Photograpy in Nepal - History

History of Photograpy in Nepal

·        Some claim photography started in 1850 during Jung Bahadur Rana’s Europe visit but it has not verified yet.

·        But we can photos of the first Rana Prime Minister in the British Library.

·        1910 B.S : English Visit for Clarence Comyn Taylor first clicked photos in Nepal.

·        1911 B.S : Many Foreign Photographer visited Nepal.

·        First Nepali Photographer Damber Samsher son of Dhir Samsher had his own studio at this palace.

·        Gehendra Samsher (first scientist of Nepal) also did experiments. Purnaman Chitrakar learnt photography with his support.

·        Dirghaman Chitrakar also learnt with him. He was later appointed by Chandra Samsher.

·        In his Europe visit, Prime Minister Chandra Samsher brought camera and other equipments.

·        Dirghaman Chitrakar’s Son Ganeshman Chitrakar also has photos to his credit.

·        Bal Krisha Sama’s father Sumar Samsher too had a private studio.

·        1966 B.S – Bishnu Dhwoj Joshi (the then General Manager of Gorkhapatra and private photographer of king Tribhuwan) clicked royal photographs &set up a commercial studio at Pyaphal, Kathmandu, which he later shifted to New Road in 1936 AD; it was closed in 1962 A.D .

·        Other photo studios : New Studio, Khichapokhari, Snapshot, Laxmi Studio

·        2043 B.S = “Photography Parichaya” book by Bhakta Bahadur Chitrakar.

·        1960 = Photo concern setup by D.B Thapa.

·        1984 Baishak 13 = First photo published in Gorkhapatra.

·        2023 B.S. = Photojournalists started to work in Gorkhapatra.

·        Formal appointment in Gorkhapatra as photojournalists in 2030 B.S Bindu Raj Singh Suwal and Gopal Chitrakar.

·        Private sector first photojournalists appointed in Kantipur Publication = Bikash Karki

Prof. Regmee on Press Freedom

Dailies of Nepal (until 2017 BS) - Nepali Media History

Dailies of Nepal (Until 2017 BS)

1. Aawaz
2. Dainik Samachar
3. Nepal Samachar
4. Nepal Times
5. Samay

6. Sahi-Sandesh
7. Samaj
8. Jaya Nepal
9. Nepal Bhasa Patrika
10. Commoner (English)
11. Halkhabar
12. Diyalo

*Source: Shrestha, Bhagawati Prasad. (2017). Patra-Patrikako Janma ra Tyasko Gatividhi [The Birth of Newspapers and its Activity]. Kathmandu: Dineshananda Sharma Rimal [on behalf of Nepal Patra-Patrika Pradarshani Committee]. pp. 31.

Radio in the Urban Context - Timalsina (2015)

Radio in the Urban Context: How Can Radio Attract Audiences of
Newer Municipalities of Nepal

Rajiv Timalsina

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Abstract:

Radio is mostly connected with rural areas, where other mass media forms seldom exist. The use of radio in urban context,. cannot be denied however; this has been well-exemplified in the aftermath of 7.8 M earthquake on 25 April 2015 and the subsequent aftershocks. New municipalities have been declared in Nepal without much preparations, and many lack basic infrastructures of transport, health and communications. Now that radio is thought of for the rural, the newly transformed municipalities too can use radio to raise discourse with urban audiences on different relevant urban issues.

Keywords: radio, urbanization, new municipalities, metropolitan, urban listener-ship, audiences.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Timalsina, R. (2015, July). Radio in the Urban Context: How Can Radio Attract Audiences of Newer Municipalities in Nepal. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 43-46.

MLA (7th edition): 

Timalsina, Rajiv. "Radio in the Urban Context: How Can Radio Attract Audiences of Newer Municipalities in Nepal". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 43-46.

Laxminath Sharma

Laxminath Sharma

लक्ष्मीनाथ शर्मा

Lecturer of films and film director

Date of Birth: 24 September 1945

Place of Birth: Barbote, Illam, Nepal

Parents: Prajapati Sharma and Dewaki Sharma

Citizenship No. 525/026

Current Address: Old Baneshwor

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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.

Heritage Information in the Vaṃśāvalīs - Rajopadhyaya (2015)

Heritage Information in the Vaṃśāvalīs: Examples from the Gopālarājavaṃśāvalī

Abhas Dharananda Rajopadhyaya

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Abstract:

Chronicles are the historical narratives, better known as vaṃśāvalīs in Nepāl and India as well. The "heritage information" is abundant in the form of historical writings, myths, legends, tales and other forms collected in such vaṃśāvalīs written over different centuries. I take some examples of "heritage information" of festive events as a part of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Nepāl from the famous Gopālarājavaṃśāvalī (VG) written in the fourteenth century. While the entries in the vaṃśāvalīs are considered to pertain to a distant past, its knowledge value for modern scholars and/or readers are undeniable. Their proper analysis shall open up newer and broader perspectives to know the past, as well as to document the past knowledge and experiences for both the present and the future.

Keywords: chronicle, vaṃśāvalī, history, heritage, ICH, festivals, information, legends.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Rajopadhyaya, A. D. (2015, July). Heritage Information in the Vaṃśāvalīs: Examples from the Gopālarājavaṃśāvalī. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 37-42.

MLA (7th edition): 

Rajopadhyaya, Abhas Dharananda. "Heritage Information in the Vaṃśāvalīs: Examples from the Gopālarājavaṃśāvalī". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 37-42.