent democracy and good governance. However, the commercialization and influence of ownership of TV media may undercut the independence and objectivity of the media; thereby affect the credibility of TV news. Given the unprecedented expansion of TV media industry in Bangladesh, research regarding the credibility of TV news in Bangladesh has not been conducted to date. Based upon a survey within Dhaka City Corporation, this study explores the factors that explain credibility of TV news. Six factors were hypothesized to examine the perception of audience from all walks of life. Using factor analysis and multiple regressions, five of the six factors were found to have a significant effect on perceptions of credibility of TV news. These include objectivity of TV news, social role of TV news, regular update of news, independence of news, and presenting truthful account of events in the TV news. Policy implications are discussed in view of the findings. The research outcomes of this study shades light upon several factors, which should be considered by the TV channels for developing the state of TV news credibility, so that media can play its expected role on advancing the democracy.
At the initial stage political and capital centric news got the main focus. Whereas local news gets a little focus. Straight jacket news and verbose style of news got main focus and they are going ahead with this trend. We can see this trend is going on still now.
In this research we tried to analyze the news in quantitative and qualitative method. In the research period we tried to count the rate of political, economic, sports, crime, cultural and development based news. Besides I also tried to analyze informative, investigative as well as straight jacket news quantitatively and qualitatively.
It hurt me very much that still now local news is getting less importance in TV news. That’s why I focused very much to find out the percentage of local news and what is the real situation of marginal people in our news base media.
Objectives
# “Analysis of local news of the renowned three TV channels namely Somoy TV, Independent, and Ekattor”- this title of this research tells us the objectives of this research. It is imperative to have a good knowledge on news content as a student of MCJ. It works as one of the main driving force of this research.
# Here we will try to find out how these three channels allocate their time according to types of news, duration of news.
# To assess the frequency of local news in these channels.
# To assess whether this local news was investigative or straight jacket or others.
# To find out, Is there have any kind of inconsistency between the news script and visual?
Research Methodology
It is very important to find out the appropriate methodology to conduct a research. I followed a definite methodology to conduct this research. At the very beginning of this research I have tried to get a overall consumption about the contents.
It’s a content analysis based research. In this research I present quantitative analysis at the beginning and then in-depth qualitative analysis. In quantitative analysis I classified the news structurally as well as contextually. After that on the basis of this output I analyzed it quantitatively. To find out the inconsistency of script and visual I took help from video clips.
Limitations
To accomplish this research I had to face various limitations. But the fixed time frame of taking sample was not enough to predict overall situation. It was not the only task, besides this I had to spent time for class tests, others assignment as well as daily classes. That’s why the scarcity of time is one of the main bottlenecks of this research.
Budget was also hindrance a lot.
Having these limitations I tried my best to present it very perfectly.
Television as a news medium
News takes the driving seat despite having so many other entertaining programs. Because Television has the only power to present news to the audience on spot. Audience deemed themselves as they are in news spot where they can see the key persons of the news as television broadcast commentary with visual. Credibility, immediacy and observations are highly maintained in televisions news. It fulfills audience lust to know the real fact what is happening in their surroundings and that’s why they keep attachment with TV news rather than other programmers.
For instance we can say the 7 murders of Narayanganj, here audiences can involve themselves what the fact is going on and where the fact took place. It’s the uniqueness of television’s news.
Besides this television news can reach both literate and illiterate person. “to enjoy television program there is no need to literacy, no need to go outside and there age is not a fact” (Nasrin.1999:20)
Definition of Local News
In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope. Opt-outs of local television news are frequent during, before or after national evening news television programming.
Local news largely covers the following:
• local sports
• local crime and justice
• local weather
• local business and economy
• local events
• local education
• local politics
National and international news, however, tend to cover a wider range of content, including news concerning specialized institutions of wide-ranging international power or influence, such as:
• stock markets
• (inter)national sports competitions
• (inter)national political and intergovernmental events
• regional environmental events
• media/entertainment events
• science/technology events
• air traffic/aviatory transport events
• defense/security events
Literature Review
Now television is a great mass medium. Now it’s appeal growing day by day for its visualization, fastness, and clarity. Marshall McCluhan defined television as a visual, oral and tactile medium. News is one of the important items of televisions of its various programs. Renowned research institution CIRUS recently said that now news is most popular program of Bangladeshi channels. (Khan, 2009)
Saiful Alam Chowdhury, the assistant professor of Mass Communication and Journalism of DU recently published an article by title “TV’r Rajnoitik Sangbad and Ginipig Dorshok”. There he said that political news covers a huge area in our television news. (Chowdhury, 2010)
“TV’r Mofosshotto o sohore adhipottobad: ekjon kangal horinath er khoje” an another article of chowdhury and there he mentioned that when a small mischief occur in Dhaka city it gets huge coverage, but in rural areas robbery is happening so frequently and people have to take a vigil eye to protest robbery, such kind of news never get a little time like 15 seconds in prime time bulletin. (Chowdhury, 2010)
Ekattor TV
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration IV-SOT/ OOV/
OOV+
SOT/
PKG/
LIVE News
Subject Types of News Comment
Burn Unit 0:35sec * * VO National Straight Jacket 11 April in Ekattor TV There have no local news.
