The course will also offer an overview of history of the media in Bangladesh from its inception. This will entail a study of the greater Bengali media based in Kolkata as well as post-Independence. The course will focus on the development of the newspaper industry in this country since 1947, the introduction of television, the changing nature of radio in Bangladesh and the national film industry. The course will conclude with an evaluation of the impact of the new media on the local media and the rise of citizen journalism.
