Misinformation
Dents Key
Institutions,
by Chuda
Prasad Dhakal
(rn
11/10/2024)
Dangerous
fixations :
The media
should
consider the
judiciary to
be a partner
in reforms,
not an
adversary,
by Ajaya
Bhadra Khanal
(kp
06/10/2024)
Nepal’s
Media
Landscape
Faces a
‘Watershed
Moment’,
by Sunita
Neupane (rep
04/10/2024)
Suicidologists
urge media to
stop
glorifying
suicides (rep
04/10/2024)
Media
Should Ease
The TJ Process,
by Namrata
Sharma (rn
04/09/2024)
Reviewing
The Media
Council Bill,
by Umesh
Pokharel (rn
22/08/2024)
Nepal
Republic
Media’s profit
soars by
288.23 percent
in FY 2023/24
(rep
15/08/2024)
Widen
Dalits'
Participation
In Media,
by Sushil
Darnal (rn
29/07/2024)
Honour Sanctity Of Media
Profession,
by Lok Deep
Thapa (rn
19/07/2024)
The
vibrancy of
Nepali media :
A systemic
approach is
required to
bounce back,
including
policy reforms
and
partnerships
with new media
platforms,
by Dharma
Adhikari (kp
16/07/2024)
China’s
Media
Influence in
Nepal and
Elsewhere,
by Harsh
Pandey (kh
01/07/2024)
Fake
News: Digital
Threat In
Society,
by Jagadish
Poudel (rn
28/06/2024)
Madhupark
Magazine:
Pride Of The
Nation, by
Tribhuvan
Chandra Wagle
(rn
14/06/2024)
Panel
highlights
media’s role
in women’s
political
visibility :
Experts call
for increased
media support
for women in
Nepali
politics
(kp
13/06/2024)
Media,
ad bodies sign
agreement
(ae
13/06/2024)
Reading
Nepali journals online : The
uploaded content suggests that
the quality of peer reviews
being implemented varies, by
Pratyoush Onta (kp 07/06/2024)
21
editors of outlets across Asia call on
PM Dahal to stop media intimidation :
The umbrella body requested an immediate
cessation of further police action and
facilitation of a fair and appropriate
legal process in the Sirohiya case
(kp 26/05/2024)
Push
ahead with probe against home minister on dual
passports and cooperatives fraud : A joint
letter submitted by 31 editors to PM Pushpa
Kamal Dahal on the arrest of KMG Chairman
Kailash Sirohiya (kp 23/05/2024), Congress
vows to toughen stance on home minister
investigation : Many leaders now say Lamichhane
must quit for abusing his office to settle a
personal score, by Anil Giri (kp 23/05/2024)
[Dahal will probably
have to make a decision: Is the rule of law more
important to him or saving his ruling majority
by suppressing the investigation of the truth?],
Sirohiya’s
arrest draws widespread condemnation : More than
two dozen editors conclude that the government
had arrested KMG Chairman Sirohiya with the
intent to pile pressure on, and instill fear in,
the media fraternity (kp 23/05/2024), Society
of Professional Journalists questions motive
behind Sirohiya’s arrest : Calls on the
government to reaffirm its commitment to free
and unfettered press (kh 23/05/2024), Arrest
of Kailash Sirohiya is deeply concerning: IFJ
(kp 23/05/2024) [see statement
by IFJ]
Vendetta
against media : Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane
has exposed his anti-democratic character with
the arrest of Kantipur Media Group chairman
(kp 22/05/2024) [The
government-owned newspaper Gorkhapatra only
devoted a short note to the incident. Rising
Nepal is completely silent on the matter. This
strengthens the suspicion of manipulation from
government circles!]
Dhanusha
Police cite 6 grounds for arresting Kailash
Sirohiya : Sirohiya in custody of District
Police Office, Dhanusha (kh 22/05/2024) [The reasons given may need
to be clarified, but they are never enough to
justify the arrest of a media boss whose
publications reveal the machinations of many a
politician on the basis of meticulous research.
There have been politicians who did not even
have Nepali citizenship, participated in
elections and then even became Deputy Prime
Minister! Others have unhinged the state and
constitution and continue to manipulate
political events and want to become PM again as
soon as possible. Still others have been facing
murder charges for years and still hold leading
state offices. The list could go on and on. This
is a targeted attack on the free media, nothing
else!], Sirohiya
presented at Dhanusha District Court, police
seek five-day remand (kh 22/05/2024),
Arrest
of KMG Chairman Sirohiya not a press freedom
violation: RSP. "Distinction must be made
between a profit-driven private enterprise and
diligent journalist" (kh 22/05/2024)
[Okay, then Mr
Lamichhane should be arrested immediately,
because a distinction must be made between an
upright politician who is interested in
clarification and corrupt people who are
interested in enrichment.], PM’s
response: No personal grudge against Sirohiya,
will be released easily through judicial process
(kh 22/05/2024)
[This arrest is serious
and inexcusable. Besides, how can a politician
announce in advance what a court will decide?
This is an abolition of the separation of
powers!], KMG
Chair Sirohiya to be presented at Dhanusha
District Court for custody extension (kh 22/05/2024)
[The accusation could
have been cleared up without an arrest!],
Freedom
of press, accountability, and transparency are
guiding principles: US (kh 22/05/2024),
Editors
pen letter to PM expressing concern over KMG
Chairman Sirohiya’s arrest (kh 22/05/2024),
Dhanusha
District Court grants three-day-remand against
KMG Chair Sirohiya (kh 22/05/2024)
Dhanusha
Court grants permission to issue arrest
warrant against KMG Chairman Kailash
Sirohiya (kh
21/05/2024),
KMG
Chairman Sirohiya approaches SC seeking
an order to prevent his arrest (rep
21/05/2024),
KMG
Chairman Sirohiya alleges strategic
intervention in media (rep
21/05/2024),
KMG
Chairman Sirohia arrested, police
preparing to take him to Janakpur
(rep
21/05/2024),
Arrest
of KMG Chairman Sirohiya a planned
conspiracy by Home Minister Lamichhane:
Senior Journalist Ghimire (kh
21/05/2024),
SC
receives another writ against arrest of
KMG Chair Sirohiya (kh 21/05/2024)
Media
literacy in Nepal : People lack awareness about
digital media issues, including online privacy,
security and misinformation, by Umesh
Pokharel (kp 19/05/2024)
Incidents
of press freedom violation on the rise in the
past one year (rep 12/05/2024) [see
report
by Freedom Forum]
Protecting
local media from social media : With a long
history, public trust and established
principles, journalism is best positioned to
provide truthful information, by Ujjwal
Acharya (kp 08/05/2024)
Media
freedom in Nepal : Despite the constitution
guaranteeing legal provisions, there has been
little progress in implementation, by Umesh
Pokharel (kp 03/05/2024), Media
Action Nepal report highlights 34 press
violation incidents over the year (kh
03/05/2024), Governments
not protecting press freedom, report says
(kh 03/05/2024), Press
under Pressure : When the other pillars of
democracy fail to act as check and balance, the
press has to step in to hold power to account,
by Sonia Awale (nt 03/05/2024)
Nepal’s
Media fraternity battles disinformation, by
Sameer Sharma (kp 29/04/2024)
Supreme
Court launches suo moto contempt case against
news website : Fabricated content published by
sidhakura.com aims to tarnish judiciary’s image
and integrity, petition claims (kp
29/04/2024), Contempt
of case filed against sidhakura (ae
29/04/2024), Every
state organs must function well, by Jagadish
Dahal (ae 02/05/2024)
Government
retains disputed provisions in new media council
bill : The communications ministry on Thursday
registered the bill, which envisions a committee
led by its secretary to select the chairperson
and members of the council, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 28/04/2024)
Nepal
Media Society condemns dissemination of fake
news : Organisation chair Subha Shankar Kandel
expresses concern over the attempt to spread
misinformation (kp 28/04/2024)
Media
Key To Good Governance, by Lok Deep Thapa
(rn 12/04/2024)
Fractured
discourse : When public opinion is divided and
media agendas are cluttered, we witness
fragmented discourse, by Dharma Adhikari (kp
08/04/2024)
Minister
Sharma calls for media content to promote
political transformations (kh 02/04/2024)
Rabi’s
Freudian slip : It’s Rabi versus Rabi now, and
in this duel between the two selves lies the
potential loss of media freedom (kp
25/03/2024)
Constitution
has guaranteed press freedom: Deputy Speaker
Rana (kh 01/03/2024)
Journalists
denied entry to Democracy Day ceremony in
Tundikhel (kh 19/02/2024)
Media
trials and their impact on the judiciary, by
Diwakar Dhakal (rep 17/02/2024)
FNJ
calls for media-friendly bill (kh
07/02/2024)
Is
traditional media dying?, by Prerana
Marasini (ae 23/01/2024)
Echo
chamber in Nepali media : There has been no
progress in institutionalising press freedom and
ensuring editorial independence, by Bhanu
Bhakta Acharya (kp 14/01/2024)
Nepali
media faces sustainability crisis, says report
(rep 02/01/2024), Economic
slump takes toll on sustainability of free media
: Nepali media industry needs immediate rescue
with favorable legal/policy environment and
financial support so that press freedoms would
be survived, protected and promoted, by
Taranath Dahal (nlt 02/01/2024)
FNJ
archives 58 cases of violations of press freedom
in 2023 (kh 31/12/2023)
The
Dangers Of Media Sensationalism, by Anupam
Bhattarai (rn 30/12/2023)
Media
Must Be Highly Responsible, by Lok Deep
Thapa (rn 29/12/2023) [??
The media must be critical. And Dahal's form of
governance is not very encouraging!]
