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A must-read on digital journalism

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Md Younus Ali, born in 1967 in Jashore district's Sujalpur village, is better known in the media as Sabuj Younus. In 1992, he began his career in journalism by signing up with The Banglar Bani, the preeminent national Bengali newspaper at that time. He then switched to other well-known national dailies, such as The Daily Bhorer Kagoj and The Daily Jugantor, to broaden his expertise of journalism.
At The Daily Samakal, one of the most well-known newspapers in Bangladesh, the vastly experienced journalist has performed his duties as Senior Reporter, Chief Reporter, and News Editor. He was promoted to the positions of Associate Editor of The Daily Samakal and In-Charge of Samakal Online.
In addition to writing on journalism, Sabuj Younus, a graduate and postgraduate in Bangla literature from the University of Dhaka, the top university in Bangladesh, also writes about a variety of important multidisciplinary problems.
He learned about digital journalism while performing his duties as Samakal Online's In-Charge and then he observed that online journalism was growing rapidly over time. He then decided to write a book on digital journalism, which was eventually released at the Ekushey Book Fair.
Sabuj Younus wrote this book to discuss concerns related to digital journalism with those who are involved in this industry. The book will help journalism students and media professionals who are interested in learning the fundamentals of internet journalism.
The main objective of the book is to clearly explain the essential elements of online journalism. It gives an overview of a number of online journalism-related topics, such as data journalism, podcast journalism, the use of technology in online journalism, the effects of mass media on modern society, etc. For those who want to learn more about digital journalism, the most recent area of journalism, the book will be helpful.
The news media reports events as they happen. The book 'Multimedia Journalism' gives readers an understanding of the current trends in the sector and a prognosis for potential future changes. It is intended that the book serves as a fundamental text for journalists and journalism students.
Operations of newsrooms in online newspapers are very different from those of newsrooms in other traditional media. This marvelously created book contains numerous new additions and developments that are occurring in the newsroom of a digital daily. Beginner journalists should find the book to be very helpful in understanding digital journalism.
News editing is the core subject in journalism. The book provides an extremely appealing, clear, and fascinating description of what must be done in newsroom editing.
Technological advancement has led to the emergence of new media in journalism. The new media has a big impact on journalism. This is definitely true. Mobile journalism, podcast journalism, data journalism, and multimedia journalism are examples of new types of new media. In this book, the many new media forms are briefly described. Academics and media experts will benefit greatly from understanding the chapters.
There's little doubt that journalism will adopt cutting-edge technology in the future that completely relies on mobile technology. The modern journalism sector demands expertise in and knowledge of mobile journalism. There isn't another way. Keeping this in mind, the book concisely summarizes the essential elements of mobile journalism.
If today's media people want to understand journalism's ongoing diversity, changes, and advancement, they must read the book 'Digital Journalism.' Reading this book will greatly help media professionals' in building careers.

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