Online Khabar
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| Type | Online News Portal |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Dharma Raj Bhusal |
| Editor-in-chief | Shiva Gaunle |
| Editor | Basanta Basnet |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Language | Nepali & English |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Website | Online Khabar (in Nepali) Online Khabar (in English) |
Online Khabar is an independent private online news portal of Nepal established in 2006, providing news in Nepali and English languages. There is no print available from this media house.
The news agency actively advocates free journalism by taking part against media censorship by the state.[4] The journalist of the media has been attacked by police in some incidents. For instance, a photo journalist was attacked by a police while taking a photo of the arrest of a civil servant inside Singha Durbar.[5]
Online Khabar bought Himalaya TV to provided converged content to Nepali audiences.[6]
Arguments
- While reporting the Gorkha Earthquake, the news portal was criticized for portraying the event to be of much larger scale than the actual which caused cancellation of numerous bookings and flights to Nepal.[citation needed]
- In 2020, the Covid reporting was done by the news portal without any official confirmation.[7]
- It was reported that this portal heavily depends on the traditional media for its content.[citation needed]
References
- SSRN 3778840. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "onlinekhabar.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa". www.alexa.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Gerard; Gurung, Apil; Poudel, Bharat Raj (2015). "How the media struggled in Nepal's earthquake rescue". The Conversation.
- ^ Thapa, Richa (2020-04-02). "Editors jointly condemn unauthorised removal of published content". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ nepal_jan_may2016_freedomforum.pdf (PDF), retrieved 2021-04-07
- ^ "Himalaya TV in HD". The Himalayan Times. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Is Nepali media failing to abide by ethical journalistic standards in its quest for clicks and breaking news?". Retrieved 2021-04-07.
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