The CMR Nepal Journalism Academy launched Nepali translation of ‘Podcasting – A Short Introduction’ in Kathmandu on October 4.
Benjamin Seidel, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Development Cooperation and Economics at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kathmandu, and author Brigittee Hagedorn jointly unveiled the book at a program.
The book is published by CMR Nepal Journalism Academy in collaboration with Interlink Academy in Germany.
At the launch event, Hagedorn in her lecture ‘News and Podcasting in Contemporary World’ shed light on the significance of podcasting. She focused on the technologies used in podcast production, making podcasts reliable and empathetic, and strategies for marketing podcasts.
Deputy Head of Mission Seidel emphasized the crucial role of journalism in the development of democracy and stressed the importance of capacity building for journalists. He lauded the Journalism Academy’s role in enhancing journalists’ capabilities.
Seidel added that the importance of journalism and journalists has increased even more in the era of misinformation emphasizing that journalism training is vital to face the challenges brought by technology.
CMR-Nepal’s Executive Director Tilak Pathak highlighted CMR-Nepal’s works including media research, civic space policies reviews, combating misinformation and strengthening media in Nepal.
CMR Nepal Journalism Academy’s Director Ujjwal Acharya introduced works of the Journalism Academy stating that the institution is providing high-quality journalism training in collaboration with Germany’s Interlink Academy. He noted that 146 journalists have been trained since 2023. He expressed commitment to working continuously to improve the quality of training.
During the event, Seidel also distributed certificates to Kathmandu-based participants who have completed ‘Digital Security for Journalists 2024’ course at the Academy. Twelve journalists completed the course.
