Bangladesh: The potential of community radio

While many radio stations in Bangladesh produce unprofessional or politically one-sided reports, community radio stations could become the ones providing reliable local information. DW Akademie is there to support them.

In a report on a health station listeners can hear chickens clucking in the background. They can hear meat sizzling on a street stand in a story about student life. And they can almost smell the stench of urine in a report about an indoor market.

That’s radio for the senses – radio that puts listeners at the scene, making information relevant and easier to absorb. This is a basic component of radio journalism but it’s new for community radio volunteers in the cities of Rajshahi and Sitakunda. After a one-week DW Akademie workshop on professional reporting, however, each of the 15 participants has produced a lively feature complete with background sound and interview clips.

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