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who would make journalists. The number of those who end up working topress others' agenda is big. This has aborted any bid to enforce ethics here.Consequently, the faith on journalism as profession is eroding day by day.This is unfortunate for one and all."Mani Raj Upadhayay, who has been into journalism for five decades, isof the view that ethics have not gone into force just because the journalistsare not clear when it comes to enumerate their objectives. He said: "Ourjournalism is the one which is scared of government and feudal lords. Thereis no point in enforcing ethics here."Broadcasting mediaRadio waves and frequencies are public property or object. There isfundamental difference between radio frequency and journalism when lookedinto it from the viewpoint of ownership. Newspapers thrive on newsprint asmedium. It is possible when all the citizens of the country want to publish anewspaper with newsprint as medium. One can buy the medium for newspaperwith the money you have. As to how many reams of newsprint you want to buyand how many copies of newspaper you want to print could be an issue ofpersonal concern. The ownership of medium in newspaper publication ispersonal.But one cannot buy as many channels/media one may want to when itcomes to the broadcasting media. Looked into it from technical viewpoint, thereare very few channels available in broadcasting media. A nation can have limitedfrequencies under the rules spelt out by International Telecommunication Union(ITU) when it comes to beam frequencies through AM band.Similarly, coming around FM broadcasting, there are 20 frequencies up forgrabs in any region ranging from 88 MGHz to 108 MGHz. What is impossiblehere is no one can lay claim on broadcasting through all frequencies. The groupor individual who has been awarded the broadcasting permit has put an end tothe prospects of the others to lay claim on such a permit. This illustrates howthe ownership of radio as medium can never be private. This explains whypromoters of radio stations should be conscious about the rights of othersover frequencies while beaming the frequencies. The responsibility towardsthe inhabitants of the region should be fulfilled uninterruptedly. What thismeans is the promoters of radio concede the reality that society is comprised ofdifferent castes, groups, languages, religions, communities, cultures and mindsetand that their preferences, aspirations, needs and attitudes are different. Onemust be able to respect them all.A radio journalist should consider the acts of honoring the law,respecting fundamental human rights, respecting democratic spirit, remaininghonest to society, putting freedom of speech and expression to right use,25
emaining committed for the welfare of the masses and remaining active forthe prosperity of society as the primary responsibility while remaining activefor the further improvement of local culture, wisdom, knowledge and skill.Radio broadcasting is not a technical issue; one should not forget thatsocial and moral issues are directly linked it.The broadcasting agencies of Nepal like Radio Nepal and NepalTelevision have not yet enforced anything which might be called as thebroadcasting ethics in formal manner. But these organizations have at timesspecially come up with news policy even if that means merely to keep thethings moving along. May 12, 2000 saw Radio Nepal and Nepal Televisioncoming up with a 30-point policy what purported to be a news policy for thefirst time. The order stipulated in this policy forms the basis when RadioNepal finalizes the sequence of news stories.News policy of Radio Nepal andNepal Television, 2000It is essential to bring about timely changes in the traditional newsstructure in the wake of the need to face professional competition whileretaining the element of credibility and authority of the media agenciesunder government. The following policy-driven priorities could be suitablewhen it comes to disseminate news, news based programs and informationfrom electronic media under His Majesty’s Government in a way whichupholds and promotes the provision of the people to be informed and givesmeaningful expression to the spirit the Constitution of Nepal, 1990.1. Concepts related to multi-party democracy, constitutional monarchy,and other directive principles enshrined in the constitution shall bethe top priority2. While fixing news priority in the government news organizationspriority shall be given to events or importance of its content, itsseriousness and general public interest except in the case of the newsrelated to the highly revered institution of the country or personalityassociated with the same. Going by that issue of priority will comprise:(a) His Majesty the King(b) News priority must be arrived at after keeping the news related toPrime Minister at the top while other news items are given due prioritydepending on news value.3. Attention must be paid to the importance attached with the news whileevent related news should be carried only if it is important from news pointof view.4. His Majesty the King, Prime Minister and news related to political partiesnationally recognized must be put on priority.5. The parliamentary proceedings, the verdict of national importance26
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