OUR CORRESPONDENT, Khulna

Speakers at a seminar on media freedom and responsibility yesterday underscored the need to restore values-based journalism, uphold ethics, and balance editorial independence with financial sustainability to regain public trust.

They said the independence of both the media and the judiciary is vital for justice and accountability in a democratic state, while responsible and objective reporting is essential to ensure the flow of accurate information in society.

The seminar, titled “Media in the Contemporary Context”, was organised by the Khulna University Journalists’ Association at the conference room of the Central Research Laboratory of Khulna University.

Speaking as the keynote speaker, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam said value-based journalism must be restored to rebuild public trust in the media.

“We will restore journalism grounded in human values,” he said. “This is one of the key ways to address the frustration people have developed toward the media. Freedom of the press is one of the fundamental requirements of institutional democracy,” he added.

He said in a democratic state, the independence of He

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