Fire in a Factory at mirpur 1:10sec * * OOV National Straight Jacket
Bablu General Secretary 1:40sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
28.57% are National (maximum News source at Dhaka),
35.71% are political and rest 35.71% are sports related.
Tarek about Bangabandhu 2:10sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Shajahan about Tarek 1:35sec * * OOV+ SOT Political Straight Jacket
Rafiq about Parliament 3:15sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Gonojagoron Mancha 1:00sec * * OOV+ SOT Political Straight Jacket
Charukola’s Basanta 2:30sec * * PKG National Feature
Bashakhi Market 1:45sec * * PKG National Feature
There have no investigative report.
85.71% news are straight jacket types but only14.29% are feature.
Club Football 0:55 sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Liberation Cup Football 3:30sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Bangladesh Cricket 2:55sec * * OOV+ SOT Sports Straight Jacket
National league 2:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Dhanmondi Playground 2:45sec
*
*
PKG
Sports
Straight Jacket
11/04/14
Ekattor TV
12/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration PKG/
VO/
OOV/
OOV+
SOT News
Subject Types of News Comment
Khaleda Zia call for election 2:15sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket 12 April in Ekattor TV,there has only one local News. Though it’s aboutJatrabari, Dhaka City
BNP illigal party: Hasina 3:15sec * * VO Political Straight Jacket
Division at Ganajagaran Mancha 1:45sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Hefajat Conference 2:40sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Only 5.26% local news, 15.79% are National (maximum News source at Dhaka),
21.05% are political and rest 57.89% are sports related.
There have no investigative report except special one.
89.47% news are straight jacket types but feature only 5.26%, same poor percentage for special
Water Crisis at Jatrabari 2:40sec Jatrabari 2:40sec PKG Local Special
DU with Nilkhet hawker 1:10sec * * OOV+ SOT National Straight Jacket
DMP press conference 1:00sec * * OOV+ SOT National Straight Jacket
Baishakhi Market 1:30sec * * PKG National Feature
Club Football 0:30sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Liberation Cup Football Final 3:30 sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Football Federation press conference 0:30sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
National league
2:00sec
*
*
OOV+ SOT
Sports
Straight Jacket
Bangladesh Cricket 2:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Lion Dance 1:45sec
*
*
PKG
Sports
Special
Corporate Cricket league 0:30sec *
*
OOV Sports
Straight Jacket
pakistan Cricket 1:40sec *
*
OOV Sports
Straight Jacket
IPL 1:00sec *
*
OOV Sports
Straight Jacket
Mabchester VS Cheslsi 1:00sec *
*
OOV Sports
Straight Jacket
world Cuop Football *
*
OOV Sports
Straight Jacket
Ekattor TV
13/04/14
Slug Duration Local News Duration Structure Content
of News Types of News Comment
Bangla New year 1:30 PKG National Feature
Home minister 1:33 OOV National streak jacket
Panta Hilsa at Pahela Boishakh 2:08 PKG National Feature
Price hike of hilsa 1:30 PKG National Feature
Road accident: student kill 1:11 OOV National streak jacket
Fly over makeing 1:56 PKG National Special
Khaleda Zia :30 oov National Special
H.M. Ershad: New general secretary :36 oov Political streak jacket
Kite Festival: Human bond :23 oov Local streak jacket
T20 business bd
2:30 PKG Sports Feature
Cricket crime 2:08 * OKG Sports Investigative
National league 1:25 OOV+sot sports streak jacket
Independent cup 1:50 PKG Sports streak jacket
Sony northdey:Footbal 2:02 OOV+SOt Sports streak jacket
Epl: Football 1:45 OOV+SOT Sports Streak jacket
Barcelona 1:26 OOV Sports streak jacket
Ekattor TV
14/04/14
Slug Duration Local Duration Structure Content
of News Types of News Comment
Mongol Sovajatra 1:30 PKG National Feature
Pohela Boishak 1:53 PKG National Feature
PM greetings to publics :30 OOV National Streak jacket
Khaleda zia Pohela boishakh greetings :30 OOV National Streak jacket
Gold bar seized in Gabtoli 1:44 PKG Crime streak jacket
Bangladesh will go to india for crick 1:16 PKG National streak jacket
Natonal cricket league 1:00 oov Sports streak jacket
Foreign footballer celebrate Pohela Boisakh 1:58 PKG Sports Feature
Fitness test for footballer 2:10 PKG Sports Special
Little chase master won international match 1:15 oov+sot Sports streak jacket
Icc official :30 ovv Sports streak jacket
Real vs Barsa 1:28 pkg sports streak jacket
Liverpool Vs Chelse :40 Oov Sports streak jacket
Ekattor TV
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration PKG/
VO/
OOV/
OOV+
SOT News
Source Types of News Comment
Milky killing 2:30sec * * PKG Political Investigative 12 April in Ekattor TV, There has only one local News.
Bardem Doctor insult 2:00sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
Die 4 students saintmartin 3:30sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
14.28% are National,
28.57% are political, 7.14% local and rest 50% are sports related.
Fakhrul About Tarek 2:45sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Ganajagoron Mancha 1:00sec * * OOV Political Straight Jacket
Saidi’s Appeal 2:10sec * * OOV+ SOT Political Straight Jacket
Sangrai Festival 2:30sec Bandarban 2:30sec PKG Local Feature
BCB report 2:15sec * * OOV+ SOT Sports Straight Jacket
National Cricket league 2:15sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
There has one investigative report.
