Media (Nepal)

This guide is a reference tool on conflict-sensitive journalism in Nepal for young media professionals and practitioners. It aims to help people to develop a better understanding of the role of media in conflict and the importance of conflict-sensitive journalism. It also provides practical steps on how to operate and report in a conflict-sensitive manner.

Reference toolkit

This paper reviews existing relevant media-related policies and laws in Nepal, including international conventions and declarations to which Nepal is a signatory party. It covers analysis of nine international conventions and declarations from the Nepali media perspective, 24 existing laws and policies, six institutional analyses as well as constitutional provisions related to media and press freedom.

Briefing paper

This report looks at the role of the media in contributing to and/or in mitigating insecurity, and identifies opportunities for creating and strengthening its role in contributing to peace. It functions as a baseline assessment and context analysis that can inform current and future programming in this field. It was carried out by International Alert, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and Equal Access Nepal (EAN) in the three districts of Panchthar, Parsa and Kathmandu as part of a project working on media and public security, funded by the European Union.

Full report

International Alert recently launched a briefing paper titled 'Journalism in Transition: Media, Information flows and conflict in Nepal' produced as a part of the EU-funded project Initiative for Peacebuilding - Early Warning (IFP-EW).