In Bangladesh, the reach of business and economic journalism is expanding daily. Business and investing news is frequently published separately in newspapers, online, or on television. Those issues are also discussed on various TV channels in talk shows and business programs. For over a decade, each media outlet has maintained a distinct voice while taking into account the trends of both the domestic and international economies. As a result, the institutions have been hiring reporters and news staff on a regular basis. Women journalists are, nevertheless, extremely underrepresented in economic journalism when compared to the number of men.
Looking at the data of the Economic Reports Forum, the highest organization of economic journalists, it is understood that there are only 23 women who are regularly collecting economic news or doing journalism. While the number of women in newspapers engaged in economic journalism in the field or at the desk is lower…read more
