POKHARA, Aug 2: Journalists have been urged to strictly abide by the code of conduct in order to make the journalism dignified and respectable.

Speakers at an interaction on ‘Journalists Code of Conduct’ organized by Press Council Nepal on Thursday highlighted the crucial role of the code in refining journalism. Federation of Nepali Journalists Kaski chapter coordinated the program.

The speakers suggested journalists to respect the code of ethics and disseminate factual and truth-based news. They also expressed their concern over the decline in credibility of journalism due to the failure to keep to the code of ethics.

Acting president of Press Council Nepal, Kishor Shrestha, said the tendency towards ‘journalism in hurry’ and decline in investigative journalism was the main challenge, stressing on the need to end the increasing anarchy seen in the profession.

He suggested the journalists not become the pawns of any party and to adhere to the code of conduct.

Press Council Nepal’s board member Khila Bahadur Bhandari underlined the need of disseminating quality news for social transformation, urging the media houses to also effectively implement the journalist code.

Nepal Press Institute’s chairman Tirtha Koirala said every journalist should imbibe the responsibility towards society, nation and profession.

FNJ Kaski chapter president Dipendra Shrestha, expert Tikaram Rai, FNJ central member Ram Krishna Gyawali, executive editor of Samadhan national daily, Bharat Koirala, FNJ Kaski chapter secretary Ram Prasad Timilsina, among the speakers underpinned the need for adhering to the journalists’ code of conduct for enhancing the prestige of journalism profession. RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The Press Council Nepal (PCN) has urged the police not to issue arrest warrant against editors and journalists in the name of seeking source of any news except if it is a criminal case.

The Council urged this after holding discussion with concerned officers of Nepal Police today over the issue after police issued arrest warrant to editors of three online portals regarding publishing the news related to the then Deputy Inspector General of Police and newly elected member of House of Representatives, Nabaraj Silwal.

Acting Chairman of the Council, Kishor Shrestha, said that Chief of Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, Senior Superintendent of Police Rabindra Dhanuk and Investigation Officer Bel Bahadur Pandey clarified that as per the Article 19 of the Constitution, police could not send a letter demanding to reveal the source. RSS