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Thesis Chapters by Syeda Sadia Mehjabin
Coventry University, 2019
Discourse on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries discuss ... more Discourse on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries discuss on various media and academic debates. These discussions heavily focus on their position in Islamic society, their interpretation within feminism, and larger discussions regarding donning Hijab and Islamophobia. Primarily, the adaptation of Hijab as a garment most of the time refers from religious to social pressure and relates to political ideologies. This thesis explores the stories and facts beyond those narratives finding there are identities which are entirely personal when it comes to donning the hijab. This analysis base on the theories ‘Orientalism’, ‘Male gaze’ and books such as Mohanty’s Under Western Eyes, Islam vs Islamism by Peter R Demant, The Headscarf Controversies by Hilal Elver, Beyond the Veil by Fatema Mernissi, etc and the primary discussion with five students from different Muslim countries living in the UK. Through those discussions, tradition and ethnicity appear as having a significant influence on religious practices. However, factors such as one’s cultural context or geographical location were also discussed as relevant to their decision. This article explores the fact the donning of Hijab or covering oneself should be a woman's personal choice and right and lately, how it becomes a communicative gesture in a public space. Through comparative studies on the adaptation of Hijab in different Islamic countries it explains Muslim woman’s subjectivity towards hijab is not away from political connotations.
Drafts by Syeda Sadia Mehjabin
Coventry University, 2018
Coventry University, 2018
Coventry University, 2018
"Fashion giants fail to escape the long shadow of Rana Plaza disaster"- (Torrance, 2018) Is the f... more "Fashion giants fail to escape the long shadow of Rana Plaza disaster"- (Torrance, 2018) Is the first news on my Facebook newsfeed, which catches my eyes as I open the page on my iPhone 7. Rana Plaza disaster still shocks the RMG (Ready Made Garments) sector in Bangladesh, as well as the fashion industries around the globe. 1,134 workers died, and more than 2,500 got injured and traumatized by that catastrophe; undoubtedly this tragedy is considered to be the "deadliest unintended structural failure of the modern times." (Hoskins, 2018)
Coventry University, 2018
Book Reviews by Syeda Sadia Mehjabin
Coventry University
Lush green fields, endearing blue sky, floating clouds on the horizon, occasional smell of kabobs... more Lush green fields, endearing blue sky, floating clouds on the horizon, occasional smell of kabobs twisting your stomach in hunger -a perfect set-up for a long-awaited, rain-wasted afternoon. But what steals the show are the kitesfloating in the sky, wrestling with the winds and with each other, making rustling sounds. Sohrab is standing still -as a part of 'the background' looking up at the sky. His long-lived silence reflects his past without even uttering it. Amir Jan walks over to him with a kite and spool. Amir Jan is trying to build up a connection with Sohrab -the way Rustom tried to console his soul after his victory -telling stories of his father Hassan. With string in hand, Amir Jan confidently says he will teach the green kite a lesson, Sohrab says nothing. Amir hands the spool to Sohrab, and performs Hassan's 'old lift-and-dive' trick, cutting down the green kite. And when Amir asks if Sohrab wants him to run the green kite for him, he thinks he sees Sohrab nod. "For you, a thousand times over." Amir can't believe his own ears that he has just said that to Sohrab, like his father Hassan did to him a long long time back, and so he runs -"A grown man running with a swarm of screaming children. But I didn't care. I ran with the wind blowing in my face, and a smile as wide as the Valley of Panjsher on my lips. I ran."
Papers by Syeda Sadia Mehjabin
Khulna University studies, Dec 18, 2022
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues t... more In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that become the talk of the town. Broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media has created immense opportunities for the public to share and publish their works on open forums. The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) generates 'user-generated content' that undoubtedly influences the mainstream media's content production procedure and manner through distributing them to many news or social platforms. This process leads to citizen journalism as a parallel mode of journalism where collection, collaboration and dissemination of the information go through a single channel. This study is based on both primary and secondary data sources to understand the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of citizen journalism needed beside the journalism. The qualitative data are collected from seven in-depth interviews with senior journalists, editors, academics and news managers. And two semi-structured interviews were conducted with citizen journalism project coordinators. Their analysis regarding this citizen journalism practices in mainstream media creates access to information by opening a new door to more significant resources. However, the concern remains whether incorporating citizen journalism into mainstream journalism poses any threat or not. It is observed that the absence of practicing journalistic rules and regulations in social media makes their credibility questionable and generates confusion. Online news sites use mobile technologies to create and disseminate their media products, gradually attracting the audience and readers. As a result, people are often used to accessing news from online sites rather than print media. With this current demand, mainstream news media is focusing on more interactivity on their online platforms and encouraging their audiences to join in the news production process.