85.71% news is straight jacket types where only7.14% is feature.
IPL 2:30 sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Premier league Football 2:30 sec * * VO Sports Straight Jacket
District Football league 3:20sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
English premier league 2:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Football tragedy 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
15/04/14
Ekattor TV
16/05/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration PKG/
VO/
OOV/
OOV+
SOT News
Source Types of News Comment
Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 6:30sec * * PKG Crime Straight Jacket 16 April in Ekattor TV, There has no local News.
Bardem Doctor strike 2:30sec * * VO National Follow up
Die more 2 students saintmartin 1:30sec * * PKG National Follow up
11.11% are National,
16.67% are political, 5.56% Crime and also 5.56% International news related and rest 61.11% are sports related.
BNP longmarch 3:45sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Saidi’s Appeal 2:15sec * * VO Political Follow up
EC press conference 1:00sec * * OOV Political Straight Jacket
Indian Election 2:00sec * * PKG International Straight Jacket
IPL 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Young tigers Cricket 2:00sec * * VO Sports Straight Jacket
BD Cricket league 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Hockey federation 2:30sec * * VO Sports Straight Jacket
There has no investigative report.
only16.67% is Follow up news and same to prior 83.33% news is straight jacket types
Hockey payment 03:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Malaysia open 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Playground testing 1:20 sec * * OOV+
SOT Sports Straight Jacket
Basket Champion BD 0:30 * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
COPA Final 3:50sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Indian Cricket Board 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Michel Jonson retired 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Ekattor TV
17/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration PKG/
VO/
OOV/
OOV+
SOT News
Source Types of News Comment
Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 3:30sec * * PKG Crime Follow up 16 April in Ekattor TV, There have three local News
Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 3:30sec * * PKG Crime Follow up
Fakhrul about Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 0:45sec * * IV+SOT Political Follow up
Local news is 15%.
5% is political
15% Crime and also 5% International news related and rest 60.00% are sports related.
Abduction of Ilias Ali 3:00sec * * PKG Crime Follow up
Mujib Nagar Day 1:30sec Meherpur 1:30sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
Tofayel about Mujib Nagar Day 2:44sec Meherpur 2:44sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
Saintmartin tragedy 0:30sec Saintmartin 0:30sec OOV Local Straight Jacket
Indian Election 2:15sec * * OOV International Straight Jacket
Shooting 0:30sec * * VO Sports Straight Jacket
BD Cricket league 2:00sec * * PKG Sports Investigating There has one investigative report which is 5%
only 20% is Follow up news and same to prior 75% news is straight jacket types
SA games 1:30sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Club shooting competition 02:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
BFF press conference 0:40sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Malesiyan Open 0:30 sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
COPA Final 2:15sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
COPA Final celebration 2:15sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
IPL 1:35sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
English premier league 0:35sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Bairn Munikh 0:35sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Sports intelligent survey 2:00sec * * PKG Sports Special
Ekattor TV
19/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration PKG/
VO/
OOV/
OOV+
SOT News
Source Types of News Comment
Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 2:15sec * * PKG Crime Follow up 16 April in Ekattor TV, There have four local News
Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 3:00sec * * PKG Crime Follow up
Rijbi press conference 1:00sec * * OOV+
SOT Political Straight Jacket
Local news is 16%.
12% is political
16% Crime and also 12% International news related same 12% national and rest 32.00% are sports related.
Ajimpur Grave 2:45sec * * PKG Crime Investigating
Sainmartin Tragedy 2:15sec Cox’s Bazar 2:15sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
Saintmartin tragedy 0:30sec Saintmartin 0:30sec OOV Local Straight Jacket
Padma Bridge 0:30sec * * OOV National Straight Jacket
Barisal University 0:30sec Barisal 0:30sec OOV Local Straight Jacket
Star sunday 1:30sec * * PKG National feature
Markes 1:30sec * * PKG International Straight Jacket There has one investigative report which is 4%
only 8% is Follow up news and same to prior 88% news is straight jacket types
khaleda Zia about AL 2:30sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Ganajagaran mancha 01:15sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Abduction Rejwana’s Husband 1:50sec * * PKG Crime Straight Jacket
Saint Martin Tragedy 2:00 sec Saint Martin 2:00 sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
Hamid mir injured 0:45sec * * OOV International Straight Jacket
Rana Plaza 1:00sec * * OOV National Straight Jacket
Indian Election 2:00sec * * PKG International Straight Jacket
BCB report 4:30sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
BD league 1:45sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Liberation Cup Football 1:00sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Dhanmondi Playground 2:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Shooting competition 2:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
IPL 1:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
England new coach 0:45sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
English premier league 1:30sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Ekattor TV
20/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration PKG/
VO/
OOV/
OOV+
SOT News
Source Types of News Comment
BNP about Tista 2:30sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket 16 April in Ekattor TV, There have two local News
Case BNP leader 3:30sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
Khaleda Statement 0:40sec * * OOV
Political Straight Jacket
Local news is 11.76%.
17.65% is political and also 5.88% International news related same 17.65% national and rest 47.05% are sports related.
