Social Media - Shrestha (2015)

Social Media: A Communication Revolution

Anish Raj Shrestha

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Abstract:

Social media is now a significant, parallel communication channel in our daily lives. It has been marked an advanced, easy and accessible human communication technology, making possible the networking of almost all people around the world. Its dynamic and customizable nature has made it a parallel communication channel that befits almost every avenues of personal, group, community and organizational levels of communication. People have highly benefitted with social media in exchanging and informing, which has resulted even to social and regime-change. On the other side, nevertheless, it has also been used for libel, defame, hate speech and has many a times challenged privacy concern.

Keywords: user-generated, viral, share, social engagement, Arab Spring, Dil Shova, social media revolution, parallel communication channel.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Shrestha, A. R. (2015, July). Social Media: A Communication Revolution. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 47-54.

MLA (7th edition): 

Shrestha, Anish Raj. "Social Media: A Communication Revolution". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 47-54.

Community Radio - Dr. Acharya (2015)

Community Radio: Concepts and Practices in Nepal

Suresh Acharya, Ph.D.

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Abstract:

Radio broadcasting has proved an effective media in countries like Nepal, where majority of people are illiterate, economically poor and live in remote areas. Radio broadcasting is still the only means of mass communication for many to get information, entertainment and education. In this context, the invention of FM technology has brought revolution in the field of radio broadcasting. Furthermore, the emergence of the concept of community radio broadcasting has provided an immense opportunity for community people to own radio broadcasting, gain participation in news and program-production and independently run radio stations for the welfare of their community. But, this research has found the situation of community radio broadcasting in Nepal is not as optimistic, as many community radio stations either lack the competencies to run radio stations under this concept or they have an obligation to make money for survival instead of adopting non-profit motive of community radio. This article also tries to distinguish community radio and commercial radio, that is often seen intermingled with each other.

Keywords: community, commercial, FM radio, radio broadcasting, license, transmitter, radio programme.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Acharya, S. (2015, July). Community Radio: Concepts and Practices in Nepal. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 17-22.

MLA (7th edition): 

Acharya, Suresh. "Community Radio: Concepts and Practices in Nepal". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 17-22.

Development as Communication Goal - Aryal (2015)

Development as Communication Goal

Kundan Aryal

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Abstract:

The idea to explore and exploit all possibilities of human communication for the sake of economic development gave birth to the concept of development communication. In the course of time, the development communication as an exertion to agricultural extension, paved the way for development journalism, a novel and appropriate approach for the journalism across the developing countries. Contemporary understanding is that both interpersonal communication, including small group communication, and mediated communication through the mass media need to be harnessed in order to create conducive atmosphere for the development communication. Development journalism today is known as a grass-root approach in journalism that tries to enable and empower ordinary people. When communication was designed to obtain development goal, it was named development communication, and today journalism that is oriented to support in achieving overall condition of human development is considered as development journalism. Development journalism, thus, is a right-based approach within the profession of journalism.

Keywords: applied communication, communication, development, development discourse, unfreedom.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Aryal, K. (2015, July). Development as Communication Goal. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 5-9.

MLA (7th edition): 

Aryal, Kundan. "Development as Communication Goal". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 5-9.