Monday, February 12, 2007
Nepal Media Guidelines
Kathmandu, February 12, 2007
As Nepal prepares for fundamental constitutional change, a new set of guidelines for media professionals was unveiled here today.
The Nepal Media Guidelines are the result of a series of workshops rolled out across the country for more than 100 journalists and editors.
At the launch, the Chairman of the Nepal Press Institute, Gokul Pokharel, said the work was "a very wonderful job" for the industry in Nepal; and described the book as "the most solid contribution Charles Fletcher could have made to the media in Nepal".
The British Ambassador to Nepal, Dr Andrew Hall, said: "From their discussions (the journalists) have distilled what they believe to be the most important ethical guidelines. I hope they will be widely read by all Nepalese journalists and that they will find them a valuable practical guide."
Three regional editors brought additional local depth to the project, described by the author, Charles Fletcher, as "the most democratic set of journalistic standards" he has ever had the privilege to work on.
He added that what makes them particularly useful is that they were made possible by professionals in the Nepali media: "They were compiled 'By You, For You'," he said.
The book will now be released, free of charge, to journalists nationwide and online worldwide.
Caledonia Media is now preparing to roll out a series of workshops to help journalists cover the upcoming elections.
Kathmandu, February 12, 2007
As Nepal prepares for fundamental constitutional change, a new set of guidelines for media professionals was unveiled here today.
The Nepal Media Guidelines are the result of a series of workshops rolled out across the country for more than 100 journalists and editors.
At the launch, the Chairman of the Nepal Press Institute, Gokul Pokharel, said the work was "a very wonderful job" for the industry in Nepal; and described the book as "the most solid contribution Charles Fletcher could have made to the media in Nepal".
The British Ambassador to Nepal, Dr Andrew Hall, said: "From their discussions (the journalists) have distilled what they believe to be the most important ethical guidelines. I hope they will be widely read by all Nepalese journalists and that they will find them a valuable practical guide."
Three regional editors brought additional local depth to the project, described by the author, Charles Fletcher, as "the most democratic set of journalistic standards" he has ever had the privilege to work on.
He added that what makes them particularly useful is that they were made possible by professionals in the Nepali media: "They were compiled 'By You, For You'," he said.
The book will now be released, free of charge, to journalists nationwide and online worldwide.
Caledonia Media is now preparing to roll out a series of workshops to help journalists cover the upcoming elections.
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