Bardem Case 2:30sec * * PKG National Investigating
Jiant milibag 0:45sec * * OOV+
SOT National Straight Jacket
Indian Election 3:00sec * * PKG International Straight Jacket
PM about research 0:30sec * * OOV+
SOT National Straight Jacket
Tormuj Poison 1:00sec Kustia 1:00sec OOV+
SOT Local Straight Jacket
Eaba 1:00sec * * OOV+
SOT Local Straight Jacket
Dhaka Gladiators 3:30sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket There has one investigative report which is 5.88%
only 8% is Follow up news and same to prior 94.11% news is straight jacket types
Liberation cup Football 1:15sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Sony Northe statement 03:00sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Hockey Coach 1:40sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Maleysian Open 0:30 sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
IPL 0:45sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
English premier league 2:15sec * * PKG Sports Straight Jacket
FCB 0:45sec * * OOV Sports Straight Jacket
Somoy TV
11/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration IV-SOT/ OOV/
OOV+
SOT/
PKG/
LIVE News
Subject Types of News Comment
DMC BURN 2:00sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket 11 April in Ekattor TV There have no local news.
KAMRUL SAHARA 1:00sec * * OOV+
SOT National Straight Jacket
KUSTIA ENU
0:30sec kustia 0:30sec OOV+
SOT Local Straight Jacket
28.57% are National (maximum News source at Dhaka),
35.71% are political and rest 35.71% are sports related.
BNP 0:30sec * * OOV+
SOT Political Straight Jacket
JAPA 1:35sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
RU KILLED 1:15sec Rajshahi 1:15sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
BAU KILLED 1:00sec Mymensingh 1:00sec OOV+ SOT Local Straight Jacket
BHUJPUR TRAGEDY 0:30sec Chittagong * PKG Local Straight Jacket
HARTAL TIB 0:45sec * * OOV+ SOT National Straight Jacket
There have no investigative report.
85.71% news are straight jacket types but only14.29% are feature.
JAGORON 0:55 sec * * OOV+ SOT National Straight Jacket
JHENAI CLASH 0:30sec Jhenaidah * PKG Local Straight Jacket
BAPA 0:55sec * * OOV National Straight Jacket
BAPA DHANMONDI 2:30sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
BOISHAKH PRE 2:45sec
*
*
PKG
Feature
Straight Jacket
ELISH 2:45sec
*
*
PKG
Feature
Straight Jacket
MEHER ONION 1:00sec
Meherpur 1:00sec
PKG
Local Straight Jacket
CTG HEFAJOT 1:00sec
Chittagong 1:00sec
PKG
Local Straight Jacket
BARI HIRON JANAJA
1:15sec
Barisal 1:15sec
PKG
Local Straight Jacket
MIZORAM VOTE 2:30sec * * PKG International Straight Jacket
BCB CEO
0:45sec * * OOV+ SOT Sports Straight Jacket
Somoy TV
12/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration IV-SOT/ OOV/
OOV+
SOT/
PKG/
LIVE News
Subject Types of News Comment
KHALEDA 2:30sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket 11 April in Ekattor TV There have no local news.
KAMRUL MAYA 1:30sec * * OOV+
SOT Political Straight Jacket
NASIM LAW
1:00sec * * OOV+
SOT Political Straight Jacket
28.57% are National (maximum News source at Dhaka),
35.71% are political and rest 35.71% are sports related.
NIL CLASH 0:30sec * * OOV+
SOT National Straight Jacket
JAPA DMP BOISHAKH 1:45sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
BOISHABI 2:15sec Hill tracks 2:15sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
FAKE DOCTOR FINAL 3:00sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
CHANDPUR CHILD
1:30sec Chandpur 1:30sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
CTG DEATH
0:45sec Chittagong * PKG Local Straight Jacket
There have no investigative report.
85.71% news are straight jacket types but only14.29% are feature.
GAZIPUR MURDER 1:45 sec Gazipur 0:45 sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
GANOJAGORON 1:30sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
BBARIA CLASH
0:55sec BBaria 0:55sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
BOISHAK SHOPPING
2:30sec * * PKG Feature
Straight Jacket
SIRAJ TAT
1:45sec
Sirajgonj
1:45sec
PKG
Local
Straight Jacket
KUSHTIA INU
0:45sec
*
*
OOV+
SOT Political
Straight Jacket
RANG ACCI 0:40sec
Rangpur 0:40sec
OOV+
SOT Local Straight Jacket
CTG HEFAJOT 1:00sec
Chittagong 1:00sec
PKG
Local Straight Jacket
KHAGRA DEATH
1:15sec
Khagracari 1:15sec
PKG
Local Straight Jacket
RAJ HILSA
1:30sec Rajshahi 1:30sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
WHOLE SELL
2:45sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
INDIA ELECTION 1:15sec
* * PKG International Straight Jacket
FENNI DEAW
0:40sec
* * PKG Sports
Somoy TV
13/04/14
News
Introduction Duration Local
News Duration IV-SOT/ OOV/
OOV+
SOT/
PKG/
LIVE News
Subject Types of News Comment
1420 LAST 1:30sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket 11 April in Ekattor TV There have no local news
CARU RAMNA 1:30sec * * OOV+
SOT Feature Straight Jacket
BOISHAKH PRE 2:00sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
28.57% are National (maximum News source at Dhaka),
35.71% are political and rest 35.71% are sports related.