News
Media At The Crossroads, by P Kharel (rn
17/12/2023)
Media's
Contribution In Health Sector Transformation,
by Ajita Rijal (rn 17/12/2023)
Unlimited
Options In News Platform, by Nayak Paudel
(rn 17/12/2023)
News
Media Caught Napping, by P Kharel (rn
27/11/2023)
Nepali
Women In Changed Media Landscape, by Tulasi
Acharya (rn 10/11/2023)
Chautari
guff at 32 : There is demand for discussions not
just in the Valley but outside as well, by
Pratyoush Onta (kp 10/11/2023)
Making
Nepali media child friendly : Newsrooms must
uphold strong editorial practices that promote
children’s issues, by Ayush Joshi and Arun Rai
(kp 03/11/2023)
What
news is good news? The answer is tricky as the
line between producers and consumers has been
blurred, by Dharma Adhikari (kp 11/09/2023)
Journalists’
safety mechanism still elusive, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 22/08/2023)
CAAN’s
anti-press freedom move draws criticisms : There
is a constitutional and legal provision enabling
responses to media reports. If such responses
are not published, individuals can lodge
complaints with the Press Council Nepal, by
Pratik Ghimire (ae 21/08/2023), CAAN
should come clean (ae 21/08/2023)
Where
do we go from here? Print publications have lost
a large number of subscribers as digital media
proliferate, by Dharma Adhikari (kp
14/08/2023)
Nepal
Media Society, AAN denounce unruly protests :
The organisations say obstructive and anarchic
activities of the protesters will only increase
mistrust and discord between the management and
the agitating parties (kp 25/07/2023)
Nepali
media and the message : Seeking to give a cogent
picture of the chaos has become the media’s
responsibility, by Abhi Subedi (kp
16/07/2023)
Changing
Nature Of Civic Space, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
15/07/2023)
Press
Freedom Vital For Citizens’ Wellbeing, by
Namrata Sharma (rn 05/07/2023)
Media
must report conflict issues in a factual manner:
Study (ht 17/06/2023)
Storytellers
from up north : Chinese journalists find Nepal
adaptable and familiar in terms of family and
community values, by Dharma Adhikari (kp
12/06/2023)
Journalists
and civil activists commit to give priority to
issues of marginalized, by Lalit Bista (rep
15/05/2023)
‘Media
is not just a business, but also a public
service’, interview with Binod Raj Gyawali,
chairman of Nepal Republic Media Limited (rep
14/05/2023)
Challenges
To Freedom Of Expression, by Prabal Raj
Pokhrel (rn 12/05/2023)
The
news-knowledge divide : Press freedom should be
about more than just defending the media from
political interference, by Dharma Adhikari
(kp 08/05/2023)
Michael
Croft: Nepal can start advocating for press
freedom on the global stage (ae 08/05/2023)
[interview]
‘Nepal
is the most open society in South Asia today’,
interview with Siddharth Varadarajan, founding
editor of The Wire, on the challenges of running a
public-spirited independent media house in an
increasingly hostile political environment (kp
08/05/2023)
Journalism
Day: Time for Nepali media to change content
(kh 07/05/2023)
PM
assures of broader consultations with
stakeholders in making media laws (kh
07/05/2023), Government
active for restructuring communication sector:
PM Dahal (kh 07/05/2023)
Media
mêlée in the age of AIm : This year’s Himal
Media Mela will discuss the survival and
relevance of journalism, by Kunda Dixit (nt
05/05/2023)
Nepal
should be open for South Asia : On World Press
Freedom Day, Himal Media Mela examines state of
the media in Nepal and the region, by Sonia
Awale (nt 05/05/2023)
By
capitalizing on this opportunity, Nepali media
can thrive, facilitate a healthy democracy and
contribute to a truly sustainable peace, by
Rabina Shrestha (nlt 03/05/2023)
Self-regulation
to make media sector accountable: PM Dahal
(kh) [??]
Bill
on public service broadcasting will curtail
editorial freedom: Experts : Journalists’ body
lobbies government, lawmakers to make
legislation supportive of a true public
broadcaster, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
23/04/2023)
Year
2079 BS remained additionally challenging for
Press: FNJ (kh 14/04/2023)
For
a plural publication landscape : Given the
irregularity of publications, they do not make
the research landscape robustly plural, by
Pratyoush Onta (kp 31/03/2023)
Online
media increased only in numbers: Press Council
Chairman Basnet (rep 24/03/2023)
Conflict
of (attention) interest : Today, we have an
increasing number of media persona types in
relentless pursuit of attention, by Dharma
Adhikari (kp 13/03/2023)
Media,
Democracy Bear Symbiotic Tie, by Modnath
Dhakal (rn 23/02/2023)
Kantipur
Publications marks 30th anniversary :
Journalists, employees and top journalism
students were felicitated with awards as part of
the anniversary programme (kp 20/02/2023)
Why
media should have the access to court
proceedings : Media plays a crucial role in
ensuring that the public is informed about what
is happening in the courts. This is essential to
the functioning of democratic society, by
Bivek Chaudhary (nlt 19/02/2023)
The
journey of private media in Nepal : Currently,
the online media are emerging at a rapid pace
while the traditional private media are striving
to retain their space, by Nishan Khatiwada
(kp 19/02/2023)
No
policy to counter disinformation : Observers
call for media literacy from an early age to
enable people to understand and tackle
misinformation and disinformation, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/02/2023)
Can
new media replace mainstream media? Experts say
no but suggest it’s time Nepali mainstream media
worked harder to produce content that is
accurate, balanced and credible, by Anup
Ojha (kp 19/02/2023)
Rastriya
Samachar Samiti turns 62 (kh 19/02/2023)
When
has Nepal’s media not been questioned?
It has always been under scrutiny. ‘Not
only the marginalised people but the
more privileged middle-class ones are
also disenchanted with the democratic
system.’, interview with Hari Sharma
(kp 13/02/2023)
State-run
media should keep up with provincial
structures: Minister Sharma (kh
12/02/2023)
Fighting
injustices: Conversation with a
journalist who is known for his tireless
efforts to provide justice to his
fellows, by Gocinda Devkota (nlt
12/02/2023)
Rabi
Lamichhane and pandora’s box of Nepali
media : The attack of so-called
'12-brothers' on Rabi Lamichhane and
Rabi Lamichhane's attack on
'12-brothers' appear to have opened the
pandora's box of Nepali media, by
Rishi Ram Paudyal (nlt 11/02/2023)
Armed
Conflict and Conflict of Interest : Rabi
Lamichhane’s rant was Trumpian populism,
an anti-media ‘drain the swamp’
whataboutery (nt 10/02/2023)
Safeguarding
press freedom (ae 10/02/2023)
The
Media and Fight Against Corruption in
Nepal, by Rajendra Prasad Koirala
(rep 10/02/2023)
KMG
chief Sirohiya breaks his silence : Offers
point-by-point rebuttals of the charges against
him and his family (kp 08/02/2023)
Press
Freedom Under Threat, by Namrata
Sharma (rn 08/02/2023)
Media-Ignored
Universe, by P Kharel (rn 06/02/2023)
Youths
in Bhairahawa stress coverage of diverse
contents in media : The programme was organised
on the sidelines of ‘Lumbiniko Samarthya’, a
provincial event by Kantipur Media Group (kp
04/02/2023)
Can
the media hold duty holders accountable? Round
table or town hall style of discussions could be
organized by media outlets to extensively
discuss with ministers and high-ranking
bureaucrats what they are doing to deliver and
what challenges they are facing, by Simone
Galimberti (nlt 01/02/2023)
Fresh
bid to withhold information draws flak : Calls
grow for revoking decision of chief
secretary-led panel that could curtail people’s
right to information, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
30/01/2023), Govt's
decision to repeal RTI Act condemned
(ht 30/01/2023), Government
backtracks on information classification :
Experts say it happened just because the
drafters tried to incorporate unnecessary issues
instead of pinpointing certain matters or
documents, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 31/01/2023)
Victims’
voice weakened in media: Press Council Chairman
Basnet (rep 28/01/2023)
Communications
Minister Sharma for regular orientation for
online news portals (kh 25/01/2023)
“Freedom
of Expression should be utilized in national
interest”, interview with Rekha Sharma (kh
19/01/2023)
The
gods of mediated things : The media is often
derided for all the ills, with little appraisal
of the forces behind it, by Dharma Adhikari
(kp 08/01/2023)
“Not
every cartoon is humorous” : Between sharp lines
and subtlety, cartoonist Abin reminds that good
things don’t need to be satirised, by
Aashish Dhakal (nt 06/01/2023)
Improved
but unstable : While there has been an increase
in news media outlets, there has also been a
surge in fake news, by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya
(kp 06/01/2023)
Mass
Communications Academy concerns threat against
journalist Mahato (kh 04/01/2023)
53
cases of press freedom violation (ht 01/01/2023), Nepal
reports 45 cases of press freedom violations in
2022 : In the last one year, a total of 45
incidents of press freedom violations occurred
in Nepal, where 120 journalists were directly
affected, according to a report (nlt
03/01/2023)
‘State
can curtail freedom of press and expression at
any time’ (rep 30/12/2022)
Role
of media in safe labour migration discussed :
The journalists who attended the discussion said
the unavailability of data, even from the
concerned government bodies, was one of the
major difficulties for evidence-based reporting
(kp 23/12/2022)
Secretary
Dr Aryal advises RSS to strengthen technological
capacity (kh 12/12/2022)
Content
was and will remain the king : The Nepali media
outlets haven’t been able to effectively
monetise their content, by Dharma Adhikari
(kp 11/12/2022)
Newspapers’
Survival: A Chink Of Light, by Krishna
Shrestha (rn 09/12/2022)
Online
media suffered hostility during election: FNJ
Chair Pokhrel (kh 08/12/2022)
30
media outlets violate code of conduct: PCN
(kh 19/11/2022)
84
media outlets found violating code of conduct
(kh 16/11/2022)
Dissecting
media’s role in elections : The democratic state
apparatus should not show an authoritarian
character to suppress an independent and
inclusive voice, by Laxman Datt Pant (ae
10/11/2022)
Some
media disseminating biased news: PCN (kh
09/11/2022)
State
Control over Media in Nepal, by Subodh
Gautam (rep 08/11/2022)
FNJ
warns Press Council Nepal of disobedience if the
latter does not correct its decision (rep
03/11/2022)
“Press
Council has attacked press freedom and
journalists' rights in Nepal” (rep
01/11/2022)
EC
to write to Press Council for regular monitoring
of media during election (kh 15/10/2022), Press Council urges
media to stay away from disinformation on
candidates (kh 15/10/2022)
Democracy
is under threat from false online
information, says journalism educator :
"If a claim online makes you want to
scream, cry or buy, take a breath before
sharing”, interview with Linda
Austin (nlt)
(nlt 04/10/2022)
Audience
and readers of mass communication media drop:
Report, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 29/09/2022)
[see report]
Media's
Role Vital For Fair Polls, by Yug Bahadur
(rn 16/09/2022)
Experts
suggest strengthening Press Council instead of
