Opinion | Nepali voters have spoken. Is the media listening?
Summary
Nepali voters have decisively elected the Rastriya Swatantra Party, signaling a demand for accountability and change across politics and media. The article critiques Nepali journalism's traditional focus on parties over citizens and calls for a journalistic transformation to better serve public interest.
Key Points
- Nepali voters elected the Rastriya Swatantra Party with a clear mandate for accountability and change.
- Nepali media has traditionally focused on political parties rather than citizens' real issues, leading to public mistrust.
- The article calls for journalism to prioritize impact on ordinary people rather than proximity to power.
- Structural issues like revolving doors between journalism and politics, and compromised media ownership, undermine media independence.
