Center for Media Research

Center for Media Research Nepal (CMR Nepal) is an autonomous, research and policy-oriented, not-for-profit non-governmental policy think tank registered with Nepal Government (DAO Kathmandu Registration #636) and Social Welfare Council (SWC Registration #32438) and is based in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. CMR-Nepals main focus is to enhance the... knowledge content of policy making and media development by conducting researches aimed at informing Nepals policymakers and media stakeholders. CMR-Nepals Vision is to enable all Nepali citizens to access accurate information without hindrance, engage in public discourse without fear, and media to become ethical and professional playing a positive role in the process of democratization; whereas the state facilities the media development and democratic principles on media. The mission of CMR-Nepal is to advocate, support and lobby for freedom of opinion and expression on every platform, ethical and professional media, and press freedom. CMR-Nepal strongly believes in liberal democracy, human rights and medias role in strengthening democracy. Develop, design, manage and conduct skill development trainings, workshops and seminars for journalists Overall governance by the Executive Committee , which meets every three months for policy decisions and for monitoring activities, and providing guidance to the Secretariat. CMR-Nepal members include academicians, practicing journalists and media researchers. Its Executive Board, elected every two years by Annual General Assembly of all members, meets quarterly for policy decisions and supervision of activities carried out by the Secretariat. Day to day affairs overseen by the Secretariat with the Executive Director as the head of the office. Mr. Rishikesh Dahal is the chairperson and Mr. Tilak Pathak is the Executive Director of CMR-Nepal.Read More