Media Bill (kh 12/09/2022)
Populism
vs pluralism (nt 09/09/2022), Investing
in investigative journalism : Democracy and
media are both in crisis, public service
journalism is needed more than ever, by
Kunda Dixit (nt 09/09/2022)
Media
Council bill : FNJ wants restrictive provisions
removed (ht 04/09/2022) [Especially failing politicians and corrupt
elements should not be "criminalised"?],
Keep
press free : The Media Council should be a body
that has the respect of all the stakeholders
(ht 05/09/2022)
EC
seeks media role for November 20 polls (kh
14/08/2022)
Message
From Political Cartoons, by Tulasi Acharya
(rn 08/08/2022)
Media
Vital For Rights Protection, by Namrata
Sharma (rn 03/08/2022)
Premeditated
accusations on the rise: PM (rep 22/07/2022)
RSS
video service launched (rn 17/07/2022), PM
Deuba calls for effective role of RSS on its
responsibility to inform and educate citizen
(rn 17/07/2022)
RONB’s
media model, decade in the making : The rise and
rise of Routine of Nepal Banda, while Nepal’s
mainstream press struggles to survive, by
Nobel Rimal (nt 15/07/2022)
Need
For Innovative Journalism, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 08/07/2022)
Media
As An Agent Of Change, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
18/06/2022)
Nepal’s
interface with information : New survey shows
that as mobile ownership spreads, the social web
is far ahead of the mainstream press, by
Kunda Dixit (nt 27/05/2022)
Message
Through The Ballot, by Kundan Aryal (rn
27/05/2022)
Dance
Of Discrepant Datelines, by P Kharel (rn
23/05/2022)
‘We
direly need media houses unaffiliated to
business groups’, interview with Rojita
Adhikari (kp 13/05/2022)
Political
Reporting During Elections, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 13/05/2022)
Media
Must Be Real Watchdog, by Namrata Sharma (rn
11/05/2022)
Season
of lies : The range of dissemination possible in
the social media age helps amplify false
information (kp 06/05/2022)
Internet
in everything : On World Press Freedom Day on 3
May, a look at the role of Nepal’s media as it
struggles to survive and retain its relevance
(nt 06/05/2022)
“All
the people cannot be fooled all the time” : But
journalism still risks being forced to emulate
the chaos of social media platforms,
interview with AS Panneerselvan, executive
director of Panos South Asia (nt 06/05/2022)
Press
Freedom Still Faces Challenge, by
Namrata Sharma (rn 04/05/2022)
Balancing
freedom and responsibility: Jeevan Bhandari on
the emergence of new media and challenges ahead
Freedom and rights campaigner Jeevan Bhandari
has devoted himself to raising the voice in
favor of freedom and responsible internet-based
platforms. He says we need to act before it is
too late (nlt 03/05/2022)
World
Press Freedom Day 2022: Nepal records 55
incidents of press freedom violations in a year
: “No efforts were made to address impunity
relating to crimes against journalists. Justice
is awaited both in conflict era and
post-conflict cases.” (nlt 02/05/2022), 75
incidents of press freedom violation
occur in a year (kh 03/05/2022),
Nepal
progresses in Freedom of Press Index (kh
03/05/2022) [??],
Nepal:
The culture of silence among journalists on the
rise, by Guna Raj Luitel (rep 03/05/2022), Nepal
progresses in Press Freedom Index : The 2022
edition of the World Press Freedom Index
assesses the state of journalism in 180
countries and territories (nlt 04/05/2022)
Fighting
Corruption Through Cartoons, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 29/04/2022)
Action
taken against media violating election code of
conduct (kh 28/04/2022)
74
incidents of press freedom violation in 2078 BS
(ht 16/04/2022)
Media
Role For Free And Fair Poll, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 15/04/2022)
Media
And Science Communication, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 01/04/2022)
Misinformation questions media
credibility: PM Deuba (kh 31/03/2022) [That of the politicians as
well!]
Don’t
act on the Act : The vagueness of a new
amendment to the broadcast law is designed for
arbitrary application (nt 25/03/2022)
Redefining
Media Sustainability, by Kundan Aryal (rn
18/03/2022)
Democracy
Fosters With Freedom Of The Press, by
Aashish Mishra (rn 19/02/2022)
Call
to not exaggerate in the news (kh
12/02/2022)
Marketing
In New Media, by Aashish Mishra (rn
05/02/2022)
Khabarhub
tuerns four (kh 04/2/2022)
Making
Online Media Responsible, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 04/02/2022)
Three
Decades Of Free Media, by Kundan Aryal (rn
21/01/2022)
Fake
stories on MCC Vs nationalism: Readers confused
with eye-popping headlines (kh 17/01/2022)
Media
for Deep Democratization : Democratization
should not be misunderstood as merely creating
more structures, populating them and pursuing
ritual elections, by Mohan Nepali (rep
15/01/2022)
'Media
coverage of women, people with different sexual
orientations low' (ht 08/01/2022)
Study
shows only 0.30 % of news stories in Nepali
media have bylines of women journalists (rep
07/01/2022) [see corresponding
report]
Declining
standards of journalism : Spreading
misinformation affects media credibility and
harms all democratic institutions, by Ila
Sharma (kp 07/01/2022)
Call
for more inclusive media in terms of content,
participation (ht 01/01/2022)
Hostility
to media continues even as instances of press
freedom violation see a decline in 2021 (rep
01/01/2022), Press
freedom violation cases on the rise (ht
01/01/2022), Incidents
Of Violation Of Press Freedom Increasing (rn
02/01/2022)
Promotion
Of Media Journals Essential, by Harsha Man
Maharjan (rn 01/01/2022)
Media
As Human Rights Watchdog, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 10/12/2021)
Dealing
With Digital Disinformation, by Namrata
Sharma (rn 08/12/2021)
Need
To Strengthen Media Studies, by Harsha Man
Maharjan (rn 04/12/2021)
Fighting
Digital Disinformation, by Kundan Aryal (rn
26/11/2021)
Govt's
arbitrary decision hits media lifeline :
Oli-appointed board bars liquor ads in print,
broadcast media (ht 15/11/2021)
Need
For Effective Climate Reporting, by Kundan
Aryal (rn 12/11/2021)
Govt
committed to press freedom: Gandaki Province CM
Pokharel (rep 01/11/2021)
Media
Matters In Early Warning, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 22/10/2021)
Media
experts call for promotion of independent
media (ht 29/09/2021)
Report
on status of pandemic-hit print media
submitted to government, by Sanjeev
Nepal (kh 20/08/2021)
Press
Council's autonomy, respectable journalism
stressed (ht 11/07/2021)
Six
online news portals face music for spreading
rumors (kh 30/06/2021)
Rupa
Sunar files complaints against nine online
media, seeks action under cyber crime law
(rep 26/06/2021)
FNJ
objects to Bagmati Province's plan to run media
(ht 21/06/2021)
New
severe media law in the offing : Media
publishing, broadcasting news on prohibited
issues to be shut down (kh 13/06/2021)
[related to Lumbini Province]
A
Case of Two Cartoons, by Manjeet Mishra (rp
11/06/2021)
Role
Of Audience In Media Accountability, by
Harsha Man Maharjan (rn 05/06/2021)
Nepalis
on social media take a dig at Oli over his
criticism of a Kantipur cartoon : The Post’s
sister paper had run the cartoon two days after
President Bhandari endorsed Prime Minister Oli’s
House dissolution decision with promptitude,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/05/2021)
Out
of control : It is the coronavirus pandemic, and
not the media narrative, that should be under
control (kp 10/05/2021)
Free
Press Checks Disinformation, by Namrata
Sharma (rn 05/05/2021)
Information
as a matter of life and death: Why credible
journalism matters, by Laxman Datt Pant (ht
03/05/2021)
News
Portals Must Follow Ethics, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 30/04/2021)
Police
defy court to arrest journalist, media manager:
Anil Tamang and DL Tamang of ujyaalonetwork.com
were detained for publishing document bearing
purported signatures of KP Oli and Samant Goel,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 26/04/2021)
Supreme
Court scraps provision requiring online media to
renew their registration each year (rep
14/04/2021)
Bipul
Pokhrel-led panel sweeps all positions of
Federation of Nepali Journalists (kp
11/04/2021) [The media
should be free from any infiltration by
political parties!]
The
Impact Of Media Coverage, by Aashish Mishra
(rn 27/03/2021)
Media’s
help sought to fight modern-day slavery (ht
23/03/2021)
Supreme
Court lenient on pressing contempt charge
against journalists, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
02/03/2021) [!!!]
Media
And Transboundary Issues, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 24/02/2021)
Over
2300 Online Media Registered (rn 18/02/2021)
Writ
petition filed against renewal of online media
(rep 19/01/2021)
Media
fails to uphold its role as watchdog : The
government tried to stop criticism by
threatening and spreading fear among journalists,
by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 18/01/2021)
Public
Access To News Media Data In Nepal, by
Harsha Man Maharjan (rn 02/01/2021)
The
Year 2020: Media And Beyond, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 01/01/2021)
Khabarhub
sites under massive brute-force attack : Police
investigating the issue "seriously" (kh
21/12/2020)
On
Nepali op-ed writers : re our op-eds keeping up
with the radical upsurge in the standards and
expectations of our readers?, by Dinkar
Nepal (ae 18/12/2020)
Digital
Media In Social Science Curricula, by Harsha
Man Maharjan (rn 05/12/2020)
Diversity
In The Newsroom, by Kundan Aryal (rn
04/12/2020)
Media
Manufactured In India, by P Kharel (rn
30/11/2020)
महामारीको
मारमा मिडिया : डिजिटल प्लेटफर्ममा लगानी बढाएका
मिडिया सबल देखिएका छन् [The media in the
grip of the epidemic : Media that has increased
investment in digital platforms is seen as
strong], by Narayan Shiwakoti and Shrawan Upreti
(np 29/11/2020)
Provincial,
local officials target free speech, media :
Advocates of free speech fear the culture that
trickled down from the federal government will
ultimately lead to a state of censorship, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 14/11/2020)
Minister’s
‘dignified’ journalism jibe draws flak :
Government spokesman and communications minister
Parbat Gurung says media was promoting
‘negative’ news, by Binod Ghimire (kp
11/11/2020)
Challenges
of the digital world : People rely on the media
more than ever, but it’s tough to employ a
sustainable model, by Mahesh Swar (kp
21/10/2020)
When
Medium Becomes Message, by Dhruba Hari
Adhikari (rn 20/10/2020)
‘Media
Alliance Nepal’ formed under Bhaskar Raj
Rajkarnikar (kh 23/09/2020)
An
extra lens to view the media, by Gaurav
Gurung (ht 11/09/2020)
Show
me the numbers : Nepali news organisations have
been lacking in their approach to
data analysis, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
04/09/2020)
SC
issues interim order to not remove PC Acting
Chairman (kh 19/08/2020)
Options
before mainstream media: It is in this chaotic
ecology that an opportunity arises for some to
cement their place as purveyors of credible news,
by Ishan Joshi (kp 17/07/2020))
Media
urged to refrain from brewing controversy over
court verdict, order: Media criticism of
verdicts erodes faith in the judiciary (ht
03/08/2020) [??]
