Himal Khabarpatrika
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Himal Khabarpatrika was a Nepali-language
fortnightly news magazine published in Nepal
by Himal Media (pl). It was one of the few news magazine (khabar+patrika) in the northern half of the subcontinent
which uses the liberal values of journalism to reach out to a vernacular
audience. It has developed a choice following of both the rural and urban intelligentsia
, maintaining credibility and an inclusive editorial voice. This magazine give highly provocative news. Most of the time the news carry great controvorsies. While its readership spans the country, Nepalis worldwide also read it, including the opinion-forming and decision-making classes and the vernacular-elite. Khabarpatrika’s share is a sizeable chunk of the vernacular reading population of Nepal, and the quality of that readership means that the message does get maximum dissemination.
Editor: Kiran Nepal
Consulting Editor: Badri Paudel
News Editor: J B pun magar
Managing Editor: Indra Shrestha,
Assistant Editor: Ramjee dahal
Special Correspondents: Dambar Krishna Shrestha, Rameshwor bohora
Correspondents: Sailee Basnet, Santa gaha Magar, Suresh Raj Neupane
Copy Editor: Dharma Raj Dahal
Photographers: Min Bajracharya, Kiran Panday
Graphics/Layout: Kam Singh Chepang, Sanubabu Tamang
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
fortnightly news magazine published in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
by Himal Media (pl). It was one of the few news magazine (khabar+patrika) in the northern half of the subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
which uses the liberal values of journalism to reach out to a vernacular
Vernacular
A vernacular is the native language or native dialect of a specific population, as opposed to a language of wider communication that is not native to the population, such as a national language or lingua franca.- Etymology :The term is not a recent one...
audience. It has developed a choice following of both the rural and urban intelligentsia
Intelligentsia
The intelligentsia is a social class of people engaged in complex, mental and creative labor directed to the development and dissemination of culture, encompassing intellectuals and social groups close to them...
, maintaining credibility and an inclusive editorial voice. This magazine give highly provocative news. Most of the time the news carry great controvorsies. While its readership spans the country, Nepalis worldwide also read it, including the opinion-forming and decision-making classes and the vernacular-elite. Khabarpatrika’s share is a sizeable chunk of the vernacular reading population of Nepal, and the quality of that readership means that the message does get maximum dissemination.
Himal Khabarpatrika Team
Publisher: Kanak Mani DixitEditor: Kiran Nepal
Consulting Editor: Badri Paudel
News Editor: J B pun magar
Managing Editor: Indra Shrestha,
Assistant Editor: Ramjee dahal
Special Correspondents: Dambar Krishna Shrestha, Rameshwor bohora
Correspondents: Sailee Basnet, Santa gaha Magar, Suresh Raj Neupane
Copy Editor: Dharma Raj Dahal
Photographers: Min Bajracharya, Kiran Panday
Graphics/Layout: Kam Singh Chepang, Sanubabu Tamang