Professionalism key to promoting press freedom

Professionalism both among journalists and owners can play a key role in promoting press freedom in a young democracy like Bangladesh, a discussion in Dhaka was told on Sunday. Speakers at the seminar said money should not be the only criterion to get permission to launch a media organisation. The authorities,  they said, should check how far an applicant for a TV station or any other media organisation is committed to the profession of journalism and free flow of information. The discussion was organised by Commonwealth Journalists Association, Bangladesh (CJA,B) in collaboration with Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) at Dhaka Club to mark the World Press Freedom Day, according to a news agency.