#KathConf2024 Schedule

Time

Session

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Inauguration

On the stage

1. Chair: Dr. Kundan Aryal, CDJMC Head
2. Chief Guest: Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Keshar Jung Baral
3. Guest: Registrar Prof. Dr. Kedar Rijal
4. Guest: Dean of Humanities and Social Science Prof. Dr. Dubinanda Dhakal
5. Prof. P. Kharel, Keynote speaker
6. Deepak Aryal, CMR-Nepal chair
7. Dr Shobha Shrestha, Central Department of Geography, TU, Scientific Committee of the Conference

Speeches

1. Welcome, Deepak Aryal
2. Dr. Shobha Shrestha
3. Prof. Dr. Dubinanda Dhakal
4. Prof. Dr. Kedar Rijal
5. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Keshar Jung Baral
6. Introduction to keynote speaker by Bhuwan KC
7. Keynote Speech: Prof. P. Kharel
   “Age of Multi-Channels and Audience Fragmentation”
8. Dr. Kundan Aryal, concluding remarks

Emcee: Pawan Acharya

Research Presentations Session I

Session Chair: Rishikesh Dahal,Assistant Professor, Tribhuvan University

10:30 AM – 12:00 AM

Special Presentation:

Nomadic Narratives: the Cross-Border Spread of Misinformation in South Asia

Research Presentations and Discussion

1. Use of Social Media for Identity and Community Engagement Among Muslim Minorities

Nilima Chandani Khan
Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University

2. Disinformation in International Relations: Impact on Nepal’s Relations with India and China

Sahayog Ranjit
Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Tribhuvan University

3. Media Bias in Newspapers and Readers’ Perception on Media Literacy

Sunil Paudel
Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University

4. Assessing Digital Media Literacy among College Students: Bridging the Digital Divide in Nepal

Bhuwan Bhandari
Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University

Concluding remarks by Session Chair

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

Research Presentations Session II

Session Chair: Associate Prof. Dr. Nirmala Mani Adhikary , Kathmandu University

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Special Presentation:

An Analysis of Indian Media Coverage on South Asian Countries Beyond India

Research Presentations and Discussion

1. Media narratives on the genesis of COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

Lekhanath Pandey
Department of Journalism, Ratna Rajyalaxmi Campus, Tribhuvan University

2. Communication and Social Change

Rudra Khadka
Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University

3. Spreading community awareness on Climate Crisis, Displacement and Conflict nexus in Nepal through media

Sudeep Uprety
Independent Researcher

4. Health news coverage in Nepali media: A qualitative content analysis of national newspaper contents

Sitashma Mainali
HERD International, Department of Research Uptake and Communication

Concluding remarks by the session chair

Research Presentations Session III

Session Chair: Dr. Ghama Raj Luitel, Assistant Professor, Tribhuvan University

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Special Presentation:

Data-driven Media Consumer Behaviour Analysis with Media Engagement Rating (MER) System

Research Presentations and Discussion

1. Exploring Subnational Media’s Role and Challenges in Strengthening Democracy: A case study of Lumbini Province

Injina Panthi
Independent Researcher

2. Exploring Reporting Patterns in Nepali Print Media: Problems versus Responses

Tumaraj Koirala
Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University

3. दाडकापत्रपत्रिकामास्थानीयसमाचारकोअवस्था

Ajay Sharma
Purbanchal University

4. Framing of transitional justice in Nepal: Content analysis of Nepali newspapers

Shreeman Sharma
Central Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies, Tribhuvan University

Concluding remarks by session chair

Time

Session

Participants

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Panel 1:

Combating Misinformation in the Age of AI

Moderator: Namrata Sharma

Umesh Shrestha

Deepak Adhikari

Prema Thapa

Rewati Sapkota

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Panel 2:

Media and Corruption

Moderator: Deepa Dahal

Dr. Dipesh Ghimire

Tejman Shrestha

Devendra Bhattarai

Dr. Raghu Mainali

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel 3:

Making Journalism Viable

Moderator: Tilak Pathak

Ajay Das

Nirjana Sharma

Ameet Dhakal

Ashutosh Tiwari

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Special Lecture: How Should Media Education Be?

Kunda Dixit

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Panel 4:

The Future of Journalism

Moderator: Dr. Shreeram Paudel

Yubaraj Ghmire

Dr. Mahendra Bista

Nirmala Sharma

Gopal Guragain

Biswas Baral

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Panel 5:

The Complex Relationship between Media and State

Moderator: Dr. Samiksha Koirala

Binod Bhattarai

Dr. Suresh Acharya

Sangita Khadka

Dr. Nirmal Rijal

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Closing

Keynote Speech: Prof. Dr. Khadga KC

Students’ Research Presentations I

Commentators:Din M. Sumon Rahman, Anil Chamadiya, and H. A. Gayan Madushanka

9:30 AM – 12:00

Commoner Hall