Online Khabar
| Type | Online News Portal |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dharma Raj Bhusal |
| President | Dharma Raj Bhusal |
| Editor-in-chief | Basanta Basnet |
| Associate editor | Sudarshan Khatiwada |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Language | Nepali & English |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Website | Online Khabar (in Nepali) Online Khabar (in English) |
Online Khabar is an independent private online news portal of Nepal established in 2006, providing news in Nepali and English languages. There is no print available from this media house.[1] In 2014, it was one of the top 10 web news portal in Nepal. By 2020, it became the most viewed news portal from Nepal.[2] The rise in online viewing of online newspapers including Online Khabar has been partially attributed to the Gorkha earthquake of 2015 during which the print media had stopped.[3]
The news agency actively advocates free journalism by taking part against media censorship by the state.[4] The journalist of the media has been attacked by police in some incidents. For instance, a photo journalist was attacked by a police while taking a photo of the arrest of a civil servant inside Singha Durbar.[5]
Online Khabar bought Himalaya TV to provided converged content to Nepali audiences.[6]
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reporting was done by the news portal without any official confirmation.[7]
References
- ^ Acharya, Ujjwal (2018-02-03). Nepal: Media Landscape. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network. SSRN 3778840. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "onlinekhabar.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa". www.alexa.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Gerard; Gurung, Apil; Poudel, Bharat Raj (2015). "How the media struggled in Nepal's earthquake rescue". The Conversation.
- ^ Thapa, Richa (2020-04-02). "Editors jointly condemn unauthorised removal of published content". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ nepal_jan_may2016_freedomforum.pdf (PDF), retrieved 2021-04-07
- ^ "Himalaya TV in HD". The Himalayan Times. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Is Nepali media failing to abide by ethical journalistic standards in its quest for clicks and breaking news?". Retrieved 2021-04-07.