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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)
Journalism
of attachment: Should a journalist’s job extend beyond just coverage to
also help the people we are reporting about?, by Mohan Mainali (nt
12/12/2014)
Medicine
and the media: Instead of focusing on negative scandals, the media
could actually help the medical field develop, by Rabi Shakya (kp
07/12/2014)
Social
adaptation: As Nepali internet users rise, traditional media will need
to change its ways (kp 28/11/2014)
Investigative
climate reporting stressed: Journalists urged to raise awareness among
communities (ht 21/11/2014)
‘Give
kids news that matters to them’ (kp 18/11/2014)
SAARC
summit: Limited media access to City Hall (ht 12/11/2014), FNJ
seeks accessfor private media (ht 25/11/2014)
BRB
becomes Twitter celebrity (kp 11/11/2014)
Media
urged to give voice to the voiceless (ht 01/11/2014)
The
media in Nepal: Going digital, by Durga Nath Sharma (ht 17/10/2014)
Science
Awakening For People's Benefit And Media, by Gokul Pokhrel (rn
14/10/2014)
Means
of no communication: Modern information technology can help us gain
knowledge, but it cannot be a replacement for face-to-face contact,
by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 28/09/2014)
The
law and the media, by Binita Dahal (nt 26/09/2014)
Media
seeks to strengthen democracy through information, interview with
Shiva Gaunle (kp 15/09/2014)
Media’s
Role in Nation-Building in Nepal, by Dev Raj Dahal (sp 12/09/2014)
Contempt
charge: Kantipur receives court subpoena (kp 06/09/2014), Kantipur
to record statements in SC today (kp 11/09/2014), Hearing
deferred for second time (kp 12/09/2014), Kantipur
statement recording postponed (ht 12/09/2014), Efforts
to muzzle media: FNJ (kp 12/09/2014), Kantipur
to submit replies within 5 days (kp 13/09/2014), Hundreds
gather at apex court in support of Kantipur (kp 13/09/2014), SC
tells Kantipur to submit written explanations (ht 13/09/2014), Kantipur
submits replies to court (kp 17/09/2014), Hearing
begins: SC arraigns only publishers and journalists of Kantipur daily
(kp 19/09/2014), Next
hearing scheduled for Oct 13 (kp 20/09/2014), Hearing
on Kantipur case re-scheduled for December 1 (kp 14/10/2014), SC
quashes contempt case against Kantipur (kp 23/10/2014)
Call
for in-depth media coverage on human trafficking (ht 04/09/2014)
Messenger
matters: Journalism can greatly contribute to conflict resolution in
times of transition, by Yogendra P. Paneru (kp 31/08/2014)
Contempt
of court charge: SC summons Kantipur mgmt, editorial staff (kp
27/08/2014)
Media
in trouble (ht 25/08/2014)
Kantipur
slams Baidya-Maoist threats (kp 21/08/2014), Baidya
union plays foul: Kantipur Publications (kp 23/08/2014), FNJ,
Media Society deplore obstruction (kp 23/08/2014), Media
fraternity urges govt to end Kantipur stand-off: State urged to allow
smooth flow of information (kp 24/08/2014), Govt
slammed for being mute spectator: Media fraternity smarting under
discriminatory rules; 10-point demand put forth (ht 24/08/2014), Kantipur
staff attacked, papers looted (kp 25/08/2014), Leaders
flay Kantipur obstruction (kp 25/08/2014), Assault
on press widely deplored (kp 26/08/2014), Minister
asks union to end Kantipur violence (kp 26/08/2014), Kantipur
blockade draws flak (kp 26/08/2014), Obstructions
in Kantipur condemned: Journalists’ associations urge trade union to
resolve issues through dialogue (ht 26/08/2014), Leaders,
MPs back Kantipur in union stir (kp 27/08/2014), Speaker
seeks info on Kantipur row (kp 27/08/2014), Attack
on Kantipur condemned (kp 28/08/2014), Union
calls off Kantipur agitation (kp 01/09/2014), Union
protest at Kantipur Publication postponed (ht 01/09/2014)
Media
In Nation Building: Senior media persons and political scientists
discuss the media’s role in nation building (sp 15/08/2014)
FNJ:
reporting on Modi was barred for private media (kp 05/08/2014), TBN