CHAITRA SONGKATRI 3:30sec * * LIVE National Straight Jacket
WEATHER 2:45sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
KHALEDA HC
3:00sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
THAKUR FAKHRUL
1:00sec Thakurgon 1:00sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
HALKHATA
1:30sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
ILISH
1:30sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
There have no investigative report.
85.71% news is straight jacket types but only14.29% are feature.
CHAND HILSA 2:45 sec Chandpur 2:45 sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
PITHA UTSOB 0:45sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
HEFAJOT POL 2:00sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
SIRAJ ACCI 2:00sec Sirajgonj
2:00sec PKG Feature
Straight Jacket
NATORE ACCI
1:30sec
Natore 1:30sec
PKG
Local
Straight Jacket
RENEWABLE ENG
0:45sec
*
*
PKG
National Straight Jacket
MAMTA BD 0:45sec
*
*
PKG International Straight Jacket
NATIONAL CRIC
1:00sec
*
*
PKG Sports Straight Jacket
Somoy TV
14/04/14
Slug Duration Local
News Duration Stucture Content of News Types of News Comment
MONGOL SOVA 2:30sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket 11 April in Ekattor TV There have no local news
CHAYANOT 1:30sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
POHELA DRESS 2:00sec * * LIVE Feature Straight Jacket
28.57% are National (maximum News source at Dhaka),
35.71% are political and rest 35.71% are sports related.
POHELA SECURITY
1:30sec * * LIVE Feature Straight Jacket
PM
0:45sec * * OOV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
PM GIFT
0:45sec * * OOV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
AL RALLY
1:00sec * * PKG National Straight Jacket
ERSHAD
1:00sec * * PKG Political Straight Jacket
COX DEATH
1:30sec Cox’s Bazar 1:30sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
There have no investigative report.
85.71% news is straight jacket types but only14.29% are feature.
KARU MELA
2:45 sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
5 STAR FOOD 1:45sec * * PKG Feature Straight Jacket
PANCA MILON 2:00sec Panchagar 2:00sec PKG Local Straight Jacket
CTG BOLI
1:00sec Chittagong
1:00sec PKG Feature
Straight Jacket
OBAMA
0:30sec
* * OOV
International
Straight Jacket
PLYER MELA
1:45sec
*
*
PKG
National Straight Jacket
Somoy TV
15/04/14
Slug Duration local news Duration Structure Content of News Type Comment
Birdem Protest 02:13:00 PKG Strike Straight Jacket
Milki 01:29:00 PKG Crime Straight Jacket
BNP Fakrul 00:46:00 IV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
BNP Rizvi 01:02:00 IV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
AL Leader 01:33:00 IV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
EC 00:55:00 VO Political Straight Jacket
TIB 01:28:00 IV+SOT Economic Straight Jacket
Saydee 02:18:00 PKG Political Straight Jacket
DCC 02:22:00 PKG Service Investigative
Boisakh 01:56:00 PKG Cultural Straight Jacket
Pancha Boarder 01:52:00 PKG Cultural Special
Saint Martin 01:44:00 VO+SOT Casualty Straight Jacket
Jail Poison 01:15:00 VO+SOT Casualty Straight Jacket
GSP 00:38:00 IV+SOT Economic Straight Jacket
Dhaka Kidney 02:34:00 PKG Health Investigative
Gazipur Strike 00:54:00 VO Strike Straight Jacket
Gazi Dead 01:22:00 VO+SOT Casualty Straight Jacket
Highway Safety 00:45:00 IV+SOT Development Straight Jacket
Adulterated
Drug 01:46:00 VO+SOT Crime Straight Jacket
BNP-AL Clash 00:49:00 VO Political Straight Jacket
Ukraine Army 01:08:00 VO International Straight Jacket
UKR Rival 01:01:00 VO International Straight Jacket
Basket Ball 01:13:00 VO+SOT Sports Straight Jacket
Cric League 01:00:00 VO Sports Straight Jacket
Somoy TV
16/04/14
Slug Duration local news Duration Structure Content of News Type Comment
Birdem Protest 02:13:00 PKG Strike Straight Jacket
Milki 01:29:00 PKG Crime Straight Jacket
BNP Fakrul 00:46:00 IV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
BNP Rizvi 01:02:00 IV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
AL Leader 01:33:00 IV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
EC 00:55:00 VO Political Straight Jacket
TIB 01:28:00 IV+SOT Economic Straight Jacket
Saydee 02:18:00 PKG Political Straight Jacket
DCC 02:22:00 PKG Service Investigative
Boisakh 01:56:00 PKG Cultural Straight Jacket
Pancha Boarder 01:52:00 PKG Cultural Special
Saint Martin 01:44:00 VO+SOT Casualty Straight Jacket
Jail Poison 01:15:00 VO+SOT Casualty Straight Jacket
GSP 00:38:00 IV+SOT Economic Straight Jacket
Dhaka Kidney 02:34:00 PKG Health Investigative
Gazipur Strike 00:54:00 VO Strike Straight Jacket
Gazi Dead 01:22:00 VO+SOT Casualty Straight Jacket
Highway Safety 00:45:00 IV+SOT Development Straight Jacket
Adulterated
Drug 01:46:00 VO+SOT Crime Straight Jacket
BNP-AL Clash 00:49:00 VO Political Straight Jacket
Ukraine Army 01:08:00 VO International Straight Jacket
