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My presentation on July 28, 2012 at Hotel Summit during MediaManch.net's first anniversary celebration.
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Social Media & Journalism Ujjwal Acharya
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Why It Matters?
Because audiences are increasingly online!
Because social media is reshaping the communication!
Because social media can help journalism!
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Internet Users in Nepal
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2010 2011 2012
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Internet Users in Nepal
Year Fixed Mobile TotalPenetratio
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2010 109,420 925,962 1,035,382 3.69 %
2011 126,6152,985,24
33,111,858 10.89 %
2012 151,0784,716,17
64,867,254 18.28 %
Nepal Telecommunication Authority
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Information Evolution
Communication: Linear -> Non-linear -> Circular
Information finds people through shares, likes & retweets
Information & sources of information are abound; audiences are limited.
Facts are scare; opinions are scattered everywhere.
Yet, in the floods of useless opinions; facts are still sacred.
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The Surveys
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Journalists & Social Media Results of surveys by Federation of Nepali
Journalists (FNJ) & Center for Media Research - Nepal (CMR Nepal) shows almost all journalists using Internet & social media.
FNJ Social Media Survey / www.fnjnepal.org Journalist & Social Media / research.butmedia.org
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Is Social Media Important?
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CMR-Nepal 2012
Journalists' Usages More than two-third use it for their professional work to
communicate (71%) & seek/exchange information (65.2%).
About 37% use it for research. For 28%, it's a tool of verification information.
More than one-third use if for new ideas & professional development.
18% use social media to publish & distribute contents online.
Journalists also use social media to promote their write ups, get feedback and measure popularity.
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Federation of Nepali Journalists 2012
