Audience Perceptions of Objectivity and Independence of TV News in Bangladesh

News reporting is often questioned on its objectivity and independence. This study examines public perception of TV news in Bangladesh. Using a multistage random sampling strategy, a survey was conducted in Dhaka City involving 300 respondents. The findings suggest that TV news is not perceived as independent; yet, the objectivity ratings are fairly decent, suggesting a tension that journalists experience in balancing pressures to overlook the improprieties of powerful coteries while maintaining their vigil to keep the public informed. At a deeper level, however, there appears to be a subtler game plan that journalists are drawn into to do the bidding of the politico-corporate-owner nexus.

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