flays govt for discriminating against media (ht 05/08/2014), Them
over us: By denying permission to the Nepali media at TIA during Modi’s
arrival, establishment showed bias, by Shyam K.C. (kp 08/08/2014)
Constituting
contempt: Censoring the media in the name of contempt of court can set
a dangerous trend, by Dipendra Jha (kp 15/07/2014)
Judge
orders to submit all sub judice contempt news (kp 04/07/2014), AHRC:
Don’t muzzle press freedom to protect court (kp 04/07/2014), Apex
court demands ‘contemptuous items’ published in Kantipur (ht
04/07/2014), Critiquing
any judge is nocontempt of court: Experts, by Pranab Kharel (kp
05/07/2014), Fair
trial for free expression: Judicial precedents should provide a
reference for addressing the contempt of court bill in Parliament,
by Binod Bhattarai (kp 07/07/2014), Contempt
of whom? Unless the Supreme Court protects the freedom of speech, it
will fail to uphold its own dignity, by Prakash Bom (kp 08/07/2014)
Journos
deplore Contempt of Court bill: Say government move is aimed at
muzzling the media (ht 21/06/2014), Bill
can be amended: Ministers (kp 27/06/2014), Speech
unfree: A new law on social media that will also protect free speech is
an urgent need (kp 27/06/2014), Comment
is not free, if you cannot write a line without fearing court may throw
you in jail because you were citing its wrongdoings or flawed policies,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 02/07/2014)
Quest
For Media Quality, by P. Kharel (rn 16/06/2014)
Media
In Political Transition, by P. Kharel (rn 02/06/2014)
Just
Free, by Anil Karki (rn 25/05/2014)
Maiming
the messenger: Democratic regimes with undemocratic institutions can
stifle press freedom, by Anurag Acharya (nt 16/05/2014)
Decline
in media freedom violations (ht 05/05/2014)
Nepal’s
press freedom: Words of praise, by Andy Sparkes (ht 05/05/2014)
Importance
of being Kanak: It is an odd reconciliation if it has to scapegoat a
man wearing a mop of white hair on his head as a nuisance, by
Bishal Thapa (rep 03/05/2014)
Bypassing
the bosses: On World Press Freedom Day, there are more reasons
to be optimistic than pessimistic about the Nepali media, by Anurag
Acharya (nt 02/05/2014)
Free
the press: A free and pluralistic media can help sustain
development gains and aid in good governance, by Laxman Datt Pant
(kp 02/05/2014), Just
free (nt 02/05/2014), Nepal
climbs up in press freedom ranking (ht 03/05/2014), Room
for improvement in Nepal’s press freedom (kp 04/05/2014)
Between
the lines: Unresolved question is not if foreign support to the media
is acceptable, but to what extent and in what manner; This clearly
requires more open debate and legislative measures, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 23/04/2014)
Donor
funds used without accountability: Lawmakers (kp 18/04/2014), Dixitspeak
(kp 18/04/2014), Norway
denies funding activities against ongoing peace process (nn
18/04/2014), Funds
misuse allegation: Norway: Action to be taken if charges serious (kp 19/04/2014), PM
asks Norway to be transparent (kp 19/04/2014), Norway
to probe if its funds being misused: Assurance follows allegation
against South Asia Trust (ht 19/04/2014), A
Strange Case Of Foreign Funding In Media, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
20/04/2014)
Kantipur
adds new sister wing (kp 20/02/2014)
Kantipur
Publications celebrates 21st anniv (kp 20/02/2014)
Press
freedom scene not rosy (ht 13/02/2014)
CIAA
bars journos from its programme (kp 12/02/2014)
Journos
barred from taking CA ceremony pictures (rep 22/01/2014)
Rituals
and other stories: The overall coverage was diverse and market-driven,
seldom focusing on substantive professional issues like
self-improvement, mediaeconomics and creativity in media, by Dharma
Adhikari (rep 15/01/2014)
Responding
to disasters: The media’s role is vital in informing people about what
to do before, during and after natural disasters, by Meera
Rajbhandari Amatya (kp 07/01/2014)