UKR Rival 01:01:00 VO International Straight Jacket
Basket Ball 01:13:00 VO+SOT Sports Straight Jacket
Cric League 01:00:00 VO Sports Straight Jacket
Somoy TV
17/04/2014
Somoy TV
18/04/14
Somoy TV
19/2014
Slug Duration Local News Duration Structure Content of the news Types
of News Comment
Hospital unrest 00.00.30.00 Oov+sot Health
Khaledazia final 50 second Pkg politcal
Kustia hanif 20 second Oov+s0 political
Kamrul 7pm 18 second Oov+sot Political
Ab total 2 minute pkg Political
fakeId 1minute 10 second pkg Crime
Birdem up 20 second Oov+sot Health
Medical unrest 1minute 50 second Pkg Health
Etv 25 second Oov+sot Crime
Water crisis 1 minute 20 second Pkg Health
Padma project 1 minute 15 second pkg Economic
Wind power 3rd 2 minute 10 second Pkg Economic
Long march 15 second Oov Political
Court police 50 second Pkg Political
Cox follow 2 minute 10 second Pkg Environment
Info. Minister 25 second Oov+sot Environment
Khagra dead 20 second oov Crime
Janata bank 19 second Oov Economic
Shughandha 22 second Oov Diplomatic
Skorea ferry 30 second Oov Accident
Pak talk 18 second Oov Diplomatic
Today crick 25 second Oov Sports
Papon reax 1 minute 5 second Pkg Sports
Somoy TV
20/04/15
Slug Duration Local News Duration Structure Content of News Types of news Comments
Weather 7pm 00:01:31 OC +PKG Disasater Straight jacket/Special There is reporter’s name
Increasing Diareah 00:01:42 OC+PKG Disease Straight jacket Tne News is informativ
This Weather be by April 00:00:49 OC+ SOT Weather Straight jacket It’s an important news
Death by eating Watermelony 00:00:449 OC+ SOT Death News Straight jacket Alarming news for all
Harrasment of doctor 00:30:000:28:00
00:19:00 OC + SOT Crime Straight jacket
BGB burns in coxbazar 00:01:30 OC +PKG Accident Straight jacket The news hearts us
Emphasis on Researce to remove Poverty 00:01:11 OC +PKG Development News Straight jacket
Corruption Case against Khaleda Zia 00:01:48 OC +PKG Crime Straight jacket Every thing may not be political
Insect in Home Economics College 00:00:43 OC+ SOT Environmental News Straight jacket One kind of jocks news
Student victim of Teacher’s torture 00:00:51 OC+ PKG Crime Straight jacket
Demonastration at Bagura MCH 00:00:26 OC+ VO Purpose Of Movment Straight jacket
Accident of BGB car in Kustia 00:00:30 OC+ VO Accident Straight jacket The news hearts us`
Celebration of Star Sunday 00:00:34 OC+ VO Entertainment Interpretive Tne news of mental satisfaction
Terrorism of BNP by Long March 00:00:23
00:00:28 OC +SOT Political Straight jacket Tne news of claim
Sinkdown of Ferry In south Korea 00:01:03 OC +VO Accident Special The news hearts us
Indemnity of Rana Plaza Vitims 00:00:37
00:00:31 OC +PKG Finanacial Investigative
Allotment in Health Sector 00:00:56 OC+ SOT Finanacial Straight jacket
Criticism of BNP’s Tista Long March 00:01:01 OC+SOT Political Straight jacket
Import Of Consumer’s good for Ramadan 00:01:42 OC+PKG Commercial Straight jacket
Entombment of Bashir Ahmed 00:01:51 OC+PKG Death news Straight jacket
Joiningf Haider Ali in Tribunal 00:00:31 OC+VO
Subject of Judiciary Straight jacket
Barishalvis-a-as Rangpur in National Cricket league 00:00:11 OC+STING Sports Straight jacket There is reporter’s name
Today liverpul face Narwecity 00:01:11 0C+VO Sports Straight jacket There is reporter’s name
Independent TV
11/04/14
Focus on Analysis of Local News
Slug Duration Local News Duration Structure Contentof News Types of Report Remarks
HSC Question leak 00:02:00:00 PKG Education
Debate Election participation 00:02:00:00 PKG Political Straight Jacket
Suranjit’s against BNP- 00:00:50:00 OV+SOT Political Straight Jacket
JP President 00:01:40:00 OV+ SOT political Straight Jacket
Fire at Tejturi 00:01:50;00 PKG Others Straight Jacket
MP Hiron’s Death 00:00:40:00 OV Others Straight Jacket
Gonojagoron 00:00:30:00 OV+ SOT Political
Sagor- Runi killing 00:00:30:00 OV
Case for Saidi in moon 00:00:28:00 OV Political
India Election 00:00:43:00 OV Pol+Internationnal
UEFA Champions league 00:00:41:00 OV Sports
Independent TV
12/04/14
Slug Duration Local News Duration Structure Contentof News Types of Report Remarks
Pohela Boishakh preparation 00:00:38:00 OV Cultural Straight Jacket
Nilkhet violence 00:00:32:00 OC+ live Technical problem
Gonogagoron Dividation 00:02:08:00 PKG Political
Khaleda Speech 00:01:41:00 PKG political
Nilkhet violence 00:02:19:00 OC+ live Political Regain lost connection
Enu’s speech 00:00:36:00 OV+SOT Political
Dan Mozina 00:00:35:00 OV Political
Water Bus Service 00:02:04:00 PKG Investigate
Pohela Boishakh Celebration 00:02:11:00 PKG Cultural
India Election 00:00:44:00 OV Political
Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup 00:00:39:00 OV Sports
Independent TV
13/04/14
Slug Duration Local news Duration Structure Content of News Types of news Comments
Catching Hilsha Fish 00.00.31 IV+OOV National Feature This video Footage was really engaging and informative.
