PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Nishat Parvez is an Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh. Before joining here, she was a lecturer in Journalism and media Studies at Stamford University in Bangladesh.
Nishat worked started her career as a sports journalist at Boishakhi Television. Then, she joined Channel-I, a leading media organization in Bangladesh as a newsroom editor, and worked there for five years. Besides, she worked as a research associate at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (Delhi), Red Orange Communications (Dhaka), Bangladesh Nari Progoti Songho (Dhaka), and the University of Bergen (Norway). She has several publications in reputed local and international journals. Nishat is a fellow of the US Department of State (SUSI 2014), FOJO Institute (ITP Media Asia Fellow 2021-22), and Asia Foundation.
Currently, Nishat is a Communication and Journalism doctoral candidate at the University of Oregon in the United States. Nishat earned her MA degree from the University of Sussex, the UK, in Media Practice for Development and Social Change with the Commonwealth Scholarship 2019. She completed her dissertation titled "Bangladeshi media in a 'democratic' system." Before that, she completed her undergraduate and postgraduate from the Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, University of Dhaka.
For a complete and updated list of publications, see her Google Scholar or Academia page and Website.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Political Communication
Public Opinion
Journalism
Critical Cultural Studies
Gender, Media, and Diversity
JOURNAL PAPER
Parvez, N. (2025). Fighting gendered misinformation and harassment on social media for Bangladesh’s female journalists . Media Asia, 52(4), 618–640. https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2025.2534739
Parvez, N., & Ofori-Parku, S. S. (2025). Click online, commit offline: Social media’s nexus with political efficacy and participation among Bangladeshi students. Oxford intersections: Social media in society and culture. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780198945253.003.0074
Parvez, N. (2022). The impact of social media in mobilizing the Road Safety Movement (2018) in Bangladesh, Journal of Journalism and Media Studies, 4, 1-16. https://jmsju.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JMS-Media-Journal-2022-20-02-2023-1.pdf
Parvez, N. (2021). Navigating Corporate Pressures: An Investigation of News Selection During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Print Journalism. The Jahangirnagar Review-C, XXXII, 521-532.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Parvez, N. (2025). Instagram Stories as Micro-Ethnographies: A Classroom Activity on Media, Identity, and Visual Culture. Graduate Teaching Showcase, AEJMC Annual Conference 2025, San Francisco, California, United States, August 7-10. (Live Demo Session)
Parvez, N. (2024). ‘Religious Discourse in Bangladeshi Politics: Unraveling Media Influence on Identity and Stability’, IAMCR Annual Conference 2024, Christ Church, New Zealand, 30 June-4 July
Parvez, N. & Ofori-Parku, S. S. (2024). ‘Click, Empower, Engage: Social Media's Nexus with Political Efficacy in Bangladeshi Students’, ICA Annual Conference 2024, Gold Coast, Australia, June 20-24.
Parvez, N. (2023). ‘Reading Between the Laughs: An Analysis of Audience Interpretations of Racial Justice Texts from The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’, AEJMC Annual Conference 2023, Washington D. C., United States, August 7-10.
Parvez, N. (2023). ‘Social Media and Political Influence: Analyzing the use of Facebook by Political Parties in Bangladesh’, South Asia Conference of the Pacific Northwest 2023, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States, May 5-6
Parvez, N. (2023). ‘Leveraging the power of mainstream media to eliminate the violence against women in Bangladesh’, AEJMC Southeast Colloquium 2023, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States, March 2-4.
BOOK CHAPTER
Parvez, N. (2020), Gender Discrimination in Media: Bangladesh Perspective, in Women’s Voice: A search for feminist consciousness, Hussain, N. A. & Jolly, P. (ed.)., PP. 439-455, Dhaka: Sangbed.
