Journalism Under Digital Pressure
Summary
Digital technologies have intensified pressure on journalism, pushing reporters to balance speed, accuracy, ethics, and responsibility amid misinformation and social media competition. A Nepali translation of Journalism in the Digital Age by CMR Journalism Academy is presented as a useful handbook for journalists facing these challenges.
Key Points
- Digital technologies and social media have increased the pressure on journalists to fight misinformation while maintaining speed and accuracy.
- The article highlights how sensationalism, weak code-of-conduct adherence, and the loss of experienced journalists to digital platforms are affecting media quality.
- Stephan Russ-Mohl and Tanjev Schulz’s Journalism in the Digital Age is described as offering practical remedies and guidance for modern journalism.
- The Nepali translation by Laxman Shrestha, Tilak Pathak and Ujjwal Acharya, published by CMR Journalism Academy, is praised as a much-needed reference for Nepali journalists.
