Abstract
This study observes the significant roles and responsibilities of online news portals during this Covid-19 outbreakin Bangladesh. The findings and result analysis of this study manifestthe tasks along withthe activities which online news portals posespecifically in a pandemic situationare on the satisfactory level. Through the use of two theories and a quantitative approach thisstudy attempted todistinguishhow people think of these portals as a potential media in creating awareness. People seem to prefer online news portalsmore than other mediafor getting covid-19related newswhichlead them to believeand depend onwhat these portals offeractually. On the other hand, sometimestheseonline news portalsalso teemwithsome fear regarding moral panic, misinformation and rumors, even sometimes news withfull of confusing, repetitive withinadequate reporting languages. Despite having all confusion, respondents of this study think online news portals have played a responsible roleto keep the mass people updated during the Covid-19 situation especially in that situation where the whole worldwas facing an emergency lock down
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