WORKSHOP
NCA Institute for Faculty Development (IFFD), National Communication Association, Virtual Training, July 7–11, 2025, Duquesne University, USA
OTHER
Invited Lectures and Presentations
2024:
• Ethics of AI in Journalism, Guest Lecture for Media Ethics Course, University of Oregon, USA
2023:
• Gender and Media in Non-Western Societies, Guest Lecture for Media and Society Course, University of Oregon, USA
• Undergraduate Journalism Students’ Orientation, Guest Lecture, Stamford University Bangladesh
Panel Presentation
From Bias to Balance: Reimagining Global Media Narratives
International Community Topic Category Winner
Presenter: Nishat Parvez, Nishtha Yadav, Nahla Bendefaa, and Stella Zhang
University of Oregon Graduate Research Forum, 2024
• Participated in a panel discussion examining global media narratives, with a focus on addressing bias and promoting balanced reporting strategies.
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| JMS 207 | Social Processes and Institutions | 2nd Year |
| JMS 502 | Communication Research | Masters |
| JMS 401 | Global Communication And Media System | 4th Year |
| JMS 514 | Multimedia Journalism | Masters |
| JMS 307 | Public Relations | 3rd Year |
| JMS 403 | Information and Communication Technology | 4th year |
| JMS 521 | Film Appreciation | Masters |
| JMS 407 | Advertising | 4th year |
| JMS 306 | Development Communication | 3rd Year |
| JMS 204 | Editing | 2nd Year |
Academic Info
Period: 2019-20
Master of Arts in Media Practice for Development and Social Change
Dissertation: Bangladeshi Media in a ‘Democratic’ System
Advisor: Prof. Raminder Kaur (Anthropology)
Period: 2015
Master of Social Sciences in Mass Communication & Journalism
Period: 2011-14
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Mass Communication & Journalism
Thesis: The Political Economy of the Emergence of 'Valentine's Day' in Bangladeshi Media
Advisor: Dr. Khorshed Alam
Experience
Position: Associate Professor
Position: Assistant Professor
- Taught a range of undergraduate courses, including Editing for Print and Television, Development Communication, Advertising, Public Relations, Social Processes and Institutions, and Internet and Communication Technology. At the graduate level, taught Film Appreciation, Research Methodology, and Multimedia Journalism.
- Contributed to academic leadership as a member of the Academic Committee, participating in curriculum development and examination oversight.
- Organized and coordinated various study tours, cultural programs, and campus events.
- Served as a Residential Teacher, managing a women’s dormitory, and held the position of Supervisor of Student Affairs, overseeing student welfare and activities
Position: Lecturer
- Successfully completed university-assigned courses and actively participated in academic governance as a member of the Academic Committee, contributing to curriculum development and examination processes.
- Served as a co-advisor to student organizations, including the Film Club and Book Club.
- Coordinated and managed a variety of cultural programs and events.
- Held the position of Residential Teacher, overseeing the operations of a women’s dormitory, and served as Supervisor of Student Affairs.
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2016-2017
- Completed university coursework in: Newspaper Editing and Design, Broadcast Techniques and Technology, Interpersonal, Organizational, and Public Communication, Feature Writing, Editing and Desktop Publishing, History and Development of Journalism, and Web Journalism.
- Actively contributed to multiple university committees, including the Academic Committee, Public Relations Committee, Freshman Orientation Committee, and various Cultural Committees.
Activity
Position: Fellow
Period: 2021-22
Media Fellow | ITP Media Asia 2021| Sweden| September 2021-October 2022
· Training on capacity building for sustainable media self-regulation
· Participating thematic webinars and meetings to outline a change initiative plan
Position: Alumni
Period: 2014-Present
Fellow (Study at US Institutes) | US Department of State & University of Washington | USA | 22 June- 24 July, 2014
· Training on new media and journalism
· Understanding community media and traditional media
· Voluntary services at food bank, agricultural farm etc.
· Visit to US Congress and other renowned media houses
Position: Member
Period: 2021-23
Contact
Nishat Parvez
Associate Professor
Department of Journalism and Media Studies
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: nishatjms@juniv.edu
