Usage of Smartphones by Bangladeshi Journalists in News Gathering

Shihabul Islam, Md.

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dc.contributor.author	Shihabul Islam, Md.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-29T04:33:36Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-29T04:33:36Z
dc.date.issued	2020-08-18
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/5216
dc.description	This study is based on smart-phone utilization in news-gathering, with a focus on journalists in Bangladesh. The study became imperative because when growing up information technology in Bangladesh than journalists using smart-phone widely and new technologies related to effective journalism, moreover information, or news-gathering. This Survey method is accepted in gathering responses from Bangladeshi journalists. Purposive sampling technique is accepted and used to distribute a questionnaire to google 'Docs Forms' in 33 journalists that are using for study by the online platform in Bangladesh. When I am analyzing the research questions, results indicated that most of the journalist's using smartphone and they think the new technology do easier news- gathering in Bangladesh, and at the same time, they are using social media and apps for collect information for a news story. So most of the journalists are aware of the new technologies in journalism, most of the journalists using smartphone features. As-like Camera, voice recorder, E-mail, Facebook, Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, etc.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The media has spread widely in Bangladesh over the last few years. At the same time radio, television, online news portals, daily newspapers are making an impact through social media. With the increasing use of the internet and smartphones, people want to know information quickly or any event as soon as it happens. The journalists have to collect information quickly and send it to the office. This study has shown that smartphones are able to meet that demand of journalists. On the other hand, it is helping readers, listeners, and viewers to meet that demand. Journalists are using smartphones to send information to the office quickly, on the other hand, the general public is getting it quickly through the internet. In this study, we will see how a journalist is using a smartphone to gather information or news in Bangladesh.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Daffodil International University	en_US
dc.subject	Smartphones	en_US
dc.title	Usage of Smartphones by Bangladeshi Journalists in News Gathering	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US