Type of Crime News and Quality in Crime Reporting in Bangladesh Television Channels

Abstract

In television media after the political news crime report in more attractive and people demand. So most of the channels are more emphasis to collect and on air the crime news. In Bangladesh murder, raped, political crime, corruption, cheating, terrorism, violate the law and other crime occurred. A crime is an unlawful act published by state or other authority. That’s why a reporter should have more knowledge about the law and order. Also know the ethics of the journalism why collect the data and make crime news. Similarly, changes in the collection and calculation of data on crime may affect the public perceptions of the extent of any given crime problem. All such adjustments to crime statistics, together with the experience of people in their everyday lives, shape attitudes on the extent to which the state should use law or social engineering to enforce or encourage any particular social norm. Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes and control of the criminal behavior in both individual and in society. In my study I want to see what type of crime is happened in Bangladesh and the coverage of the news. Have maintained the ethics of journalism and structure of the news.