Rukum
(West) murder of six youths was result of
caste-based discrimination, parliamentary probe
says: Study finds sheer lapses on the part of
the local administration, local government and
police in handling the incident, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 15/07/2020)
When
it comes to media content, leave it to viewers’
discretion, experts say: Cable operators' move
of banning Indian news channels after insulting
video about Oli has raised a question if the
state should encourage them to control the
content, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 12/07/2020)
Remedies
For Coronavirus-Hit Nepali Media Industry,
by Harsha Man Maharjan (rn 11/07/2020)
An
Era Of Converged Media Evolving, by Kundan
Aryal (rn 03/07/2020)
Media
sector’s plight goes ‘unheard’ (ht
24/06/2020)
Nepal
Media Society objects to Press Council survey
report: It has concluded that the Press
Council’s report disregards accepted research
norms and attacks rule of law and independent
journalism (kp 12/06/2020)
Odyssey
of Nepali media: Nepali media deserve a cheer
for their vigilance, boldness and service,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 07/06/2020)
Upper
House endorses Bill on Special Service allowing
phone tapping without court order: Legal experts
say the provision could be misused by the
government to silence dissidents, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 21/05/2020), Dirty
mop: While changing the laws governing the CIAA
is a good thing, the current amendment under
discussion falls below par (kp 26/05/2020)
Is
Nepali media failing to abide by ethical
journalistic standards in its quest for clicks
and breaking news? Media outlets, both old and
new, must abide by fair and ethical reporting,
along with verification of information, while
reporting the news especially in the time of a
pandemic, observers say, by Aditi Aryal (kp
21/05/2020)
How
Free Is Freedom Of Expression?, by Mukunda
Kattel (rn 11/05/2020)
Media
facing hard time during pandemic (ht
03/05/2020)
Oli
seizes May Day address to take the media to task
for “promoting instability”: While Oli’s
aversion to the media is nothing new,
commentators say that it is worrying that the
prime minister has threatened to use the ruling
party to combat dissent, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 02/05/2020) [No one
causes more instability in Nepal than Khadga
Prasad Sharma Oli. His threat to the media,
adorned with false statements, is an
authoritarian attack on basic human rights and
democracy!]
Media
industry seeks govt relief as revenue source hit
(ht 29/04/2020), FNJ
seeks aid for media houses (ht 01/05/2020)
Govt
intervention in state-run media is not new
(rep 29/04/2020)
Removal
of Bhattarai’s interview from Radio Nepal draws
flak (ht 28/04/2020), Clarifications
sought from Radio Nepal chief Karki: Asked
why and how he allowed invectives against PM;
Told to justify his performance (ht
29/094/2020)
Mahottari
sees rise in illegal mining of construction
aggregate during lockdown: Two journalists were
threatened for covering the story about illegal
mining in the district on Thursday, by
Sunita Baral (kp 23/04/2020)
Nepal
slips 6 ranks on RSF index (ht 22/04/2020)
[Lowest ranking since 2014! See RSF comment and
index 2020],
Nepal
loses six spots on global press freedom index to
rank 112th out of 180 countries: Environment for
journalists working for independent media
outlets has been extremely difficult, Reporters
Without Borders report says, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal (kp 23/04/2020)
Oli
cautioning party members to keep distance from
media reflects a lack of trust, leaders say:
Unhappy with leaks, Oli asks all aides,
ministers and party members to keep the media at
bay, by Anil Giri (kp 16/04/2020) [This means a fundamental
violation of constitution and democratic
principles!!]
Journos
not allowed to collect coronavirus news (ht
08/04/2020)
FNJ
seeks relief package for media houses (ht
07/04/2020)
Here
is why PM's IT consultant Asgar Ali has been a
controversial figure (rep 02/04/2020), Kathmandu
Press accuses its site developer of removing a
news article without consent: The article had
alleged the involvement of the sons of the
Defence Minister and the prime minister’s chief
advisor, along with Oli’s IT consultant, in
procuring medical equipment from China (kp
02/04/2020), Editors
jointly condemn unauthorised removal of
published content (ht 03/04/2020)
PCN
Seeks Explanation From 36 Media Organisations
(rn 01/04/2020), Media’s
tendency to link every death to Covid-19 is
spreading misinformation and stigma, say
doctors: Doctors believe media portals need to
exercise caution while publishing stories about
the coronavirus as false reports can be very
damaging to the social fabric, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 01/04/2020)
Media
In Times Of COVID-19, by P. Kharel (rn
30/03/2020)
Role
Of The Media During Crisis Time, by Kushal
Pokharel (rn 28/03/2020)
Women
and the media: While newsrooms have come a long
way, they must do more to become truly inclusive,
by Narayan P. Ghimire (kp 24/03/2020)
Govt
curtailing freedom of expression: Report; The
government did not make efforts to preserve
safety and independence of the media (ht
15/03/2020)
The
media’s portrayal of Dalits is incomplete:
Narratives of Dalits as just being victims of
caste hierarchy ignores many stories of
resistance, by Sarita Pariyar (kp
12/03/2020)
Gender
Landscape In Nepali Media, by Kundan Aryal
(rn 06/03/2020)
On
foreign policy, media should unite: Nepal’s
media houses should build a consensus on how to
respond to, address, balance or even resist (if
necessary) the competing interests of major
powers like China, America and India, by
Mahabir Paudyal (rep 02/03/2020)
Accept
the criticisms: Government needs to understand
that appreciation of different perspectives and
criticisms can only help the government become
more accountable, by Tulasi Acharya (rep
29/02/2020)
Civil
liberty group calls for more changes in proposed
Media Council Bill: In a statement, Freedom
Forum has welcomed recent changes but pointed
out a number of provisions that could jeopardise
freedom of expression in the country (kp
24/02/2020)
FNJ
seeks more amendments to media council, infotech
bills (ht 22/02/2020)
Kantipur
Media Group marks 27th anniversary: Addressing
the function, Kailash Sirohiya, chairman and
managing director of the group, reflected back
on the history of Kantipur and the challenges to
press freedom (kp 20/02/2020)
Media
Council as conscience builder: Some new
provisions should be added to Media Council Bill
to award most ethical and high performing
journalists and media houses, while publicly
shaming and taming unethical practices, by
Mohan Nepali (rep 20/02/2020)
After
the executive, legislature restricts media’s
access: At least two parliamentary committees
have refused to allow journalists to cover their
meetings, while both the Prime Minister’s Office
and Home Ministry have also imposed restrictions,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 19/02/2020) [This is a serious violation
of Article 27 of the Constitution, which
guarantees all citizens the right to
information. It is the duty and right of the
media to provide this information without
restriction (article 19).]
Chinese
Embassy takes exception to article carried by
Post on coronavirus: The Post on its February 18
edition had carried an op-ed, previously
published by The Korean Herald, about China’s
handling of the outbreak (kp 19/02/2020), Journalists
and diplomats seriously concerned over Chinese
embassy statement: The Chinese embassy’s
statement objecting to an article published by
the Post is against press freedom and breaches
diplomatic protocol, they say, by Anil Giri
and Tika R. Pradhan (kp 20/02/2020), Editors
condemn Chinese ambassador’s statement (ht
20/02/2020)
Media
As A Driver Of Change, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
11/02/2020)
The
quest for a conformist press: Media
entrepreneurs are happy to sing along the tune
of triumphant political and economic masters,
by CK Lal (kp 05/02/2020)
Oli
says govt wants to create civilised society:
Says media should not cross limit, by
Rupak D, Sharma (ht 05/02/2020) [Please start by replacing
the politicians who constantly cross limit!]
Media
for change: Nepali media has to work more boldly
and inquiringly toward nourishing Nepal’s
production-centric economy, neutralizing
fatalism that resides deeper in the public
psyche, by Mohan Nepali (rep 30/01/2020), Bid
to enact restrictive laws opposed; FNJ calls for
redrafting controversial Media Council Bill (ht
31/01/2020), FNJ:
Licensing exam for journalists against
constitutional spirit (rep 31/01/2020)
Respect
the press: The media played a vital role in
Nepal’s transition to a republic (kp
29/01/2020)
NA
committee endorses Media Council Bill (ht
28/01/2020), House
panel removes Rs 1m fine for journalists, by
Ashok Dahal (rep 28/01/2020)
Mockery
of press freedom: The year 2019 saw more
incidents related to press freedom violation
than in the past seven years, by Bhanu
Bhakta Acharya (kp 23/01/2020)
Rethinking
Media Studies Research, by Harsha Man
Maharjan (rn 04/01/2020)
Pushpa
Kamal Dahal calls the press “bourgeois media”,
and the Nepali internet isn’t taking any of it:
Dahal’s disdain towards critical voices in the
press and social media receives flak and
ridicule, b y Bhrikuti Rai (kp 31/12/2019)
Preventing
vaccine-related rumours: Media must play a
proactive role in stopping false rumours and
misinformation from spreading, by Mukesh
Adhikari (kp 31/12/2019)
Media
As Nation Builder, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
17/12/2019)
Democratic
Functions Of Media, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
03/12/2019)
FNJ
to launch special mission for press freedom from
January (ht 11/11/2019)
Mental
health, media role discussed (ht 11/11/2019)
Why
media must be free: Nepal would do better by
adhering to the principles of freedom, diversity
and equality in media actions, by Mohan
Nepali (rep 05/11/2019)
Building
blocks to peace: Government, civil society and
the media all have a stake in Nepal’s new
federal journey. They must trust each other and
collaborate for sustained peace, by Anurag
Acharya (kp 24/10/2019)
Taking
Nepali podcasts forward: Podcasts are taking off
in Nepal with serious business opportunities
available for budding broadcasters, by
Asmita Manandhar (kp 22/01/2019)
Oli
now has problems with the way the media
addresses individuals: Oli expressed displeasure
over the media’s use of the informal Nepali
pronoun ‘timi’, by Anil Giri (kp 16/10/2019)
[?? But it is okay that
husbands address their wives with 'timi' and the
latter have to say 'hajur'?]
