My presentation on July 28, 2012 at Hotel Summit during MediaManch.net's first anniversary celebration.

1. Social Media & Journalism
 Ujjwal Acharya
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2. Why It Matters?
 Because audiences are increasingly online!
 Because social media is reshaping the
communication!
 Because social media can help journalism!
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3. Internet Users in Nepal
6000000
5000000
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3000000
2000000
1000000
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2010 2011 2012
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4. Internet Users in Nepal
Year Fixed Mobile Total Penetration
2010 109,420 925,962 1,035,382 3.69 %
2011 126,615 2,985,243 3,111,858 10.89 %
2012 151,078 4,716,176 4,867,254 18.28 %
Nepal Telecommunication Authority
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5. Information Evolution
 Communication: Linear -> Non-linear -> Circular
 Information finds people through shares, likes &
retweets
 Information & sources of information are abound;
audiences are limited.
 Facts are scare; opinions are scattered everywhere.
 Yet, in the floods of useless opinions; facts are still
sacred.
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6. The Surveys
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7. Journalists & Social Media
 Results of surveys by Federation of Nepali
Journalists (FNJ) & Center for Media Research -
Nepal (CMR Nepal) shows almost all journalists
using Internet & social media.
 FNJ Social Media Survey / www.fnjnepal.org
 Journalist & Social Media / research.butmedia.org
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8. Is Social Media Important?
CMR-Nepal 2012
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9. Journalists' Usages
 More than two-third use it for their professional work to communicate
(71%) & seek/exchange information (65.2%).
 About 37% use it for research. For 28%, it's a tool of verification
information.
 More than one-third use if for new ideas & professional
development.
 18% use social media to publish & distribute contents online.
 Journalists also use social media to promote their write ups, get
feedback and measure popularity.
Federation of Nepali Journalists 2012
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10. Thank You!
 ujjwal.acharya@gmail.com
 @UjjwalAcharya
 www.NepaliVoices.com
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