Malala, Dec 23, 2020
countries are heavily focused on their position in time refers from religious to social pressure ... more countries are heavily focused on their position in time refers from religious to social pressure under which are entirely personal when it comes to the Veil by Fatema Mernissi. Furthermore, the primary discussion with students from different Muslim countries living in the UK light on the factors such religious practices. Through comparative studies on is not away from political connotations. Resumo: não muçulmanos concentram-se fortemente em sua dentro do feminismo e em debates mais amplos sobre como peça de vestuário, na maioria das vezes, se narrativas, e descobre identidades inteiramente Under Western Eyes Além disso, a discussão principal com estudantes de Através de estudos comparativos sobre a adaptação do 1 2 department. She has been working with the electronic and print media for over ten years and as an ethnographic she has realised how media plays a crucial role in moulding our thinking capacity, and through semiotics creates
Khulna University Studies Volume 19(2): xxx: 2022, 2022
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues t... more In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that become the talk of the town. Broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media has created immense opportunities for the public to share and publish their works on open forums. The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) generates ‘user-generated content’ that undoubtedly influences the mainstream media’s content production procedure and manner through distributing them to many news or social platforms. This process leads to citizen journalism, a parallel mode of journalism where collection, collaboration and dissemination of information goes through a single channel. This study is based on both primary and secondary data sources to understand the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of citizen journalism residing beside the journalism. The qualitative data are collected from seven in-depth interviews with senior journalists, editors, academics and news managers. And two semi-structured interviews were also conducted with citizen journalism project coordinators. Their analysis regarding this citizen journalism practices in mainstream media creates access to information by opening a new door to more significant resources. However, the concern remains whether incorporating citizen journalism into mainstream journalism poses any threat or not. It is observed that the absence of practising journalistic rules and regulations in social media makes their credibility questionable and generates confusion. Online sites use mobile technologies to create and disseminate their media products, gradually attracting the audience and readers. As a result, people are often used to accessing news from online sites rather than print media. With this current demand, mainstream news media is focusing on more interactivity on their online platforms and encouraging their audiences to join in the news production process.
As discussões sobre a opressão de mulheres muçulmanas no contexto de países muçulmanos e não muçu... more As discussões sobre a opressão de mulheres muçulmanas no contexto de países muçulmanos e não muçulmanos concentram-se fortemente em sua posição na sociedade islâmica, em sua interpretação dentro do feminismo e em debates mais amplos sobre o uso do hijab. Principalmente, a adaptação do hijab como peça de vestuário, na maioria das vezes, se refere da pressão religiosa à social sob a influência patriarcal e se relaciona com ideologias políticas. Este artigo explora as histórias e fatos para além dessas narrativas, e descobre identidades inteiramente pessoais no que diz respeito ao hijab. Este artigo também incorpora teorias como ‘Orientalismo’, ‘Olhar masculino’ e discussões baseadas em livros como: Under Western Eyes, de Mohanty; Islam vs Islamism, por Peter R. Demant; The Headscarf Controversies, de Hilal Elver; e Beyond the Veil, de Fatema Mernissi. Além disso, a discussão principal com estudantes de diferentes países muçulmanos que vivem no Reino Unido esclarece que fatores como o ...
Khulna University Studies
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues t... more In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that become the talk of the town. Broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media has created immense opportunities for the public to share and publish their works on open forums. The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) generates ‘user-generated content’ that undoubtedly influences the mainstream media’s content production procedure and manner through distributing them to many news or social platforms. This process leads to citizen journalism as a parallel mode of journalism where collection, collaboration and dissemination of the information go through a single channel. This study is based on both primary and secondary data sources to understand the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of citizen journalism needed beside the journalism. The qualitative data are collected from seven in-depth interviews with senior journalists, editors, academics and news m...
