World Press Freedom Day Gossips

Press Freedom is the lip service only.

How free we are? We work under our editor, the editor is under the management, the management runs after profit and other interests. We are only puppets.

So let's exploit blogging as freedom for expression.

How did you do mark the big day in Nepal? Did you participate in the rally in Kathmandu? Did you listen the speeches?

I am marking this day by posting these gossips. I don't know how much true they are. Why don't you write your view?

Gossip no.1

NTV did not get new name

On the auspicious occassion of the World Freedom Day, Minister Mahara wanted to change the name of the Nepal Television which for him and his party appears to be feudal; but his party headquarters could not decide whether to rename it as the Maoist Televison (MTV) or Prachanda Vajan Mandal (PVM) on time.

MTV would sound ultramodern and capitalistic with American imperialist discernment. The words Vajan in the fullform of PVM TV would give an impression that the Maoists are theist. So none of the names could be unanimous.

Gossip no.2
Maoists to nominate their people on top posts
Dr. Rishiraj Baral will head the Nepal Television. Rajendra Maharjan has chances to be nominated as a member of the NTV Board.

Gossip no. 3

Bahun in Gorkhapatra

Om Sharma will lead the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. Maoists are not above brahiministic attitude? Why was Shyam Shrestha rejected at last moment Prachanda has to answer.

Gossip no. 4

Another bahun in the RSS

Komal Baral, The Janadesh chief will head the Rashtriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). Taranath Dahal will not get chance to complete the honeymoon period.

Gossip no. 5

Scoop dumbed in Kantipur

A scoop was dumped in the Kantipur recently. People say there was an immense pressure from the management to not publish the piece.

Who is the reporter? What was his story about? Hello Kantipurians, is anything cooking in your team?

Gossip no.6

Bloggers banned in APCA house

The THT editor Ram N Pradhan has ordered his people either to stop blogging or be ready for some action. Pradhan believes that bloggers are whistle blowers. He doesn't want to let others know that he has now been forced to work under his Indian deputy.

Gossip no. 7

APCA Nepal management fears of strike. Major Joe discussed about the firing of some staffers last month with Shree Acharya and Pradhan duo of THT and Annapurna.

Gossip no. 8

Nepal1 strikers had locked up Sushant Jha some days ago to create pressure to the management. But the Indian Embassy requested the Nepali authorities to rescue him. Police intervened and Jha was freed.

Gossip no. 9

Clean chit to Dhamala?
The Nepal1 TV strikers declared Rishi Dhamala traitor last week. But still he pretends to be for the agitation. On May 2, he was seen speaking in favor of the strikers.

Though declared traitor, Dhamala could not be outcasted. Has he got clean chit or the strikers too are double-crossing?

It has been said that the strikers do not want to give up the option of reconciliation with Nalini despite their big talks.

Who wants to lose the means to earn the bread and butter?

Gossip no. 10

Minister Mahara has been ordered by Chairman Prachanda to fall silent in the Nepal1 uproar. It is believed that Prachanda talked to Nalini Singh and promised not to launch any campaign against her.

Prachanda wants to see the Nepal1 TV in the Maoists favor. Maheshwor Dahal, who has been recently nominated the advisor of the Ministry of Information and Communication is said to have advised Minister Mahara that Nepal1 TV if could be brought in the Maoists favor it will be of great help for propaganda dissipation.

Gossip no. 11

Nalini Singh has talked to Sujata Koirala again. Sujata has promised that she will try her best to protect the former's
interests. Sujata in return wants to see the Nepal1 TV as the mouthpiece of the Sujata lobby in the Nepali Congress.

11 comments:

BlogGossipCorner said...

something is missing

Anonymous said...

Talk of freedom by the bunch of sly,slippery and snakes (SPAM) is like slap in the face of freedom loving Nepali of all colors and caste.

By the way did you know Pranchde killed many just so he could have freedom to talk, ride, and enjoy bottle of whisky. You better believe it.

Anonymous said...

What is common in Rishi Dhamala, Ram Pradhan, Sri Acharya and Yunath Sharma Poudel?
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What is common in Nalini Singh and THT's Indian bosses?
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By the way Nepal One and apca and THT or annapurna what ever you name it, there is no difference. They are similar. There will be protest in THT and annapurna post soon. It took three years in Nepal One. So wait and watch.
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Press freedom is a begging bowl. Ram Pradhan might answer what is editorial freedom?
OR Indian Professional journalists of THT may have some answer because they are enjoying the press freedom in Nepal that they cannot even dream in their largest democratic country called India? gosh...
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I heard that blogging is banned in THT. Can anyone confirm this?
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Support Nepali Nnewspapers, give ad in Nepali newspapers, read only Nepali newspapers, watch Nepali channels, give ads to Nepali channels because they are ours. Indian channels and newspapers are in Nepal not to do journalism but to do something else. What? May be Ram Pradhan knows better.
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Happy Press Freedom Day!!!
Keep Blogging, dish more dirt, we must clean and protect our profession from Deshi (Indian expansionist) and Bideshi American Imperialist).

