Qualifications:

MSS in Communication & Journalism, University of Chittagong.

(Topped in the class size of 75)

BSS (Hons.) in Communication & Journalism, University of Chittagong.

(Topped in the class size of 75)

Tasnoba Tahsin is a faculty member in Journalism and Media Studies with a strong passion for teaching, research, and using communication as a catalyst for social change. Her academic journey began at the University of Chittagong, where she graduated at the top of her class in both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Communication and Journalism. She was honored with multiple merit scholarships, including the UGC Scholarship and the daily Azadi merit scholarship, in recognition of her academic performance.

She completed an internship at Channel 24, gaining practical, hands-on experience in journalism and strengthening her professional skills in news reporting and media production.

Before joining academia, She worked as a Project Officer in the Health & Gender Support Project (Women Friendly Space) at BRAC, supporting women and adolescent girls in the Rohingya refugee response through case management, health communication, gender awareness, psychosocial support, and community engagement. This experience strengthened her commitment to development communication, inspired many of her research interests, and enhanced her communication skills.

Currently, She teach undergraduate courses including English for the Media, Multimedia Reporting, Development Communication, Media and Society, Research Methodology, and Social & Political Process and Institutions. Alongside teaching, she actively supervise student research, multimedia field projects, and internships while contributing to curriculum development and academic initiatives. Beyond academia, she regularly write  opinion editorials for national newspapers.

She is an Executive Committee Member of the Communication and Journalism Educators' Network (CJEN) Bangladesh and a member of the Bangladesh Communication Association (BCA).

Her research particularly focuses on health communication, media framing, misinformation, multimedia journalism and AI in journalism. She has presented her work at national and international conferences, served as a Research Fellow with DW Akademie Asia, and published research on constructive journalism, health communication, and media representation.

Beyond the classroom, she actively involved in academic leadership, professional training, and community engagement.

Lecturer
Journalism and Media Studies
BGC Trust University Bangladesh 
February 2024- Present

Executive Committee Member
CJEN, DW Akademie Asia
September 2024- Present

Member 
Bangladesh Communication Association (BCA)
April 2024 - Present

Project Officer
Protection, Health and Gender Support Project, BRAC, Cox's Bazar
January 2023- January 2024

Newsroom Editor & Intern
Channel 24, Chittagong 
May 2023 - June 2023

Research Fellow
DW Akademie Asia
November 2021- April 2022

Health Communication, Media Framing, Multimedia & AI Journalism

Ongoing Research Projects

1. Media Coverage of Student Suicide in Leading English-Language Newspapers: A Comparative Study of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

2. Football Fandom in Bangladesh During the FIFA World Cup 2026

3. Digital Health Literacy Among Higher Secondary Students in South Chattogram, Bangladesh

4. Media Coverage of Mob Lynching During a Period of Political Transition in Bangladesh

5. ChatGPT Use Patterns Among Secondary School Students in South Chattogram, Bangladesh

6. Media Framing of the 2026 Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: A Study of Mainstream Media Coverage

Awards
Runner Up
1. CURHS Rising Researcher Contest, 2020

1. Navigating New Frontiers; The Transformation to Multimedia Journalism in Bangladesh - Presented in The 3rd Int. conference at Green University of Bangladesh, 2024 (Under Review).

2. Impact of Community Radio SagorGiri in the Health Awareness among Adolescent Girls in Sitakunda - Presented in an International conference at SUST, SYLHET, 2025 (Under Review).

3. A Study on Fake News Through New Media in Bangladesh -
Presented in Kolkata Media Conference, 2020

PUBLICATION & RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Presentation of Covid-19 News in Bangladeshi Media, Conse Journalism Perspective-Published in CJEN Bangladesh by DW Academie Asia (https://www.cjenbd.net/c)/Constructive%20Journalism danh Research%20Essay Tasnoba Tahsin CU.pdf)

Role of Community Radio SagorGirl in the Health Awarenes smong Adolescent Girls in Sitakunda - Communication and Media in Asia Pacific (CMAP), volume-9, Number-2 (Accepted)

Coverage of Mob Lynching incident in Bangladeshi mainstream News Portals; Analysis on Headline Tone and Victim Portrayal-BGC Trust University Journal, Volume-8, 2025(Accepted)

The Transformation to Multimedia Journalism in Bangladesh Communication and Media in Asia Pacific (CMAP), volume-0, Number-2 (Under Review).

Analyzing the breadth and depth of covering environmental issues in leading Bangladeshi Dailies- Presented in The 6th NSRIC Int. conferance at Nature Science Research and Innovation Centre, 2025 (Under Review).

Impact of Community Radio SagorGiri in the Health Awareness anong Adolescent Girls in Sitakunda Presented in an International conference ot SUST, SYLHET, 2025.

A Study on Fake News Through New Media in Bangladesh Prasented in Kolkata Media Conference, 2020

Role of Community Radio in the Health Awareness among Adolescenc Girls-Master's thesis

The Spread of Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandernic: A Study of Facebook, 2020 (Honors final Year Research Manuscript)