As discussoes sobre a opressao de mulheres muculmanas no contexto de paises muculmanos e nao mucu... more As discussoes sobre a opressao de mulheres muculmanas no contexto de paises muculmanos e nao muculmanos concentram-se fortemente em sua posicao na sociedade islâmica, em sua interpretacao dentro do feminismo e em debates mais amplos sobre o uso do hijab. Principalmente, a adaptacao do hijab como peca de vestuario, na maioria das vezes, se refere da pressao religiosa a social sob a influencia patriarcal e se relaciona com ideologias politicas. Este artigo explora as historias e fatos para alem dessas narrativas, e descobre identidades inteiramente pessoais no que diz respeito ao hijab. Este artigo tambem incorpora teorias como ‘Orientalismo’, ‘Olhar masculino’ e discussoes baseadas em livros como: Under Western Eyes, de Mohanty; Islam vs Islamism, por Peter R. Demant; The Headscarf Controversies, de Hilal Elver; e Beyond the Veil, de Fatema Mernissi. Alem disso, a discussao principal com estudantes de diferentes paises muculmanos que vivem no Reino Unido esclarece que fatores como o ...
MALALA, Sao Paulo, 2020
The discussions on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries ar... more The discussions on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries are heavily focused on their position in Islamic society, their interpretation within feminism, and broader debates on donning the hijab. Primarily, the adaptation of hijab as a garment most of the time refers from religious to social pressure under the patriarchal influence and relates to political ideologies. This paper explores the stories and facts beyond those narratives finding there are identities which are entirely personal when it comes to the hijab. This paper also incorporates the theories such as ‘Orientalism’, ‘Male gaze’ and discussions base on books such as Mohanty’s Under Western Eyes, Islam vs Islamism by Peter R Demant, The Headscarf Controversies by Hilal Elver, Beyond the Veil by Fatema Mernissi. Furthermore, the primary discussion with students from different Muslim countries living in the UK light on the factors such as one’s cultural context or geographical location has impact on those decisions. Besides, tradition and ethnicity appear as having a significant influence on religious practices. Through comparative studies on the adaptation of hijab in different Islamic countries explains Muslim women’s subjectivity towards hijab is not away from political connotations.
Conference Presentations by Syeda Sadia Mehjabin
USER-GENERATED CONTENT IN MODERN COMMUNICATION, 2021
Many citizens have the Internet at their fingertips. A mobile phone would suffice to get photos, ... more Many citizens have the Internet at their fingertips. A mobile phone would suffice to get photos, clips, or texts that are readily uploaded to Facebook and other social media. Owing to the round-the-clock access to the Internet, a person can turn into an independent broadcaster. Even when mainstream media outlets, due to the editorial policy and other limitations, tried to leave some incidences uncovered, they had to yield in the end. Following the storytelling format, Facebook users kept circulating, discussing or evidencing those happenings, and newspapers obliged to carry them with special treatment and red headlines, giving a jolt to the people behind those incidents.
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that became the talk of the town. Recognizing immediately, those were printed by the traditional press media and even became the lead story. Because of broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media, creating and publishing content has been opened up to the public. The power of the audience as producers is reflected in the term «user-generated content». The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) of news across many platforms undoubtedly influences the mainstream media’s content production process.
This article sheds light on how these developments influence the mainstream media of Bangladesh and what thoughts experts are lending to this issue. It also highlights when the influence of citizen journalism is posing a threat to mainstream journalism’s gatekeeper role, why objectivity and morality are not fully abided by in mainstream journalism, and what is required to enhance the human resources in the neo-media. To find the answers to these questions, it is necessary to discuss the changing role of the audience after the arrival of social media and smartphones and the nature of citizen journalism contents in Bangladesh. This study is based on both primary and secondary sources of data to understand the implications, challenges and opportunities of citizen journalism. The Qualitative data were collected from in- depth interviews from senior journalists, editors, news managers and project coordinators. Together the result revealed that the use of citizen journalism content by mainstream journalism is only increasing. With this positive growth, one constant challenge is how to control the spreading of rumors and fake news on this massive platform.