News
dissemination hurting investigation: CIAA (nn 07/01/2014)
Press
freedom sees some improvement (kp 01/01/2014), Nepal's
press freedom sees some improvement (nn 01/01/2014), A
year of impunity: In the year 2013, many press freedom issues were
raised but none addressed adequately, by Banu Bhakta Acharya (kp
01/01/2014)
Whither
online media boom?, by Samik Kharel (kp 25/12/2013)
Stress
on investigative journalism to fight VAW (ht 20/12/2013)
UNESCO
launches report on Nepal’s media development (nn 19/12/2013) [see UNESCO
report], Quality
fails in media boom: Unesco report (kp 20/12/2013), Study
reports issues of indiscipline in media (ht 20/12/2013)
Few
females in newsrooms, says study (kp 11/12/2013)
Call
to promote vernacular journalism (ht 05/12/2013)
Media’s
role for protection and promotion of human rights stressed (nn
04/12/2013)
Fair
and balanced? Labels like accuracy, balance and credibility cannot
obfuscate underlying tilt that manifests in skewed coverage, in
fixation of certain candidates and parties and exclusion of others,
by Dharma Adhikari (rep 20/11/2013)
EC
issues criteria for press passes (ht 15/11/2013)
Women
leaders rue media coverage (kp 14/11/2013), Biased
media riles women candidates (ht 14/11/2013)
Play
by the rules: The media must adhere to the Election Code of Conduct
when reporting on election matters, by Pratyush Nath Upreti (kp
03/11/2013)
Balancing
act: Journalists play an important role in ensuring a neutral coverage
of polls (kp 30/10/2013)
EU
observation mission starts media monitoring (kp 29/10/2013), EC
opens media, observation centre (kp 29/10/2013)
China
‘watching’ Nepal news outlets: Media controls are increasing in
Kathmandu: Report (ht 25/10/2013)
All
that rubbish, by C.K. Lal (rep 25/10/2013)
Prioritise
moffusil issues, media told (kp 30/09/2013)
Reporters
urged not to collect poll-related news (ht 19/09/2013)
‘Media
should raise indigenous issues’ (ht 01/09/2013)
Just
getting started: "Digital" may be the signpost from the future; Online
journalism has already struck many of our socio-psychological chords
deep, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 28/08/2013)
Widen
the focus: Media coverage of politics, by Anjali Subedi (rep
25/08/2013)
Situation
and Challenges of Nepali Media in Europe, by Gautam Shalik (nn
24/08/2013)
An
Overview of Media Landscape, by P. Kharel (rn 19/08/2013)
EC
passes media monitoring directives: Press Council Nepal protests;
Election Commission chief says PCN can act against violators (ht
07/08/2013)
The
great divide: In the coming months, it will be really interesting to
see how Nepali politicians use social media to woo the youth, by
Sujeev Shakya (kp 06/08/2013)
Election
media monitoring: EC, Press Council at loggerheads (kp 04/08/2013)
Dominance
of politics in media inevitable in transition: Editors (kp
03/08/2013)
Instant
impact: Social Media, by Ishwar Rauniyar (rep 29/07/2013)
Right
to information: Media’s role in implementation, by Pranav Bhattarai
(kp 26/07/2013)
Why
the media needs branding: Traditional media is the most impacted, both
as a brand and business model, says Pradeep Guha (ht 20/07/2013)
Government
accused of bid to bridle media (ht 16/07/2013)
Costly
aversion: Social media and CA polls, by Arun Rai (rep 04/07/2013)
Press
Council to register online news sites soon (nn 24/06/2013)
Breaking
views: As elections look more probable, the mainstream media also
becomes an extension of the political parties, by Anurag Acharya
(nt 14/06/2013)
Excessive
taxation breaking our back, says media fraternity (ht 13/06/2013)
Is
Phulkaji evil? Pictures of reality that journalists produce can form or
solidify a destructive opinion, by Gyanu Adhikari (kp 12/06/2013)
Social
Media, Unsocial Users, by Guna Raj Luitel (sp 31/05/2013)
Media
Society asks govt to make tax regime media friendly (kp 07/06/2013)
Media
Mirror On Wall, P. Kharel (rn 27/05/2013)
Court
