Jornal de Comunicação de Massa e Jornalismo

Presentation of Social Issues in Community Radios in Bangladesh

Abstract

Nishat Tarannum

This study shows shows the ways how community radios can work on present social issues with the participation of community people. Content analyses of purposely selected radio programmes of two community radios of Bangladesh has been done to understand the depth and massage on particular social issues. For understanding the approach community radio authorities towards this issues FGD has been done with program makes. This research shows less then 5â„… of air time are allowed for social issues based programmes. Where community the main objective of community radios are to present the issues and problems of community people. Detail programme analysis has been done in this study to understand the effectiveness of contents. To improve this scenario some suggestions are there in the very last part of the study.