FNJ
serves ultimatum to government (ht
09/09/2019)
Amendment
to Media Council Bill fails to address concerns:
Journalists have demanded that the
recommendation committee for the proposed media
council be accountable to Parliament, not the
government, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
07/09/2019)
Ensure
media freedom : The media council should be an
autonomous body, free from state control and
headed by someone familiar with the media
(ht 05/09/2019)
Media
Council Bill tabled in the Upper House amid
uproar: Minister for Communication and
Information Technology Gokul Baskota says the
government is ready to refine it, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 30/08/2019), Lawmakers
urge government to remove proposed fine on
mediapersons: MP Bimala Rai Paudel has sought
licence system for journalists to maintain
professional standards, by Jagdishor Panday
(ht 03/09/2019), Parties
one on rejecting fines for journalists (rep
03/09/2019)
Scaring
the media, again (rep 25/08/2019)
Revised
Advertisement Bill: Media owners may end behind
bars for a year, by Ashok Dahal (rep
22/08/2019)
NA
members pledge to amend Media Council Bill
(ht 15/08/2019)
Government
is working on Mass Media Bill with harsher
provisions for media sector: The draft bill,
currently at the Law Ministry, proposes fines up
to Rs 10 million and jail terms up to 15 years
or both, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/08/2019)
Media
for democracy: In a modern democracy, citizens
feel empowered when they have adequate access to
truthful information without which they cannot
take wise decisions, by Mohan Nepali (rep
07/08/2019)
States
are beginning to play a direct role in
supporting press freedom: The declining state of
freedom of expression in the subcontinent needs
more exposure, by Achyut Wagle (kp
06/08/2019)
Anticipating
criticism, government puts Mass Communication
Bill on hold: After facing public reproach for
Media Council Bill and IT Bill, the Oli
administration appears wary of inviting
any more criticism, by Binod Ghimire (kp
18/07/2019)
NCP’s
commitment prompts FNJ to suspend protest
(ht 10/07/2019)
Amid
controversy over Bollywood awards, government
plans another international event for this year:
The international media summit, to take place in
the fall, will reportedly cost Rs 200 to 300
million, by Anil Giri (kp 02/07/2019) [Respect freedom of opinion
and press freedom first!]
‘Govt
invoking reasonable restriction provision to
curtail press freedom’: Deteriorating press
freedom in Nepal has drawn the attention of
international press bodies (ht 25/06/2019)
From
a fierce reporter to a minister who wants to
muzzle the press: Gokul Baskota, who started his
career writing for left-leaning publications, is
now one of the prime minister’s most trusted
ministers, and a spokesperson for the
government, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 24/06/2019)
FNJ’s
protest against Media Council Bill enters third
phase (ht 19/06/2019)
FNJ
announces fresh protest programmes (ht
12/06/2019)
Media
for development: News, features, commentaries,
analyses, pictures, cartoon, interviews and
round table discussions should be focused on
development needs of Nepal, by Prakash
Acharya (rep 12/06/2019)
FNJ
Saptari deplores eviction of mediapersons
(ht 09/06/2019)
NPU
to seek IFJ’s support to pressure govt (ht
06/06/2019)
That
picture story: Do intellectual property
principles or fair use policies only apply to
Western creators and producers? It is hard to
believe AFP and Getty Images can be so negligent
about their professional ethics, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 05/06/2019)
AHRC
tells govt to withdraw Media Council Bill
(ht 01/06/2019)
Editors
urge govt to withdraw Media Council Bill (ht
24/05/2019), Government
will not take back the MCB, says minister
(ht 24/05/2019) [Mr
Baskota's task should be the protection of press
freedom but he is one of the most incompetent
and arrogant ministers of the Oli government!],
Bamdev
Gautam seeks revision of bill (ht
24/05/2019), Senior
leaders of ruling party stand against proposed
Media Council Bill: The government should not
make any move that contravenes the constitution,
they say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 26/05/2019),
Editors
demand withdrawal of Media Council Bill (ht
26/05/2019)
Free
the press: Should the draft bill with provisions
of harsh penalties and prison terms be passed,
it will discourage professional journalism,
while promoting servile psychology and
self-censorship, by Mohan Nepali (rep
23/05/2019)
Media
warns it could form independent regulatory body
(ht 22/05/2019), Whose
Media Council? Drop the draft bill, don’t even
consider revising it. Rather, force the media
community to form their own independent press
standards mechanism. Let them call it whatever
name they choose, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
22/05/2019)
As
protest mounts, media bill draws ruling party
members’ ire: Senior leaders and
party-affiliated journalists now openly
criticise the government and information
minister over controversial bill, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 20/05/2019), Journalists
close to NCP suggest amendments (ht
20/05/2019), FNJ
announces fresh protests (ht 20/05/2019), Ruling
NCP hints at revising controversial media laws
under pressure (rep 20/05/2019)
Media
In Disaster: Event Vs Issue, by Bigyan
Sharma (rn 19/05/2019)
Media
barred from covering SAGGC meet: Opposition MPs
say decision against democratic principles,
by Jagdishor Panday (ht 17/05/2019), Journos
demonstrate against anti-press bills (rep
18/05/2019), Journalists
continue protest across country, by Roshan S
Nepal (ht 18/05/2019), Journalists
hit streets against Media Council Bill (ht
18/05/2019)
FNJ
to stage sit-in to protest Media Council Bill
(ht 17/05/2019)
US
worried by probe into dissemination of news on
Dalai (rep 17/05/2019)
Media
Council Bill, by by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
17/05/2019)
National
Human Rights Commission objects to Media Council
Bill: If endorsed in present form, it will be
against the basic principles of human rights and
freedom of expression, watchdog says, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 16/05/2019)
Journalists’
group begins struggle against Media Council
Bill: The legislation to replace Press Council
Act will have power to issue hefty fines and
give the government more say in the hiring and
firing of council members, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 13/05/2019), Three
journalists are under investigation for
publishing news about the Dalai Lama:
Communication Minister Gokul Baskota admitted he
ordered the probe into reporters working
for the state-owned wire service after
publishing the news on the exiled Tibetan
leader when the President was on a state visit
to China, by Anil Giri (kp 13/05/2019), Media
society seeks bill’s withdrawal (ht
13/05/2019), Umbrella
body of journos launches protest, by Ujjwal
Satyal (ht 13/05/2019), Don’t
gag the press: A govt-appointed body can never
qualify to monitor the Nepali media, unless the
government’s intention is to gag it and have it
tow its line (ht 13/05/2019), Nepal
Media Bill: Experts advise FNJ to challenge
anti-media bills in court (rep 13/05/2019),
A
heavy hand: The Media Council Bill further
endangers press freedom (kp 14/05/2019), Media
council bill draws flak from MPs, by
Jagdishor Panday (ht 14/05/2019), Mass
media draft bill draws heavy flak, by Ram
Kumabr Kamat (ht 14/05/2019), Media
Council Bill in favour of journalists: Minister
Baskota (ht 14/05/2019) [This brazen minister is making idiots of
the whole nation!], Speaker,
NA chair assure FNJ of amending anti-press
provisions in bills (rep 14/05/2019)
Proposed
media bill envisions new press council with
increased government role: A new body overseeing
the press could alter the nature of the
self-regulatory body and limit press freedom,
by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 11/05/2019), FNJ
denounces provisions of media council bill
(ht 11/05/2019), Bill
on Nepal Media: New law seeks up to Rs 10m fine,
15 yrs jail for erring media persons: Govt may
confiscate media equipment, by Ashok Dahal
(rep 12/05/2019), IFJ,
FNJ ask govt to drop harsh provisions in
proposed media law (rep 12/05/2019), Let
the press be free (rep 12/05/2019)
Government
quietly moves Media Council bill to House:
Transparency and participatory law-making
processes are being overlooked, stakeholders say,
by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 09/05/2019), New
bill ‘aims at curtailing press freedom’:
Proposes fines up to Rs 1 million against media
outlets, editors, journalists for ‘damaging
someone’s reputation’, by Ram Kumar Kamat
(ht 10/05/2019), Govt
drafts bill with harsher provisions on media,
journos, by Ashok Dahal (rep 10/05/2019), Press
and freedom, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep
10/05/2019)
Media
In Democratisation, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
07/05/2019)
FNJ
announces national campaign for press freedom
(ht 06/05/2019)
Laws
are
being designed to stifle press freedom in Nepal,
a new report says: The report is the second in
two days to point to a ‘legal
stranglehold’ over press freedom, showing how
laws are being used to harass and silence
journalists, by Tsering D Gurung (kp
04/05/2019) [See IFJ report The
Legal Stranglehold]
Threats
to
press freedom have only increased in Nepal,
report says: Even as violations of press freedom
nearly doubled in the last 12 months, the
administration is formulating tighter laws,
by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 02/05/2019) [see report
by Freedom Forum], 104
cases of press freedom violations in a year
(ht 02/05/2019), FNJ
organises rally for press freedom (ht
02/05/2019), The
fourth estate: Free press is a pillar of
democracy and it should be allowed to function
unhindered (kp 03/05/2019), Media
freedom protects and supports us all, by
Richard Morris (kp 03/05/2019), Journalists
still working under threat: NHRC chair Sharma
(rep 03/05/2019), Long
shadows, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 03/05/2019)
Minister
Baskota slams media (ht 28/04/2019) [Another statement by the
government, which only aims to undermine freedom
of the press and freedom of expression!]
Supreme
Court issues an interim order to stop Kathmandu
District Court’s ban on PUBG, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 20/04/2019)
Nepal
has failed to ensure full press freedom:
Reporters Without Borders, by Nayak Paudel
(kp 19/04/2019)
Lawyers
challenge
government order to ban PUBG at top court: On
April 10, the game was banned by the district
court in response to a Public Interest
Litigation filed by the Metropolitan Crime
Division, by Nayak Paudel (kp 17/04/2019)
The
palanquin
press: The Nepali press corps consists by and
large of committed professionals wedded to the
ideology of neoliberalism, conservatism and
ethnonationalism, by CK Lal (rep 15/04/2019)
After
tightening
screws on porn and social media, Nepal bans
popular online gamePolice say they’ll arrest
anyone who is found playing PlayerUnknown’s
Battleground after the district court allowed
the ban on Wednesday, by Nayak Paudel (kp
12/04/2019), Govt
bans
popular online game PUBG: Stakeholders say
prohibition not a solution, stress awareness
drive targeting parents, teachers, by Roshan
S Nepal (ht 12/04/2019), Should
the
state tell kids what to play online? Nepal
doesn’t have laws to ban games like PUBG, and
legal experts say the move banning the massively
popular game is a slippery slope, by Arpan
Shrestha (kp 13/04/2019)
In
latest
attempt to squeeze media, government seeks
journalists’ payroll details, violating the
constitution: Ministry of Information uses issue
of working journalists’ minimum wage to block
broadcasters’ payments to satellite
companiesnCircular follows a series of
regulations to muzzle journalism, by Anil
Giri (kp 04/04/2019), Rescind
orders
against free press: Nepal Media Society: ‘We
have seen how such moves in the past by those
drunk on power have boomeranged on them' (kp
05/04/2019), Two
steps back: The government wants to keep
journalists on a tight leash (kp 05/04/2019)
Government
proposes harsh punishment for posting ‘improper’
contents online, by Sanjaya Lama (kp
14/02/2019), Govt
pushes IT bill to control social media, by
Ashok Dahal (rep 14/02/2019)
Many
muzzles: Press freedom cannot be curtailed in
the name of ‘regulation’ (kp 12/02/2019)
Provincial
media
bills will curtail press freedom, experts warn:
Provincial assemblies should take into account
the importance of fourth estate in
democracy and governance, observers say, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/02/2019)
Minister
Baskota says he cares about freedom of press.