asks NPC not to run libellous news (kp 23/05/2013), SC
stays publication of libelous material (ht 23/05/2013)
Media
and mountains, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 22/05/2013)
Reporters
urge court to bar none Call for equal treatment to those from
TV,radio,online (ht 22/05/2013)
Report
stressing need of inclusiveness in media submitted (nn 21/05/2013)
Contempt
case against Kantipur Publications (ht 14/05/2013), Court
contempt case against Kantipur daily (kp 14/05/2013), SC
seeks Kantipur’s court articles (kp 16/05/2013), Judiciary
rapped for attack on Kantipur (kp 18/05/2013)
MDGs
and the media: A crucial linkage, by Meera Amatya (ht 07/05/2013)
228
anti-media incidents in past one year (ht 04/05/2013), Press
for change: Freedom of media in Nepal (rep 05/05/2013)
Women
in media: ‘Few employed, few quoted’ (kp 26/04/2013)
'Free
& Fair': Media & CA-II, by Dharma Adhikari (kp 24/04/2013)
Outfit
cadres torch van ferrying Post, Kantipur copies in Kavre, by Manoj
Basnet (kp 14/04/2013)
1
window ad policy: Apex court lifts stay order (kp 26/03/2013)
Trust
the watchdog: With politicians without credibility and civil society
boxed in, the media is doing a great job informing the public, by
Pramod Mishra (kp 21/03/2013)
Interim
SC order on one-window advert policy (kp 04/03/2013)
The
illusion of impact, by C.K. Lal (rep 01/03/2013)
Covering
social sciences: Social science practitioners can do with more
journalistic enquiry about their bad, mediocre and good work, by
Pratyoush Onta (kp 27/02/2013)
Writ
against advert distribution policy (kp 25/02/2013)
Shaping
minds: There’s little correlation between what we study in press theory
and its applicability in reality, by Karishma Karki (kp 22/02/2013)
Rethinking
journalism: The Nepali mass media should stop playing the role of
stenographers for the powerful, by Nirmal Rijal (kp 11/02/2013)
Cabinet
okays media policy (ht 04/02/2013)
Govt
okays ‘one-window advertisement policy’: Move widely seen as bid to
control media outlets critical of it, by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2013),
Advert
directive for media gets govt nod (ht 01/02/2013), Ad
policy not meant to target any media house: Chief secy (kp
02/02/2013)
Team
in Kavre to take stock of press freedom (kp 01/02/2013)
World
Press Freedom Index - 2013: Nepal slips 12 places, drops to 106 (kp
31/01/2013) [see index],
Nepal
not safe for journalists, says RWB (ht 31/01/2013)
PCN
chairman: Legal experts decry Yadav’s appointment (kp 28/01/2013), Ex-judge’s
appointment as NPC Chair challenged (ht 31/01/2013)
Government
plans incentives for media houses, scribe body: Committee formed to
implement the proportional ad distribution, by Prakash Acharya (kp
28/01/2013), Media
fraternity pleased, but doubt incentive plan: Many say scheme benefits
media owners more than journos (ht 30/01/2013)
Social
media magnification: Domestic
violence and the victimisation of women is not new in our male-directed
societies, what is new is the degree to which its magnification through
social media can spread solidarity, and potentially trigger policy
change, by Kunda Dixit (nt 11/01/2013), The
news makers: People set agenda these days, not mainstream media, by
Biswas Baral (rep 11/01/2013)
‘Press
freedom squeezed in 2012’ (kp 01/01/2013), 25
mediapersons killed in S Asia this year: Two Nepali scribes lost their
lives; 43 cases of vandalism of media houses; 20 journos sacked (ht
01/01/2013), On
a tight leash: Press freedom in 2012 (rep 02/01/2013), ‘Media
working amid threats’ (kp 03/01/2013)
A
dreadful year: The media scenario of Nepal this year was one of the
worst since the peace process commenced in 2006, by Bhanu Bhakta
Acharya (kp 30/12/2012)
Make
media houses gender-friendly: Govt (ht 29/12/2012)
Journos
injured as Shiva Senacadres vandalise media office, by Ankit
Adhikari (kp 21/12/2012), Nagarik
office vandalised: 13 activists of Shiva Sena Nepal arrested for the act
(ht 21/12/2012)
Time
