Usama
Rafid
Academician and Journalist.
From the University of Dhaka to newsrooms and research institutions across Dhaka, Usama Rafid has spent a decade at the intersection of teaching, field reporting, and research, asking what it means to practise, study, and teach journalism in Bangladesh.
Field
Notes
Reporting on the state of journalism, media, and communities across Bangladesh.
How Local Journalism Survives on Debt, Pressure and Press Cards
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Why We Need More Techies in Our Newsrooms
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Living with the River: Manta Communities' Battle Against a Changing Climate
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& Making
Platforms, games, and translations built at the edge of journalism, scholarship, and storytelling.
Platform
Coastal
Voices
Coastal Voices Bangladesh
A climate journalism platform amplifying the stories of communities on the frontlines of climate change along Bangladesh's coast.
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The
Newsroom
The Newsroom
A web-based decision-making simulation placing you inside a working newsroom, navigating editorial pressures and publishing deadlines.
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Media
Theory Atlas
Media Theory Atlas
An interactive atlas of forty foundational media theories, from the hypodermic needle to the filter bubble, each explored through historical context and a hands-on demonstration.
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See all projects north_eastULAB Faculty
Lecturer in Media Studies and Journalism Department. Teaching Basics of Reporting, Journalism and Media History.
BIGD Fellow
Young Researchers' Fellow 2024 at BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.
TBS Feature Writer
Former Staff Feature Writer, Sub-Editor, and Contributor to the Weekly Magazine 'Easel' at The Business Standard.
US Exchange Alumnus
Alumnus of the US Department of State Exchange Program: TechCamp Bangladesh 2024.
Long-form articles
Roar Bangla
Journal papers
in progress
Articles for
Easel · TBS
Years across
newsrooms
Collaborate
& Connect
Open to research collaboration on journalism studies, media sociology, and media economics in Bangladesh and South Asia. Academic and press inquiries are welcome at either address below.