Really? Muzzling of press unabated, by Roshan Sedhai (rep
31/01/2019)
Through
the eyes of our cartoonist: The journey of Dr
Govinda KC, by Abin Shrestha (kp 29/01/2019)
Assessing
media
attack: When public figures indulge in media
attacks, the prospects and conditions for the
media grow dimmer and dangerous by the day,
by P Kharel (rep 28/01/2019)
Media
fraternity fears government’s bid to control
advertisements, by Anil Giri (kp 04/01/2019)
A
tightened muzzle: Protracted governmental
strategies have led to waning press freedom in
Nepal, by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp
04/01/2019)
Press
freedom
anxiety: To demonstrate that it will work as per
the spirit of the Constitution, the govt has no
option but to amend some of the draconian
provisions (ht 03/01/2019), Civil
society and media: Give them their due, by
Dutta Shree Duwadi (Khanal) (ht 03/01/2019)
Violations
of press freedom up: Report (kp 02/01/2019) [see report by Freedom Forum],, 2018,
a challenging year for freedom of press:
Federation of Nepali Journalists (ht
02/01/2019)
Culture
of
learning: The illusion of being informed is so
strong that even the educated have lost the
ability to differentiate between misinformation,
disinformation and ‘genuine’ fake news, by
CK Lal (rep 24/12/2018)
'Monopoly
of capitalist big media houses' must en, says
Dahal (rep 13/12/2018) [Another frontal attack on free press and
freedom of opinion!!]
PM’s
threats
are unbecoming of his high office, intellectuals
say: Oli takes a stab at academics and
journalists who have been vocal critics of his
administration, by Anil Giri (kp 07/12/2018)
Minister
orders state media to muzzle—and counter—Dr KC,
Nirmala news, by Anil Giri (kp 29/11/2018) [Another step towards
dictatorship! The people should no longer read
government owned media!]
Stringent
IT law to replace Electronic Transaction Act:
Advocates of press freedom concerned over its
effects in digital age, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 28/11/2018)
Minister
instructs state-run media to avoid
Nirmala-related news (rep 26/11/2018) [This proves the
non-existence of press freedom in Nepal! The
minister should be dismissed and face trial for
this crime!]
NHRC
asks
govt to remove ambiguity from penal code:
Chairperson of the National Human Rights
Commission Anup Raj Sharma today said the new
penal code contained ambiguous words that could
be used to punish journalists (ht
17/11/2018)
Watching
the
watchdog: Absence of good mentoring in
journalism schools or within the newsrooms has
failed to create new breeds of journalists with
knack for news, by Pranab Kharel and Gaurab
KC (rep 15/11/2018)
Fearing
backlash,
Cabinet keeps key decisions to itself: In an
unprecedented move and against a longstanding
practice, journalists on Sunday were denied
information on government decisions, by Anil
Giri (kp 13/11/2018), Govt
move to deny info on cabinet decisions causes
widespread controversy (rep 13/11/2018), Govt’s
information gag draws flak, by Jagdishor
Panday (ht 13/11/2018), Not
disclosing cabinet decisions a huge setback for
freedom of info, by Taranath Dahal (rep
14/11/2018), Cabinet
to share its decisions only once a week: Prime
Minister Oli warns ministers not to divulge
decisions to media, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
16/11/2018) [??????],
PM
cements information gag order, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 16/11/2018), Nepaleaks:
Why is the greatest communist government on
Earth afraid of its own people, media and even
well-wishers?, by Guffadi (kp 17/11/2108)
Sacking
of Gorkhapatra GM stayed (ht 01/11/2018)
Parliamentary
panel lifts media restriction slightly, by
Rewati Sapkota (ht 01/11/2018)
Media
And The Public, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
30/10/2018)
Squeezing
the press: The state wants to intimidate the
media, up surveillance and promote
self-censorship, by Taranath Dahal (kp
15/10/2018)
Treat
the press equally: Discrimination between state
and private media will harm democracy (kp
10/10/2018), Media
Society urges government to correct ‘its
anti-media’ attitude (kp 11/10/2018), Govt
move to prioritise state media ‘guided by ill
intention’, by Roshan S Nepal (ht
11/10/2018), Attempt
to kill private media: NMS (ht 11/10/2018),
Malevolent
move: The govt must understand any move against
free media, the cornerstone of democracy, would
boomerang on it (ht 12/10/2018)
CJ
calls for media sensitivity over sub-judice
matters (rep 10/10/2018) [Opening the way for
suppression of press freedom?]
Media
As Mediators, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
09/10/2018)
FNJ
condemns Banskota comment (kp 06/10/2018)
Ministry
asks offices to favour state media, by Anil
Giri (kp 05/10/2018) [This
is the opposition of press freedom!!]
Media
sector urged to highlight economic issues,
by Dev Narayan Sah (kp 05/10/2018)
Journalism
should not be controlled: Experts (rep
22/09/2018)
Journalists’
body declares drive to protect free press:
Federation of Nepali Journalists to launch a
pressure campaign against restrictive laws in
Civil Code and Criminal Code (kp 17/09/2018)
‘Make
media integral part of disaster reduction
strategy’ (kp 16/09/2018)
Ministry
forms media panel to review new code (kp
12/09/2018), Revised
privacy bill limits privacy of public office
bearers: Task force formed to revise laws
curtailing press freedom (rep 12/09/2018), House
endorses revised ‘press-friendly’ Privacy Bill
(kp 16/09/2018)
Uphold
press freedom: We cannot imagine a democratic
society without freedom of speech and free flow
of information (ht 05/09/2018)
Leaders
pledge
to amend laws limiting free press: Leaders of
various political parties sympathise with the
concern raised by journalists and writers over
the new laws that restrict press freedom (kp
03/09/2018), Lawmakers
seek to remove restrictions on scribes thru
amendment proposals (ht 04/09/2018)
Gagging
the press in installments: Added up, the
Communist government’s recent moves are aimed at
muzzling the media, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt
31/08/2018)
Press
Freedom Under Attack?, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn 22/08/2018), Government
ignores free press concerns: New bill bars
journalists from even gathering information on
public staff, by Binod Ghimre (kp
22/08/2018), Solidarity
against press freedom curbs (kp 22/08/2018),
Truth
to power: The main duty of a free press is to
uphold the people’s right to know (kp
23/08/2018), Value
differing opinions: The new code has provisions
that limit free expression and criminalise media
lapses, by Binod Bhattarai (kp 23/08/2018),
Suppressed,
by Om Astha Rai (nt 24/08/2018), ‘Revise
criminal code’: Federation of Nepali Journalists
issues Godawari Declaration to put pressure on
Centre (kp 26/08/2018)
Press
council grills editors (rep 18/08/2018)
Free
press on edge as new laws come into force today,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/08/2018), Media
Society warns against anti-press rules (kp
17/08/2018), Privacy
and the press: Press freedom might come under
attack as the government passes new law (kp
17/08/2018), Nepal
must amend its new criminal code to guarantee
press freedom: RSF (rep 18/08/2018), ‘Anti-press
provisions’ in new laws draw mixed reactions
(ht 18/08/2018), Press
Council's grilling of editors against
jurisdiction and a misuse of authority: Freedom
Forum (rep 19/08/2018)
PM
Oli tells media to be responsible to its role
(kp 13/08/2018) [Your
statement partly violates the fundamental right
to freedom of the press, Mr Oli!]
Formulate
media-friendly laws, FNJ urges government
(ht 11/08/2018)
NMS
elects new exec committee (kp 07/08/2018)
How
does the Nepali media cover rape?, by
Bhrikuti Rai (nt 03/08/2018)
Ensuring
Editorial Freedom, by Tikaram Rai (rn
01/08/2018)
Two
media
forums dismiss ministry’s claim: Nepal Media
Society and Radio Broadcasters’ Forum were
recently named in royalty collection panel
(kp 24/07/2018)
Baskota
vows state will not muzzle media freedom KMG
chairman hopes state includes stakeholders’
voice in new act (kp 20/07/2018)
What
makes news: The media gives little coverage to
women’s issues regardless of their importance,
by Rashmila Prajapati (kp 08/07/2018)
FNJ,
media fraternity condemn cancellation of NTV
talkshow: Producer claims the show was cancelled
at Minister Baskota’s behest (kp
14/06/2018), NTV
shuts down program ‘after presenter grills
minister’ (rep 14/06/2018), We’ll
ask questions: State watch on media (rep
17/06/2018)
Nepal
Media Policy And Law Update, by Taranath
Dahal (rn 27/05/2018)
Suicide
and the media: A degree of caution is required,
by Gael Robertson (ht 22/06/2018)
On
churning water: Censorship is harmful to society
in all its forms, but self-censorship is perhaps
more injurious as it spreads into the body
politic in subtle and insidious ways without
anyone taking notice, by CK Lal (rep
07/05/2018)
‘Violation
of press freedom continues’ (ht 03/05/2018)
NRM
marks anniversary amidst special function
(rep 25/04/2018)
How
Nepal’s media landscape is being transformed
(nt 13/04/2018)
Journalists’
groups set new standards against fake news
(kp 04/04/2018)
SC
justices split over CJ Parajuli’s judicial
conduct (kp 08/03/2018), Writing
news does not amount to contempt of court: FNJ;
Says all state bodies should respect freedom of
press (kp 08/03/2018), SC
full bench to hear Kantipur case today (kp
11/03/2018), CM
Rai flays attempts to muzzle the media (kp 11/03/2018), SC
full bench to hear Kantipur case today (kp 11/03/2018), Hearing
on Kantipur case begins (kp 12/03/2018), FNJ
threatens protests (kp 12/03/2018)
Contempt
case against Kantipur sent to full bench:
Hearing from Kantipur Publications members over
(kp 07/03/2018), Barring
of media gets ire (kp 07/03/2018)
If
govt institutions are broken and press silenced,
we are going down a dark path, interview
with Krishna Pahadi (kp 05/03/2018)
Complicated
courtship: Media and civil society will have to
be vigilant to keep govt with two-thirds
majority on its toes (kp 01/03/2018)
CJ
Parajuli
orders media probe: Legal experts ‘slam attack
on free press’; NHRC says it’s against right of
fair trial ensured by global HR law (kp
26/02/2018), Attempts
to censor media draw flak (kp 27/02/2018), NMS
urges SC to rectify its decision (kp 27/02/2018), NMS
opposes SC order against Kantipur daily (ht
27/02/2018), Apex
court’s decision draws serious concern of FNJ
(ht 27/02/2018), US
stresses unbiased judiciary (kp 27/02/2018), Supreme
offence: CJ Parajuli should stop hearing cases,
as he is not cleared from a serious probe
(kp 27/02/2018), CJ
Parajuli's order: Attempt to ‘muzzle media’
draws flak (kp 28/02/2018), Concerns
over censorship order: Chief Justice Parajuli’s
attempt to muzzle press draws widespread
criticism from different sides (kp 28/02/2018), Journalist
bodies
condemn CJ order: Federation of Nepali
Journalists says contempt of court case against
Kantipur daily ‘unconstitutional’;Gag order
clearly constitutes a misuse of the judicial
apparatus for personal ends: Paris-based RSF
(kp 01/03/2018) [see RSF
statement], Contempt
case has no merit: Experts (kp 02/03/2018)
Advocate
files Contempt case Over Kantipur news Report
(kp 21/02/2018)
‘Media
should focus on peace building and transitional
justice' (ht 24/01/2018)
CJ
urges press to refrain from commenting on
sub-judice cases (rep 22/01/2018) [???]