for self-appraisal: It is worth looking onto how well the Nepali media
is serving the very essence of journalism, by Shyam K.C. (kp
14/12/2012)
Telling
truth to power: When the conscience keepers of society show elastic
ethics, it is time to worry, by Anurag Acharya (nt 14/12/2012)
Our
ama, our hero: Graphic journalist tells the story of Pushpa Basnet and
her children through comics (nt 30/11/2012)
Columns
and inches, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 21/11/2012)
'Press
freedom precondition for democracy' (nn 11/10/2012)
A
lesson in sensitivity: The
implementation of the journalistic code of conduct in Nepal, especially
with regards to insensitive airing of images related to violence or
death in the media, is dismal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp
06/10/2012)
Power
with grace, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 26/09/2012)
A
digital bubble:
A three-day seclusion project—the New Media Gufa—looked into the
utility of social media in the processes of newsgathering, and its
growing impact on our lives, by Nitya Pandey (kp 15/09/2012)
Digital
boon: E-bidding, by Dhruba Nepal (rep 28/08/2012)
Trust
me, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 15/08/2012)
Call
for inclusive newsroom (ht 07/08/2012), Int’l
Indigenous Day today: Indigenous folk have little access to and
participation in media (kp 09/08/2012), UNESCO
for inclusive media (ht 09/08/2012)
Online
media gaining on traditional forms (kp 02/08/2012)
Between
the lines: Media transparency, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 01/08/2012)
Breaking
traditional news barriers (kp 01/07/2012)
The
messenger is to blame: The platform for debating national problems has
itself become a part of the problem, by Anurag Acharya (nt
15/06/2012), Paradigm
shrift: Media loses its political independence when it becomes unviable
as a business, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 15/06/2012)
Report
calls for more media coverage on rural issues (kp 08/06/2012), Looking
within Media on rural issues (rep 13/06/2012)
Do
We Get What We Want?, by Aditi Aryal (sp 08/06/2012)
Not
breaking news: The 'national' media has no time for the personal
tragedy of the poorest villages of Nepal's poorest districts, by
Anurag Acharya (nt 08/06/2012)
Social
networking sites a powerful medium for change: A large section of the
populace is away from online interactive culture while others have
failed to exploit it, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 30/05/2012)
Raise
the flag: Press freedom is a powerful tool to transform Nepal into a
sustainable democracy, by Axel Plathe (kp 03/05/2012)
Pride
and prejudice, by Narayan Kandel (rep 08/02/2012)
Speak
your mind: The new media policy inherits some fundamental contradictory
issues, especially with regard to investment and transparency, by
Brabim Kumar and Upendra Ghimire (kp 08/02/2012)
RTI
Revision Invites New Trouble, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 01/02/2012), On
2nd stay order, FNJ withdraws stir (kp 02/02/2012)
Media
policy 2012: Bad timing, by Ujjwal Acharya (rep 28/01/2012), Chief
secy defends ‘transparent’, ‘progressive’ information policy: Bin it
fast, say journalists, RTI activists (kp 28/01/2012), FNJ
to protest noose on press (kp 31/01/2012)
Nepali
media still in tight spot: Press freedom report (ht 26/01/2012)
Media
complex, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 18/01/2012)
Mediascapes,
by Suresh Parajuli (rep 14/01/2012)
Truths,
half-truths and damn lies: How easily an entire nation can be fooled by
a few unexamined facts, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 13/01/2012)
Printing
sector faces a double whammy: Caught between armed groups, police
(kp 07/01/2012), The
media malaise, by Anil Giri (kp 08/01/2012)
Resolution
next, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 04/01/2012)
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