Echo chamber in Nepali media

There has been no progress in institutionalising press freedom and ensuring editorial independence.

The promulgation of the 2015 constitution has marked a significant milestone in Nepal’s post-conflict period, but the country’s freedom of the press remains stagnant. Nepal experienced a monotonous state of press freedom in 2023, a continuation of previous trends. Journalists faced recurring incidents of press freedom violations, including harassment, threats, physical attacks, arrests and obstruction from gathering information. The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) documented 58 incidents of press freedom violations, highlighting the persistent infringements in the nation’s media landscape.