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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) |