Coventry University, 2019
Discourse on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries discuss ... more Discourse on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries discuss on various media and academic debates. These discussions heavily focus on their position in Islamic society, their interpretation within feminism, and larger discussions regarding donning Hijab and Islamophobia. Primarily, the adaptation of Hijab as a garment most of the time refers from religious to social pressure and relates to political ideologies. This thesis explores the stories and facts beyond those narratives finding there are identities which are entirely personal when it comes to donning the hijab. This analysis base on the theories ‘Orientalism’, ‘Male gaze’ and books such as Mohanty’s Under Western Eyes, Islam vs Islamism by Peter R Demant, The Headscarf Controversies by Hilal Elver, Beyond the Veil by Fatema Mernissi, etc and the primary discussion with five students from different Muslim countries living in the UK. Through those discussions, tradition and ethnicity appear as having a significant influence on religious practices. However, factors such as one’s cultural context or geographical location were also discussed as relevant to their decision. This article explores the fact the donning of Hijab or covering oneself should be a woman's personal choice and right and lately, how it becomes a communicative gesture in a public space. Through comparative studies on the adaptation of Hijab in different Islamic countries it explains Muslim woman’s subjectivity towards hijab is not away from political connotations.
Coventry University, 2018
Coventry University, 2018
Coventry University, 2018
"Fashion giants fail to escape the long shadow of Rana Plaza disaster"- (Torrance, 2018) Is the f... more "Fashion giants fail to escape the long shadow of Rana Plaza disaster"- (Torrance, 2018) Is the first news on my Facebook newsfeed, which catches my eyes as I open the page on my iPhone 7. Rana Plaza disaster still shocks the RMG (Ready Made Garments) sector in Bangladesh, as well as the fashion industries around the globe. 1,134 workers died, and more than 2,500 got injured and traumatized by that catastrophe; undoubtedly this tragedy is considered to be the "deadliest unintended structural failure of the modern times." (Hoskins, 2018)
Coventry University, 2018
Coventry University
Lush green fields, endearing blue sky, floating clouds on the horizon, occasional smell of kabobs... more Lush green fields, endearing blue sky, floating clouds on the horizon, occasional smell of kabobs twisting your stomach in hunger -a perfect set-up for a long-awaited, rain-wasted afternoon. But what steals the show are the kitesfloating in the sky, wrestling with the winds and with each other, making rustling sounds. Sohrab is standing still -as a part of 'the background' looking up at the sky. His long-lived silence reflects his past without even uttering it. Amir Jan walks over to him with a kite and spool. Amir Jan is trying to build up a connection with Sohrab -the way Rustom tried to console his soul after his victory -telling stories of his father Hassan. With string in hand, Amir Jan confidently says he will teach the green kite a lesson, Sohrab says nothing. Amir hands the spool to Sohrab, and performs Hassan's 'old lift-and-dive' trick, cutting down the green kite. And when Amir asks if Sohrab wants him to run the green kite for him, he thinks he sees Sohrab nod. "For you, a thousand times over." Amir can't believe his own ears that he has just said that to Sohrab, like his father Hassan did to him a long long time back, and so he runs -"A grown man running with a swarm of screaming children. But I didn't care. I ran with the wind blowing in my face, and a smile as wide as the Valley of Panjsher on my lips. I ran."
Khulna University studies, Dec 18, 2022
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues t... more In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that become the talk of the town. Broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media has created immense opportunities for the public to share and publish their works on open forums. The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) generates 'user-generated content' that undoubtedly influences the mainstream media's content production procedure and manner through distributing them to many news or social platforms. This process leads to citizen journalism as a parallel mode of journalism where collection, collaboration and dissemination of the information go through a single channel. This study is based on both primary and secondary data sources to understand the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of citizen journalism needed beside the journalism. The qualitative data are collected from seven in-depth interviews with senior journalists, editors, academics and news managers. And two semi-structured interviews were conducted with citizen journalism project coordinators. Their analysis regarding this citizen journalism practices in mainstream media creates access to information by opening a new door to more significant resources. However, the concern remains whether incorporating citizen journalism into mainstream journalism poses any threat or not. It is observed that the absence of practicing journalistic rules and regulations in social media makes their credibility questionable and generates confusion. Online news sites use mobile technologies to create and disseminate their media products, gradually attracting the audience and readers. As a result, people are often used to accessing news from online sites rather than print media. With this current demand, mainstream news media is focusing on more interactivity on their online platforms and encouraging their audiences to join in the news production process.
