TITLE:
Making a Video Documentary on Fake News and Disinformation in Bangladesh: Critical Reflections and Learning
AUTHORS:
Md Mahmudul Hoque
KEYWORDS:
Fake News, Bangladesh, Disinformation, Video Documentary, Fact-Checking
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Journalism and Communication,
Vol.10 No.2,
May
26,
2022
ABSTRACT: The issue of fake news and
disinformation remains widespread in Bangladesh. The author
produced a video documentary “Making OR Faking” that focuses on how this issue
affects journalism practices in the mainstream media in Bangladesh. In this
piece, the author reflects on how the making of the documentary shaped his
understanding of the issue. Undertaking a qualitative approach, the author used
semi-structured interviews to explore the insights and perspectives of key
informants. Critical reflections on the methodological
aspects of the filmmaking process highlight the challenges in processing
the construction of meaning through moving images. The analyses of the findings
underscore the conceptual issues in understanding fake news and disinformation,
the emergence of fake news in Bangladesh, and the impacts on the mainstream media. The article also explores
potential ways to tackle this issue.