3. Information technology coverage in the local media
- January has the largest influx of IT supplements, but resource persons are the same.
- In 2000, fewer than 10 IT issues / reportings.
- No innovative reporting
- Yet, international coverage good, due to wire services.
- In 1996, Cyberpost started by an engineer.
- Since 1999, Nepali articles by me.
- Others IT publications, like PC World mainly copy the original content.
- From the workshop, reporters cited problems of access and language as the main reason for low coverage.
3.1 The Radio Experiment
Started in March 1999, as a 15 minute program, now 30 minutes.
Includes technology breifing, talks with experts, live Internet browsing
Run in Nepali Language, and in the process of being sent to rural radio stations.