Preparation for celebrating Pahela Baishak 00.01.72 IV+VO Cultural Straight Jacket News Reporter’s voice was consistent with Video Footage.
Preparation for celebrating Pahela Baishak all around the country 00.04.45 IV+Live Cultural Live Repor8ting The voice of reporter was not lucid and he did not present at the spot.
Chaitro Srongkanti at Dhaka 00.01.09
00.01.83 IV+PKG
IV+Live Cultural Peg Story Reporter’s voice was consistent with Video Footage.
Train Accident at Shirajgong 00.03.04 IV+PKG Accident Straight Jacket News The news was not very informative.
Smugling of Police 00:04:09 IV+PKG Crime Special News There was no lucid and informative sot in this news.
The weather of Pahela Baishak 00:02:47 IV+OOV+SOT Feature Straight Jacket News Video footage was not so arranged.
Bomb fraction at Ramna Batmul 00:01:94 IV+VO Crime Follow up News Shortage of information and fooage.
Trust Case of Zia Orphan 00:00:42 IV+OOV Crime Straight Jacket News SOT was not acceptable.
Celebration of Pahela Boishak at hill 00:01:25 IV+PKG Cuitural Special News SOT was so crucial for this news.
GSC facilities 00:02:04 IV+PKG International Straight Jacket News Ambient was not so clear,footage and sot was attractive.
Independent TV
14/04/14
Slug Duration Local news Duration Structure Content of News Types of news Comments
Celebration at Sea Beach 00.00.41 IV+OOV Cultural Special This news not so informative.
Meetting between Fakruddin and Mohit 00:00:33 IV+OOV Political Straight Jacket News Shortage of informative and accepted Video Footage.
Capture the gold bar 00.04.45 IV+PKG Crime Straight Jacket News The voice of reporter was not lucid and he did not present at the spot.
Walton National Cricket League 00:01:12 IV+PKG Sports Straight Jacket News Reporter’s voice was consistent with Video Footage, but there was no ambiant.
Independent TV
15/04/14
Independent TV
16/04/14
Independent TV
17/04/14
Independent TV
18/04/14
Independent TV
19/04/14
slug Duration Local news Duration Structure Content of news types of news commemt
0.41m 3 HL
haijacking AB Siddique 1.37m
2.45m oc+pkg
0c+Interview Crime follow up
Counsil of Labour Party
BNP Chairperson 1.58m oc+pkg political interpretative
country burning from sunshine 1.48m oc+pkg weather investigative
0.30m 2 HL
Markes dead 2.37m oc+pkg person Feature
Illegal notional ID 0.36m oc+vo crime investi
Hamid mir shooted 0.36m oc+vo crime hard news
IPL cricket 0.31m oc+vo sports straight jacket
Independent TV
20/04/14
slug Duration Local news Duration Structure Content of the News types of the news commemt
0.10m
0.40m 3 HL
Star Sunday 0.40m oc+vo religious Featire
poison in watermillon 1.42m
0.30m oc+pkg
oc+phono live(not connected) accident hard n/ invest
no water in tista 2.13m oc+pkg resource Investi but follow up
Longmarch oF BNP 1.13m oc+vo political interpretatative
press conferrence of Manon 0.44m oc+vo polit straight j
dead eating watermillon 1.00m oc+phono live accid hard news
increasing haijacking+ gum 3.12m oc+pkg crime investi+ follow up
AB Siddique 0.45m oc+vo crime peg story+ follow up
0.43m oc+vo 2 HL
Advertisement 7.oom
Burdem situation 1.17m oc+vo accident+crime follow up
DMC destruction 0.41m OC+vo accident hard news
BNP, aviod corruption mamla 0.40m oc+vo political Investi+fll up
dead mamla 0.37m oc+vo poli FL up
TIB 1.18m oc+vo crime FL up
Rajshahi Univer+ attact of st legue 1.48m oc+pkg poli+crime
Going to INDIA 2.16m oc+pkg communicotion Investig
o.49m 3 HL
5.06m
dead Boshir Ahmed 2.11m oc+pkg person hard news
AB siddique 0.46m oc+vo crime FL up
Rana plaza Action Aid 1.57m oc+pkg accid FL up+ investi
Risk gas sillinder 2.06m oc+pkg crime Investig
0.19m
Local news percentage
Ekattor
Date No. of News News Time
(Minute.
