News & Updates
Communications Minister Receives AI Summit Report
The Digital Media Foundation (DMF) has officially summited the comprehensive report on the Nepal National Summit on Artificial Intelligence 2024 to the Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Prithvi Subba Gurung. DMF founder Prabesh Subedi handed over the document at the ministry, anticipating that the insights shared in the summit would support government […]
Threats against journalists raise concerns in Nepal’s digital sphere
“Journalists’ social security is fragile. If any journalist faces intimidation causing damage or loss in course of duty, there is none, but he/she alone to bear it. At such situation, journalists are not able to work independently and fear-free,” the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Padam Giri, underlined. Minister Giri made such observation […]
Digital Freedom Summit Wraps up with Spotlight on Democracy in the Digital Era
The first Digital Freedom Summit successfully held on December 9, 2022, having theme of “Promoting Democracy in the Digital Age” and coincided with World Human Rights Day. The event serves as a multi-stakeholder platform where participants discuss various issues related to digital freedom in the country. The summit provided a platform for diverse stakeholders to […]
DMF Hosts Workshop on Digital Tools and Fact-Checking for Journalists
The Digital Media Foundation (DMF) hosted a two-day workshop for mid-career journalists in Kathmandu on April 3-4, 2022, at Union House, Anamnagar. The workshop, titled “Digital Tools for Journalists,” was organized in partnership with the Asian American Journalists Association(AAJA) – Asia and the Google News Initiative, with DMF serving as the local host. The program […]
‘Online Patrakarita Hate Kitab’ released
Digital Media Foundation in collaboration with Communication Registrar Office, Bagmati has release an online journalism handbook for journalism practitioner and university students. Rewati Sapkota, the communication registrar believes that this handbook will fill the gap of limited academic resources for journalists and university students. This book covers theoretical and practical aspects of online journalism form […]
Experts discuss on National Cybersecurity Policy
A virtual consultation on National Cybersecurity Policy draft among with experts and stakeholders concluded on Sunday. Digital Media Foundation (DMF) was co-host for the event. The Government of Nepal is about to endorse National Cybersecurity Policy, while shareholders are expressing their concerns, positive and negative impacts after implementation of the policy. In such a context, […]
Symposium on information disorder concludes
Digital Media Foundation organized a national level symposium on ‘Information disorder and Nepali news media’ having an in-depth discussion with experts and stakeholders. Press Council Nepal was the collaboration partner for the research and event. Research outputs two media experts, Umesh Shrestha and Laxman Datta Panta briefly presented their observations and findings. Shrestha explained types […]