The Center for Media Research- Nepal organized an interaction program on Election and Good Governance with journalists reporting on upcoming elections in Kathmandu.
The resource people stressed on fact-based reporting and evidence0based coverage raising issues such as campaign finance, expenditure, security management and political polarization.
Former Chief Election Commissioner Bhojraj Pokharel shared his experiences conducting Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal and monitoring elections around the world. He emphasized that disinformation is a major challenge and media should report on facts and evidence.
Senior journalist and former chairperson of Press Council Nepal Rajendra Dahal pointed out that election reporting is not just reporting on events and activities in the election. He opined that reporter needed to be vigilant towards understanding the political scenario.
Researcher Tilak Pathak presented findings of his study on campaign finance in Nepal. He showed how the election in Nepal was getting expensive over the years. He said that the election cost had increased to three folds in every election since 2008.
Journalists from 20 print and online media attended the interaction program.
