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Practices of Self-Censorship Among Nepali Journalists

Practices of Self-Censorship Among Nepali Journalists

Samiksha Koirala
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781799812982|ISBN10: 1799812987|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799812999|EISBN13: 9781799813002
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1298-2.ch005
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Koirala, Samiksha. "Practices of Self-Censorship Among Nepali Journalists." Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety, edited by Sadia Jamil, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 72-82. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1298-2.ch005

APA

Koirala, S. (2020). Practices of Self-Censorship Among Nepali Journalists. In S. Jamil (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety (pp. 72-82). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1298-2.ch005

Chicago

Koirala, Samiksha. "Practices of Self-Censorship Among Nepali Journalists." In Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety, edited by Sadia Jamil, 72-82. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1298-2.ch005

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Abstract

Although Nepal has entered a new era of democracy and press freedom since 2006, self-censorship still exists in the reporting/editing of many Nepali journalists. Nepal has more than 100 years of press history, most of it has faced pressure from the government if not censorship. Drawing upon interviews with journalists, the chapter demonstrates how self-censorship is being practised in Nepali media houses as a result of state power, the culture of impunity, commercial interests, and political inclination of journalists. While highlighting these agents, the chapter also aims to explain the difference in practices of self-censorship by gender and type of news media.

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