Journalism in crisis in Nepal as media revenue slumps

Bhupa Raj Khadka, a journalist with three decades of experience in media, recently opened a retail shop in Bhaktapur, a suburb of Kathmandu, the Nepalese capital.

He had been running a current affairs news portal for six years. But now, he is struggling to pay his two remaining reporters due to dwindling advertisement revenue.

“I saw no future in journalism, so I started a retail shop to make ends meet,” he told DW.

Journalism no longer a viable career path

Khadka’s situation reflects a…