Beyond ‘both’ sides

Reporters are generally good in the who, what, when and where; but not in the why and how.

The way Nepali journalism has managed to comfortably catch up with new media developments has been remarkable. It is becoming diverse and dynamic, enabled by tech-savvy producers as well as consumers. That’s the upside. There are serious downsides, however breath-taking our technological adoptions. Our precipitous digital slide appears rudderless; and now, technology itself has emerged as a conduit for peddlers of rumours, conspiracies and disinformation. The trustworthiness or credibility of professional journalists is at stake like never before.