The Media Commission proposes the concept of 'One Media, One House'
The Media Reform Commission has recommended that ownership of multiple media outlets should not be concentrated under a single company, group, individual, family, or entrepreneur.
The commission has recommended restrictions on cross-ownership, prohibiting TV station owners from also owning newspapers, and limiting ownership of multiple outlets of the same type—such as multiple news platforms in the same language—to ensure the sector's commercial viability under the principle of ‘One Media, One House.’
In its report, the commission outlined a series of reforms across 21 key points and sub-clauses.
Commission Chairman Kamal Ahmed, along with other members, submitted the report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna today. The commission also suggested integrating media outlets into the capital market.
As part of this initiative, it proposed setting a deadline for medium and large media companies to go public by offering shares and getting listed on the stock exchange.
Among its other recommendations, the commission emphasized that no journalist should be employed—whether temporarily, permanently, or on contract—without an appointment letter, a photo ID, and a salary. It also proposed capping the probation period at one year.
Furthermore, the commission recommended that the starting basic salary for permanently employed journalists should be equivalent to that of a first-class government gazetted officer.
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