Investigative Reporting in the Satellite TV Channels in Bangladesh: Tendency and Quality Analysis

Abstract

More than four decades of Journalism practice in Bangladesh produced an enormous number of investigative reports. Exposing corruption in local and national levels, irregularities and unlawful activities and corruption in service-providing sectors, both government and non-government organizations–have been found analyzing the contents of investigative reports published in the different print media. Some of the private television channels in Bangladesh are taking challenging stories in special programs on exposing the corruption of service sectors of both government and nongovernment set-ups. The study conducted by content analysis of 3 prominent channel(Channel I, NTV, Somoy) to understand the tendency and quality of investigative TV reporting.