KMG
reaches out to readers in East (kp
20/01/2018)
Calling
for
press freedom: Nepal is still a long way from
complete press freedom, and all stakeholders
need to speak against violations, by Bhanu
Bhakta Acharya (kp 17/01/2018)
FNJ
flays
police interference in media: Press Council
acting chair says that as per Article 19 of the
constitution, police cannot ask journalists to
reveal their sources (kp 09/01/2018), Don’t
force journos to reveal sources, NPC tells
police (ht 09/01/2018)
Sumargi
files defamation case against Kantipur
Publications (kp 08/01/2018), Sumargi
firms laundered Rs9b into Nepal: Govt report,
by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 11/01/2018), NMS
demands
Sumargi to show proof: Nepal Media Society
has said in a statement that Sumargi
could be manoeuvring to intimidate
the press (kp 11/01/2018), KMG
statement on its coverage of Sumargi’s financial
transactions (kp 17/01/2018)
News
portals asked to reveal news sources in Silwal
case (kp 25/12/2017), MPR
asks online media to reveal source (ht
25/12/2017), Online
portals move HC against police order (rep
27/12/2017)
The
need for a watchdog: The media needs to get its
priorities right and report news that matters to
the public, by Anil Bhattarai (kp
24/12/2017)
‘Government
media not inclusive’ (ht 20/12/2017)
Women
leaders demand more media coverage to promote
female leadership (ht 27/10/2017)
Media’s
role key in breaking taboos on menstruation
(ht 26/10/2017)
Free
press for development: Government should remove
obstacles that prevent people from exercising
their right to information, by Meera
Rajbhandari Amatya (kp 13/10/2017)
Media’s
role stressed in mainstreaming marginalised
voices (ht 10/10/2017)
Int’l
media conference starts today (kp
09/10/2017)
For
the common good: Nepal’s media is unable to
reflect public interests, even though it should,
by Aashish Mishra (kp 10/09/2017)
Media
Society launches campaign against corruption
(kp 07/09/2017)
‘Working
to formulate media-friendly policies’ (kp
06/09/2017)
IFJ
urges Nepal to discourage false lawsuits aimed
at silencing media (rep 06/09/2017)
NOC
chief sues Nagarik for defamation, seeks Rs 800m
damages (rep 01/09/2017)
Media
malpractice? Mass media is not merely a means of
disseminating news; it is also very important
for moulding opinions, by Shyam KC (kp
04/08/2017)
Media
attention to education sector not enough, says
study (ht 01/08/2017)
Making
sense
of the media: The press could be anything; but
it must obviously be a permanent watchdog
of state policies and practices of public
position holders, by Mohan Guragain (kp
15/07/2017)
Cleaning
up
cyberspaceSocial media has improved lives, but
it has also been used to spread disinformation,
by Kabi Adhikari (kp 12/07/2017)
Govt
unable
to roll out clean feed policy on time (kp
07/07/2017)
Deuba
sends
social media into frenzy: PM goes blunt on Sajha
Sawal, heckles members of the audience, by
Sanjeev Giri (kp 04/07/2017)
Our
virtual
underbelly: Most alarming and disturbing were
videos that featured khukuri-wielding youths
threatening to behead Shrestha, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 04/07/2017)
Pluralistic
publics
in the age of social media: All institutions
should become capable of extending positive
qualities of vibrant Nepali public sphere to the
online world, by Pratyoush Onta and Yogesh
Raj (kp 03/07/2017)
Routines
galore:
There is little difference among news channels
in story selection and display. They differ only
in explanation of their decisions, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 20/06/2017)
Numbers
vs.
Stories: Relentless coverage of preliminary vote
tallies and leads with a few hundred votes
counted was perhaps the most farcical, by
Dharma Adhikari (rep 23/05/2017)
Baral
picked
as new Press Council chair (kp 19/05/2017)
Nepal
clueless
about how to benefit from India’s South Asia
Satellite (ht 12/05/2017)
Local
elections not a priority for foreign media
(rep 12/05/2017)
Social
media
a strong tool this poll season? Difficult to say
it indeed will have an impact on voters: Experts,
by Binod Ghimre (kp 10/05/2017), Why
social media won’t change anything: We’re still
a masu-bhat, raksi and ‘dai ko mama ko party’
type of nation and we tend to vote accordingly,
by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 12/05/2017), It’s
party
time on the internet: … but still doubtful if
the wave of digital campaigning in this local
election will translate into votes, by Sonia
Awale (nt 12/05/2017)
Media
Coverage Of Polls, by P. Kharel (rn
08/05/2017)
‘Nepali
media
still under threat, remains unsecure’: Impunity
for crimes against journalists a big concern,
says a newly launched IFJ report (kp
04/05/2017) [see IFJ
report, Nepal on pp. 72-77], 70
cases of press freedom violation in a year: FNJ
(rep 04/05/2017), Vibrant
and
vigilant: Nepali press faces problems, but has
evolved considerably over the years (kp
05/05/2017)
‘South
Asia
Satellite launching on May 5’, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp 01/05/2017)
The
press
and the people: Journalism should provide a
platform for common people to voice their
opinions, including critical ones, by
Prashant Sharma (kp 11/04/2017)
Talking
digital
journalism, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
11/04/2017)
LGBT
and media: Reel truth, by Ayush Joshi (rep
11/04/2017)
Media
urged
to promote Nepal-India relations (ht
04/04/2017)
Poisonous
legacy:
The media gave extensive coverage to CIAA
accusations against government officials but
were miserly in covering their acquittal, by
Jayash Paudel (rep 04/04/2017)
Media
ought
to help farmers raise issues (kp 01/04/2017)
Persona
of
news sites: We are always looking for new
internet haunts but during our search we often
find online tags that are fragmented, jumbled
and confusing, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
28/03/2017)
Are
journalists
opinion-makers? The growth of media in Nepal has
far exceeded the speed of the country’s
political transformation, by Khagendra Nath
Sharma (kp 26/03/2017)
Online
media
operation code issued (ht 23/03/2017), Writ
petition filed at SC against Online Media
Directive (rep 27/03/2017)
In
the
service of power: Governmental editorial
directives on rising above ideological divides,
instead of edifying journalists, end up
irritating them, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
14/03/2017)
The
weak link: General media users and audiences are
still viewed largely in the nineteenth century
mentality filtered through “letters to the
editor”, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 14/02/2017)
Focus
On Informed Citizenry, by P. Kharel (rn
13/02/2017)
Said
a
little bird: Trump is a prolific tweeter while
Prachanda has not posted anything for two months,
by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 05/02/2017)
Committee
formed
to draft new media laws (ht 04/02/2017)
SC
quashes
contempt cases against Kantipur (kp
03/02/2017)
Report
at
your own risk: Press freedom remains a myth in
daily practice despite broad legislative
measures, by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp
08/01/2017)
Panel
to
provide suggestion on Mass Com policy (kp
06/01/2017)
Media
Society
takes serious exception to obstruction at media
houses (kp 03/01/2017)
Crush
On Column Writing, by P. Kharel (rn
02/01/2017)
Prudent
Use Of Social Media Platform, by Hira
Bahadur Thapa (rn 31/12/2016)
2016
relatively
peaceful year for Nepali media (ht
31/12/2016)
On
media writing: Why do I write? Because there is
the editorial page. And I write for fun, not for
the paltry remuneration, by Dharma Adhikari
(rep 20/12/2016), On
Media Writing-II: Our approach to media writing
remains largely willy-nilly and depends on hard
work of few individuals (or institutions) who
love what they do, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
03/01/2017), On
Media Writing-III: Our media are at crossroads
and absence of timely analyses of trends and
developments makes the scene rather chaotic,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 17/01/2017)
Ministry
seeks
Rs 27.9 million ‘to make journos comply with
code’: ‘To curb social media users from harming
country through posts’ (kp 16/12/2016)
‘Fixation
on
political news bane of Nepali media’ (kp
10/12/2016), Post
interacts
with Pokhara, a city more than a tourist hub
(kp 10/12/2016)
The
stereotypes: Media embeds stereotypes in
consumer minds. Gender stereotyping is blatant
in most Indian and Nepali ads, by Aleena
Udas Sharma (rep 10/12/2016)
Post-truth
journalism:
Let’s wage war against the trend of selling
emotions over facts on digital platforms, by
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 06/12/2016)
Journalism
of
‘Pusti’: Children today are fish in
technological waters. Media education should
thus be part of the curricula from primary
school level, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
06/12/2016)
Nepali
media
suffers due to unabated impunity, says study
(ht 22/11/2016)
Social
media
dangerous, says PM (kp 12/11/2016)
The
way we talk: Never before have we been so vocal
and articulate. We have dismantled the old
regime via the sheer power of talking defiantly,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 08/11/2016)
Not
all
bad news: A genuinely independent media has
never been more important for the future of
Nepal, by Kiran Bhandari, Dipak Bhattarai
and James Deane (kp 27/09/2016)
Muckraking
in
Nepal: Editors can inspire, encourage and guide
their reporters to do the legwork and write
stories behind the events, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 27/09/2016)
Snide
journalism:
Often, international write-ups on Nepal are full
of misrepresentations, misinterpretations and
misinformation, by Deepak Thapa (kp
22/09/2016)
No
more
of the same, please: Event-driven and
‘he-said/she-said’ journalism coverage is hardly
good news for watchdog entity of public interest,
by Pratyoush Onta, Devendra Uprety and Lokranjan
Parajuli (kp 19/09/2016)
Clear
provision to ensure freedom of expression on
internet sought, by Shraddha Amatya (rep
03/08/2016)
A
big story: The coverage of Dr Govinda KC’s
satyagraha is an example of the democratization
of news in our mainstream media, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 02/08/2016)
National
Media
Policy, 2016 approved (kp 23/07/2016)
The
local news: It is time we moved past the
tantalizing, anecdotal examples of the power of
local news and focus more on the real agenda of
the community itself, by Dharma Adhikari
(rep 12/07/2016)
Govt
draws
flak for bid to control news sites (kp
18/06/2016), Bid
to
restrain online media draws flak (kp
20/06/2016), Pressing
the
freedom: New online media directive could
seriously endanger press freedom (kp
20/06/2016), Govt
forms
team to review online media directive: Govt
agrees to form review team after journalists
flay the clauses contradicting the constitution
(kp 22/06/2016), Nepal’s
online
revolution: Its residue, by Kundan Aryal (ht
04/07/2016)
Web
Of Complexity, by Shyam KC (kp 14/06/2016)
Breaking
views:
Nepali media, despite all its flaws, is the only
institution that can keep guard over government
branches and private enterprises, by Dharma
Adhikari (kp 14/06/2016)
Mediterranean
tremors:
A coherent policy on integrating all forms of
media, including platforms like internet, mobile
and social networks is the need of the hour,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 31/05/2016)
It’s
about
us: … it’s not about Ansari, Dixit or Penner,
by Puru Shah (nt 13/05/2016)
Press
Council
asks ABC TV to apologise: Council says an
interview of Madhesi rights activist CK Raut
aired by the TV stoked social disharmony and
threatened sovereignt (kp 13/05/2016) [???]