Second)
11.05.2014 14 27min 45 sec
12.05.2014 20 30 min 40 sec
13.05.2014 16 24 min 23 sec
14.05.2014 13 16min 24 sec
15.05.2014 14 29 min 45 sec
16.05.2014 18 37 min 40 sec
17.05.2014 20 33 min 34 sec
18.05.2014 - -
19.05.2014 25 41min 35 sec
20.05.2014 17 29 min 5 sec
total 157 4 hr 30min 51sec
Date No. of News
Total Local
11.05.2014 14 00
12.05.2014 20 01
13.05.2014 16 01
14.05.2014 13 00
15.05.2014 14 01
16.05.2014 18 00
17.05.2014 20 03
18.05.2014 - -
19.05.2014 25 04
20.05.2014 17 02
total 157 12 (7.46% of total news)
Date No. of Local News News according to structure
Iv+Sot Oov Oov+Sot PKG Live
11.05.2014 00 - - - - -
12.05.2014 01 - - - 1 -
13.05.2014 01 - 1 - - -
14.05.2014 00 - - - - -
15.05.2014 01 - - - 1 -
16.05.2014 00 - - - - -
17.05.2014 03 - 1 - 2 -
18.05.2014 - - - - - -
19.05.2014 04 - 2 - 2 -
20.05.2014 02 - - 2 - -
total 4 2 6
somoy
Date No. of News News Time
(Minute.
Second)
11.05.2014 20 26min 55 sec
12.05.2014 23 33min 00 sec
13.05.2014 17 29 min 45 sec
14.05.2014 15 22min 15 sec
15.05.2014 24 34min 03 sec
16.05.2014 24 34 min 30 sec
17.05.2014 - -
18.05.2014 - -
19.05.2014 24 19min 27 sec
20.05.2014 23 24 min 06 sec
total 170 3 hr 44min 01sec
Date No. of News
Total Local
11.05.2014 20 08
12.05.2014 23 10
13.05.2014 17 07
14.05.2014 15 05
15.05.2014 24 08
16.05.2014 24 06
17.05.2014 - -
18.05.2014 - -
19.05.2014 24 09
20.05.2014 23 07
total 170 55 (38.35% of total news)
Date No. of Local News News according to structure
Iv+Sot Oov Oov+Sot PKG Live
11.05.2014 08 3 - 2 3 -
12.05.2014 10 - 5 1 4 -
13.05.2014 07 - 1 2 4 -
14.05.2014 05 2 - - 3 -
15.05.2014 04 - - 1 3 -
16.05.2014 06 - - 2 4 -
17.05.2014 - - - - - -
18.05.2014 - - - - - -
19.05.2014 05 - 2 1 2 -
20.05.2014 07 2 - 2 3 -
total 4 2 6
Independent
Date No. of News News Time
(Minute.
Second)
11.05.2014 11 13.1
12.05.2014 10 15.4
13.05.2014 10 14.0
14.05.2014 04 02.5
15.05.2014 16 23.2
16.05.2014 06 10.3
17.05.2014 06 12.0
18.05.2014 10 11.5
19.05.2014 08 12.3
20.05.2014 22 27.0
total 103 2 hr 19 min 23 sec
Date No. of News
Total Local
11.05.2014 11 02
12.05.2014 10 03
13.05.2014 10 03
14.05.2014 04 01
15.05.2014 16 03
16.05.2014 06 03
17.05.2014 06 03
18.05.2014 10 04
19.05.2014 08 00
20.05.2014 22 08
103 30 (29.13% of total news)
Date No. of Local News
Iv+Sot Oov Oov+Sot PKG Live
11.05.2014 02 - 2 - - -
12.05.2014 03 - 1 1 1 -
13.05.2014 03 - 1 - 1 1
14.05.2014 01 - 1 - - -
15.05.2014 03 - 2 - 1 -
16.05.2014 03 - 1 - 1 1
17.05.2014 03 - 1 - 1 1
18.05.2014 04 - 1 1 2 -
19.05.2014 0 - - - - -
20.05.2014 08 - 1 1 5 1
total 30 11 3 12 4
Final result:
Among these three channels Somoy broadcasts maximum number of local news 38.35% of total news. Where Ekattor broadcasts 7.46%( the lowest ratio) and Independent broadcasts 29.13% local news of their total news.
Recommendation
Mass media should be more responsible in broadcasting a news bulletin as much depends on the coverage of a story which poses significance for the country. Specially while telecasting local news. Accountability to the audience must be kept in mind as the audience is the main target of the media houses. Development news must be given more priority The news should not be limited inside the capital or adjacent areas as rural areas also deserve few moment at a news bulletin Lack of expertise in international, cultural even in sports news must be eliminated at any cost.
Reference
Nasreen, Gitiara, 2002, ‘Nishawprithibir Bishwadarshan Totha TV Sangbader Bishwyan’
Ganamadhaym O Janasamaj, Nasreen, Gitiara and edt. Sharaban Dhaka Haider Kazi Mamun, 2007,
Besharkari Television Channele Sangbad Paribeshoner BicharSOTlok Pat, Jogajog, 8th edition, Dhaka
Chowdhury, Saiful Alam, ‘TV’r Rajnaitik Sangbad O Ginipig Darshak, Media Watch, 33th edition, Dhaka-BCDC
Khan, Nandita Tabassum, 1416 (Bangla), Sangbad-Ek Porjalochona, 3rd edition, Institute of Media and Communication Studies Rahman, Prashu, Srejanshilotar Sangkate Satellite, Sharaban, Dhaka