Malala, Dec 23, 2020
countries are heavily focused on their position in time refers from religious to social pressure ... more countries are heavily focused on their position in time refers from religious to social pressure under which are entirely personal when it comes to the Veil by Fatema Mernissi. Furthermore, the primary discussion with students from different Muslim countries living in the UK light on the factors such religious practices. Through comparative studies on is not away from political connotations. Resumo: não muçulmanos concentram-se fortemente em sua dentro do feminismo e em debates mais amplos sobre como peça de vestuário, na maioria das vezes, se narrativas, e descobre identidades inteiramente Under Western Eyes Além disso, a discussão principal com estudantes de Através de estudos comparativos sobre a adaptação do 1 2 department. She has been working with the electronic and print media for over ten years and as an ethnographic she has realised how media plays a crucial role in moulding our thinking capacity, and through semiotics creates
Khulna University Studies Volume 19(2): xxx: 2022, 2022
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues t... more In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that become the talk of the town. Broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media has created immense opportunities for the public to share and publish their works on open forums. The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) generates ‘user-generated content’ that undoubtedly influences the mainstream media’s content production procedure and manner through distributing them to many news or social platforms. This process leads to citizen journalism, a parallel mode of journalism where collection, collaboration and dissemination of information goes through a single channel. This study is based on both primary and secondary data sources to understand the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of citizen journalism residing beside the journalism. The qualitative data are collected from seven in-depth interviews with senior journalists, editors, academics and news managers. And two semi-structured interviews were also conducted with citizen journalism project coordinators. Their analysis regarding this citizen journalism practices in mainstream media creates access to information by opening a new door to more significant resources. However, the concern remains whether incorporating citizen journalism into mainstream journalism poses any threat or not. It is observed that the absence of practising journalistic rules and regulations in social media makes their credibility questionable and generates confusion. Online sites use mobile technologies to create and disseminate their media products, gradually attracting the audience and readers. As a result, people are often used to accessing news from online sites rather than print media. With this current demand, mainstream news media is focusing on more interactivity on their online platforms and encouraging their audiences to join in the news production process.
As discussões sobre a opressão de mulheres muçulmanas no contexto de países muçulmanos e não muçu... more As discussões sobre a opressão de mulheres muçulmanas no contexto de países muçulmanos e não muçulmanos concentram-se fortemente em sua posição na sociedade islâmica, em sua interpretação dentro do feminismo e em debates mais amplos sobre o uso do hijab. Principalmente, a adaptação do hijab como peça de vestuário, na maioria das vezes, se refere da pressão religiosa à social sob a influência patriarcal e se relaciona com ideologias políticas. Este artigo explora as histórias e fatos para além dessas narrativas, e descobre identidades inteiramente pessoais no que diz respeito ao hijab. Este artigo também incorpora teorias como ‘Orientalismo’, ‘Olhar masculino’ e discussões baseadas em livros como: Under Western Eyes, de Mohanty; Islam vs Islamism, por Peter R. Demant; The Headscarf Controversies, de Hilal Elver; e Beyond the Veil, de Fatema Mernissi. Além disso, a discussão principal com estudantes de diferentes países muçulmanos que vivem no Reino Unido esclarece que fatores como o ...
Khulna University Studies
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues t... more In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that become the talk of the town. Broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media has created immense opportunities for the public to share and publish their works on open forums. The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) generates ‘user-generated content’ that undoubtedly influences the mainstream media’s content production procedure and manner through distributing them to many news or social platforms. This process leads to citizen journalism as a parallel mode of journalism where collection, collaboration and dissemination of the information go through a single channel. This study is based on both primary and secondary data sources to understand the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of citizen journalism needed beside the journalism. The qualitative data are collected from seven in-depth interviews with senior journalists, editors, academics and news m...