A
fool's paradise: Discord awaits us if the
educated public miss the big picture and voice
personal prejudices as arguments, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 12/05/2016)
Towards
Greater Independence, by Shyam KC (rn
10/05/2016)
Speak
your
mind: Hallmark of a democracy should be the ease
with which it allows proliferation of ideas,
however unpalatable, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp
04/05/2016), Canadian
man
asked to leave Nepal in 2 days (kp
04/05/2016), Canadian
ordered
to leave Nepal over tweets (ht 04/05/2016), No
one
can curb press freedom, says Prez (kp
04/05/2016) [???], Penner
moves
SC against DoI’s decision (ht 05/05/2016), Tweet
that:
Politically-charged predators on the prowl to
pounce on the next prey with 140 characters,
by Bidushi Dhungel (nt 13/05/2016)
Curbs
on
press freedom: Constitution drafters seriously
misunderstood idea of press freedom, which
differs from right to communication, by
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 25/04/2016)
Aftershocks
in
the fourth estate, by Suman Malla, Manish
Gautam, Binod Ghimire, Anup Ojha (kp 23/04/2016)
Nepal
ranks
second in South Asia in press freedom: Reporters
Without Borders (ht 21/04/2016), Faulty
report:
Nepalese media have become the most vibrant and
fearless, the least liable to action from the
State for their reporting of news and expression
of views (ht 22/04/2016)
Nepal
in
Chinese press: That it takes extraordinary
events in Nepal to earn an opinion piece in
Chinese papers is clear from the lone editorial
published in China Daily, by Dharma Adhikari
(rep 05/04/2016)
‘Nepali
media
still not gender-friendly’ (ht 12/03/2016)
Disabled
demand
for more space to their issues in media (rep
10/03/2016)
Data,
the
giver: Data on data is a rare commodity here; It
is difficult to say how much information we have
been able to store, transmit or digitize in
Nepal, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 23/02/2016)
Govt
forms
panel to draft media policy: The high-level
committee will draft a new media policy to
address the problems faced by working
journalists in the country (kp 04/02/2016)
Missing
links:
A mid-career journalist recently bemoaned he
should have saved copies of his works. Many of
his stories published online are not there
anymore, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 26/01/2016)
Mostly
bad
news: The year just ended was marked by setbacks
for press freedom, by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya
(kp 06/01/2016)
Nepali
media
set example in face of adversity (ht
03/01/2016)
2015:
Harrowing
year for Nepali media (ht 01/01/2016)
Police
doing
little to curb attacks on press, by Laxmi
Sah (kp 29/12/2015)
Cancer
Of Media Concentration, by P. Kharel (rn
28/12/2015)
NMS
elects
new executive committee (kp 25/12/2015)
Media
suffers
blockade: More readers, but less revenue, by
Xiaotong Xu and Siran Liang (nt 18/12/2015)
Morcha
supporters
disrupt newspaper distribution (kp
17/12/2015)
Equality
for
women still a far cry in Nepali media, says GMMP
report (ht 27/11/2015)
Report
paints
gloomy picture of media situation in country
(ht 25/11/2015)
Mind
the
gap: It's vital to increase participation of
women in media if Nepal wants a progressive
future, by Anuja KC (rep 04/11/2015)
Let
‘em
know: Data on media ownership and transparency
is limited, largely because of insufficient laws
to make media organizations disclose information,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 03/11/2015)
Crisis
of
representation: Indian media are getting a lot
of flak for untruthful, dishonest and unreliable
coverage of Nepal, by Dharma Adhikari (rep
20/10/2015)
The
spectre
of the social media: It’s difficult to discern
how close the correlation is between facts on
the ground and fanatical rantings on social
media, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 10/10/2015)
Impact
of
fuel crisis on media worries FNJ (ht
02/10/2015), Bandh
hits
media hard (ht 03/10/2015)
Pledge
to
save lives: Media can play a very important role
in suicide prevention by disseminating
information and raising awareness, by Ashley
Hagaman, Kanchan Rawat and Sagun Ballav Pant (kp
30/09/2015)
Hashtag
revolutions: Social media online movements don't
always result in real change, by Tsering
Dolker Gurung (nt 25/09/2015)
Curtains
On Critics, by P. Kharel (rn 14/09/2015)
‘New
constitution
should guarantee full press freedom’ (ht
14/09/2015)
Left,
right
and centre: Polarisation in the Nepali media is
becoming a part of the problem, by Tsering
Dolker Gurung (nt 11/09/2015)
Prospect
of
launching satellite or leasing slots to be
explored: Interested international firms asked
to submit expression of interest by October 2
(ht 06/09/2015)
War
on
the web: The recent spate of inflammatory posts
in the aftermath of the Tikapur killings point
to an urgent need for social media laws, by
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 04/09/2015), Beware
of
fake news: Inaccurate news of the Kailali
killings were an example of how facts can be
bent to suit different versions of the truth,
by Bhrikuti Rai (nt 04/09/2015), Any
means
necessary: The media now needs to create a
climate for compromise and put the onus back on
the political parties, by Bidushi Dhungel
(rep 04/09/2015)
Wholesale
news:
There were complaints about the trend of
unattributed copy-pasting of RSS stories by news
portals and other outlets, or "hubahu
journalism", by Dharma Adhikari (rep
25/08/2015), Wholesale
news
again: When it started, the RSS symbolized the
country's sovereignty, Nepal's bridge to the
world in an era of post-colonial awakening,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 08/09/2015)
Nepal
Media
Society, TBN join forces (kp 18/08/2015)
Voice
of
the people: Journalism in indigenous languages
has come a long way in Nepal, by Meera
Rajbhandari Amatya (kp 02/08/2015)
Govt
plans
to keep tabs on media draw flak (kp
09/07/2015), FNJ
objects
to govt policy on media (ht 09/07/2015)
UNOCHA
director
terms media reports ‘nonsense’: Says damaged
items never distributed to victims, by
Lekhanath Pandey (ht 02/07/2015), UN
berates
Nepali media: Threatens to withdraw supplies
from Nepal, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep
02/07/2015)
FNJ
calls
for ensuring press freedom (ht 01/07/2015),
Rijal
unhappy
with FNJ (ht 01/07/2015)
Beware
of
Strawries: Media today show a world through a
straw, based on "stories" usualy advancing
oversimplified views of people and issues, by
Shyam Sharma (rep 20/06/2015)
Users
praise
PM’s first official tweet, by Chahana Sigdel
(kp 12/06/2015)
Social
media
proved effective in disaster response:
Stakeholders (ht 11/06/2015)
Following
the
script: Disaster reporting by the international
media followed a formulaic style that distorted
reality, by Kunda Dixit (nt 05/06/2015), Newfound
empathy:
Nepali journalists reported on the disaster with
compassion, others not so much, by Tsering
Dolker Gurung (nt 05/06/2015)
Taking
a
hit Journalists need to be trained to effectively
report on disasters (kp 06/05/2015)
Social
media
plays crucial role in communication during the
national crisis (ht 03/05/2015)
Running
with
the herd: To suggest that the state has remained
a mere spectator in Jajarkot is not just wrong,
it is selective reporting, by Tsering Dolker
Gurung (nt 24/04/2015)
Govt
keen
to improve press freedom: Rijal (kp
22/04/2015)
Twitter
barbs
sting BRB, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 08/04/2015)
‘Practise
ethical
journalism while reporting disaster’ (ht
26/03/2015)
Nepali
Corporate-Press
ties: Conflict of interests, by Amrit Kharel
(ht 20/03/2015)
If
it
bleeds, it still leads: Even in the age of
citizen journalism, we can’t seem to cover the
good news, by Tsering Dolker (nt 20/03/2015)
Political
geography
of Nepal’s Twittersphere: About 30,000 tweets
that shared links from popular Nepali news
websites were mined for this analysis, by
Bibek Paudel (nt 27/02/2015)
Kantipur
marks
22nd anniv (kp 20/02/2015)
Kantipur
vehicle
torched in Bara: Newspaper distribution
obstructed for two days; FNJ condemns act
(kp 14/02/2015)
Attacks
on
media condemned (kp 21/01/2015)
Not
free
yet: Safety and security of journalists remained a
challenge in Nepal throughout the past year,
by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (kp 01/01/2015), '14‚
a
mixed-bag year for journalists: Press freedom
violations reported, says Freedom Forum (ht
01/01/2015), ‘60
journos
affected in 2014’ (kp 02/01/2015) |