Kathmandu: In this digital age, misinformation and disinformation are increasing day by day. This has created information disorder around the world, including Nepal. At this critical time in the digital landscape, three books titled ‘Journalism in the Digital Age’, ‘Misinformation and Fact-Checking’, and ‘Digital Perspectives’ were released.
The Center for Media Research Nepal and the Journalism Academy launched the books on January 23. The book ‘Journalism in the Digital Age’ was written by German journalists Stefan Moll and Tanjev Schultz. The German-language book was translated and edited into Nepali by Laxman Shrestha, Tilak Pathak, and Ujjwal Acharya, respectively. The book discusses aspects such as media and journalism in the era of digitalization, journalistic styles, editorial management, editorial responsibility, and the quality of journalism in a multidimensional manner.
The second book, titled ‘Misinformation and Fact-Checking’, written by Ujjwal Acharya and Umesh Shrestha, includes topics such as misinformation, countering misinformation, the fact-checking process, media literacy, etc.
The third book, ‘Digital Perspectives’, is written by journalist and Tribhuvan University Associate Professor Hrishikesh Dahal. This book examines issues including journalism in paradigm shifts, the value of online news, digital media and journalism, the journey of editors on YouTube, and copyright in news.
At the program, President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Nirmala Sharma mentioned the impact of misinformation on journalism and social media and said that it is necessary to be aware of possible misinformation during elections.
Senior journalist Prateek Pradhan expressed the view that technology, social media, and citizen journalism have added challenges to journalism and that journalism can instill trust. Author of Journalism in the Digital Age Stefan Moll said that advertising is increasingly focused on internet-based media in the digital age and that journalists have to fight against misinformation, which has added challenges to journalism.
President of the Center for Media Research Nepal Nabin Khatiwada said that it is necessary to minimize misinformation and establish truth during elections in Nepal.