As discussoes sobre a opressao de mulheres muculmanas no contexto de paises muculmanos e nao mucu... more As discussoes sobre a opressao de mulheres muculmanas no contexto de paises muculmanos e nao muculmanos concentram-se fortemente em sua posicao na sociedade islâmica, em sua interpretacao dentro do feminismo e em debates mais amplos sobre o uso do hijab. Principalmente, a adaptacao do hijab como peca de vestuario, na maioria das vezes, se refere da pressao religiosa a social sob a influencia patriarcal e se relaciona com ideologias politicas. Este artigo explora as historias e fatos para alem dessas narrativas, e descobre identidades inteiramente pessoais no que diz respeito ao hijab. Este artigo tambem incorpora teorias como ‘Orientalismo’, ‘Olhar masculino’ e discussoes baseadas em livros como: Under Western Eyes, de Mohanty; Islam vs Islamism, por Peter R. Demant; The Headscarf Controversies, de Hilal Elver; e Beyond the Veil, de Fatema Mernissi. Alem disso, a discussao principal com estudantes de diferentes paises muculmanos que vivem no Reino Unido esclarece que fatores como o ...
MALALA, Sao Paulo, 2020
The discussions on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries ar... more The discussions on Muslim women’s oppression in the context of Muslim and non-Muslim countries are heavily focused on their position in Islamic society, their interpretation within feminism, and broader debates on donning the hijab. Primarily, the adaptation of hijab as a garment most of the time refers from religious to social pressure under the patriarchal influence and relates to political ideologies. This paper explores the stories and facts beyond those narratives finding there are identities which are entirely personal when it comes to the hijab. This paper also incorporates the theories such as ‘Orientalism’, ‘Male gaze’ and discussions base on books such as Mohanty’s Under Western Eyes, Islam vs Islamism by Peter R Demant, The Headscarf Controversies by Hilal Elver, Beyond the Veil by Fatema Mernissi. Furthermore, the primary discussion with students from different Muslim countries living in the UK light on the factors such as one’s cultural context or geographical location has impact on those decisions. Besides, tradition and ethnicity appear as having a significant influence on religious practices. Through comparative studies on the adaptation of hijab in different Islamic countries explains Muslim women’s subjectivity towards hijab is not away from political connotations.
USER-GENERATED CONTENT IN MODERN COMMUNICATION, 2021
Many citizens have the Internet at their fingertips. A mobile phone would suffice to get photos, ... more Many citizens have the Internet at their fingertips. A mobile phone would suffice to get photos, clips, or texts that are readily uploaded to Facebook and other social media. Owing to the round-the-clock access to the Internet, a person can turn into an independent broadcaster. Even when mainstream media outlets, due to the editorial policy and other limitations, tried to leave some incidences uncovered, they had to yield in the end. Following the storytelling format, Facebook users kept circulating, discussing or evidencing those happenings, and newspapers obliged to carry them with special treatment and red headlines, giving a jolt to the people behind those incidents.
In the past few years, it is observed that social media was the first to respond to some issues that became the talk of the town. Recognizing immediately, those were printed by the traditional press media and even became the lead story. Because of broad and easy access to mobile devices and social media, creating and publishing content has been opened up to the public. The power of the audience as producers is reflected in the term «user-generated content». The audience as the prosumer (producers and active consumers) of news across many platforms undoubtedly influences the mainstream media’s content production process.
This article sheds light on how these developments influence the mainstream media of Bangladesh and what thoughts experts are lending to this issue. It also highlights when the influence of citizen journalism is posing a threat to mainstream journalism’s gatekeeper role, why objectivity and morality are not fully abided by in mainstream journalism, and what is required to enhance the human resources in the neo-media. To find the answers to these questions, it is necessary to discuss the changing role of the audience after the arrival of social media and smartphones and the nature of citizen journalism contents in Bangladesh. This study is based on both primary and secondary sources of data to understand the implications, challenges and opportunities of citizen journalism. The Qualitative data were collected from in- depth interviews from senior journalists, editors, news managers and project coordinators. Together the result revealed that the use of citizen journalism content by mainstream journalism is only increasing. With this positive growth, one constant challenge is how to control the spreading of rumors and fake news on this massive platform.