Anonymous said...

Q: What is common in Rishi Dhamala, Ram Pradhan, Sri Acharya and Yugnath Sharma Poudel?
A: They are all Indian's donkey selling their mother, sister, daughters and wives for money,money and money.
Happy Press Freedom Day!!!

Anonymous said...

How could the Nepal 1 staffers compromise now?

They were fighting for money. The issue of the investment or Indian dadagiri was secondary.

Anonymous said...

Now, it's proved who gets payroll from Inian emabssy? Hasn't yechuri called Dhamala on phone to end strike?
How will be Nepal One legalised now, it is still an Indian Channel. What if tomorrow America start Nepal Two from New York? Under which law of the land is this TV operating? Sujata Maharani may be ready to operate Nepal One under Royal Touch with 100 per cent FDI.
I heard annapurna post journalist under the threat from Indian embassy sold their trade union strikers and the strikers are fired by the Indian management. Annapurna post is yet another 'magi khane bhando' of Nepali Journalist.
If bloggossipcorner can investigate try THT and Annapurna Post journalists specially those with political links and FNJ affiliation, they are appointed by Indian embassy and they report the embassy everyday.

Abhiman Singh Thapa

An Online Journalist said...

This is going on because journalists are becoming cadres of political parties. How many Journalits dare to write the real issues in their party or the organisation? They write about others rights but who will correct the wrong done to them?
It needs a lot of courage to be professional. A prostitute is better than a journalist in this country. She only sells her body but journalists are selling their soul and profession for money.
shame on us.

Journalist
www.hamrokhabar.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Here is news for all foreigner dependent and ass lickers.

UN planning evacuation to India [Excerpts]
Monday, 14 May 2007
By Sushma Amatya in newsfront
Kathmandu, 14 May: Signaling that Nepal’s security situation might take a nosedive, the UN seems to be preparing unprecedented measures for the safety of its expatriate employees posted in Nepal. All such employees and their dependents might soon be asked to obtain Indian Visa, a UN source said.
This is an indication that if the situation deteriorates further and an emergency situation arises, the UN employees may have to evacuate to India, the nearest safe country.But the UN move appears odd since its officers are involved in the peace process with the Secretary General and the office of thee UN Human Rights Commissioner in their separate offices in Nepal. However, of late the UN has been critical of the activities of the Maoists especially for their not returning the confiscated property of private individuals, obstructing the verification of combatants in the cantonments, and violent activities that the Young Communist League cadres have been carrying out in many parts of the country.
This coupled with the violence, agitation, abduction and execution by armed groups in terai has contributed to the international bodies reviewing their assessment of safety situation in Nepal."We have no idea if UN is going to ask its expatriate employees to seek Indian Visas," a senior official in the foreign ministry said." We however understand that for the UN, the safety of its employees is an important issue for which they will always be alert to."In the event of such an evacuation taking place, Nepal will be considered an unsafe place like Afghanistan in South Asia region, the UN source said. It added that Nepal’s situation is being assessed in New York and any incidence of violence taking place here will have a bearing in the move.

Anonymous said...

Hello,

I am Shirish, a reporter at the Kathmandu Post, and am doing a feature for the Saturday special on Blogging. The piece will come on 29th August, 09. I read your blog at, and was wondering if you could be so kind as to answer some of my queries. I cannot guarantee that you will be quoted, but your help will definitely let the readers know more of blogging in Nepal.

You may answer all, or any question you feel like answering. You may provide any extra information, and your name, real or an ID, but must understand that you may be quoted by the Post. Please mail your answers to shirishp@wlink.com.np

What is your occupation?

What age group do you think you fall in: <16, 16-31, 31-49, 49-65, above 65?

Why do you blog?

When did you start blogging from? Why?

What makes you keep blogging, without any strong incentive?

How many bloggers do you think are there in Nepal?

Do you regularly read other bloggers? How many, and how many are Nepali?

Do you believe that a blog can really make a difference? If yes, How?

I hope the questions are not too bothersome.

Happy Writing!

-Shirish

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