Kathmandu, Oct. 4
CMR Nepal Journalism Academy launched a Nepali translation
of a book titled ‘Podcasting - A Short Introduction’ in Kathmandu on Friday.
Benjamin Seidel, Deputy Head of Mission and Head
of Development Cooperation and Economics at the Embassy of Germany in
Kathmandu, and author Brigittee Hagedorn jointly unveiled the book at the programme.
CMR Nepal Journalism Academy published the book in collaboration with Interlink
Academy in Germany.
Speaking at the programme, Hagedorn 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.
Likewise, Deputy Head of Mission Seidel emphasised
the crucial role of journalism in the development of democracy and stressed the
importance of capacity building for journalists. Seidel added that the
importance of journalism and journalists has increased even more in the era of
misinformation emphasising that journalism training is vital to face the
challenges brought by technology.
Tilak Pathak, Executive Director of the Centre
for Media Research, highlighted CMR-Nepal’s works including media research,
civic space policy reviews, combating misinformation and strengthening media in
Nepal.
Director of Journalism Academy, Ujjwal Acharya informed
that 146 journalists have been given the training since 2023. He expressed
commitment to working continuously to improve the quality of the training.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 October 2024.
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