Kathmandu :  CMR Nepal Journalism Academy launched a Nepali translation of a book titled ‘Podcasting – A Short Introduction’ in Kathmandu on Friday.

Benjamin Seidel, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Development Cooperation and Economics at the Embassy of Germany in Kathmandu, and author Brigittee Hagedorn jointly unveiled the book at the programme. CMR Nepal Journalism Academy published the book in collaboration with Interlink Academy in Germany.

Speaking at the programme, Hagedorn shed light on the significance of podcasting. She focused on the technologies used in podcast production, making podcasts reliable and empathetic and strategies for marketing podcasts. 

Likewise, Deputy Head of Mission Seidel emphasised the crucial role of journalism in the development of democracy and stressed the importance of capacity building for journalists. Seidel added that the importance of journalism and journalists has increased even more in the era of misinformation emphasising that journalism training is vital to face the challenges brought by technology.

Tilak Pathak, Executive Director of the Centre for Media Research, highlighted CMR-Nepal’s works including media research, civic space policy reviews, combating misinformation and strengthening media in Nepal. 

Director of Journalism Academy, Ujjwal Acharya informed that 146 journalists have been given the training since 2023. He expressed commitment to working continuously to improve the quality of the training.