The political economy of mass communication in Bangladesh
This article deals with the political economy of mass communication in Bangladesh, a small South Asian country. As in many developing countries, media industries in Bangladesh are now in a transition involving a shift from state control and direction to forms of market organisation. This article looks at this transition and analyses how and why it is happening and who benefits from it. It also investigates the impact of this transition on ownership and control of communication media, media content and media users. For these purposes, the article uses the political economy approach to communication as its theoretical framework. It is, therefore, necessary to discuss what the political economy approach to communication involves.
A. J.M. SHAFIUL ALAM BHUIYAN MA
Pages 118-136 | Published online: 04 Apr 2012