Call to address problems of media

Birgunj, March 28: Various media organizations have submitted a memorandum to the province government calling for support in resolving issues facing by media. A group of media organizations, including Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Madhes province committee, Association of Community Radio Broadcasters and Television Broadcasting Association submitted a joint memo to the Chief Minster, Minister for Internal Affairs, Minister for Finance and Minister for Communications.

Among the demands put forth by media organizations include granting full independence and empowering the communications related agencies of the Madhes province government and establishing a separate disaster management fund by the province government for media. The memorandum has also called for settlement of due payment to the media for publishing and broadcasting welfare advertisement contents.