|
Media Point
Institute of Professional Journalism
Kathmandu, Nepal
Name
of Institute/Organization :
Media Point
Institute of Professional Journalism,
run by private sector.
Head Of Institute/Organization :
Shreeram Singh Basnet (Executive Director)
Arjun Bista (Program Director)
Sanjay Gorkhali (Managing Director)
Year of establishment : 1996
Objectives of the Organization :
a. to develop human resources in media sector
by imparting quality trainings.
b. to serve organizations, both business and social,
helping them to design and launch effective
promotional activities.
c. to provide editing, reporting and translation
services.
Target Group :
Young people who are interested to
make career in media profession
Objectives of training :
To provide basic theoritical knowledge and practical
skill of professional journalism.
Nature of Training :
Practical based long term and short term trainings.
Activities :
I. Journalism Trainings
II. Media Research
III. Publication of Social Magazine "Sparsh"
IV. Media Point Journalism Award
V. Media Point Investigative Reporting Fellowship
Date of establishment :1996
International Democratic Practices
(election, regular meeting, transparency etc) :
Annual General Meeting held every years
: Regular Meeting held every month
: Emergency meetings are held where and where necessary
: Transparency : The Executive Committee makes decisions
and keeps minutes on every major activity, usually through
consensus and in participatory manner.
: All the actions taken by the executive board are endorsed
in the Annual General Meeting.
: Program Coordinator is selected for each activity and
financial transactions are given to the respective
coordinator.
: Records and all the documents of the institute are
easily accessible to all.
: Any two from three signatories operates a bank account.
: Financial Audit is carried out through an external auditor
appointed by the Executive Board and endorsed by the
General Assembly.
: Decision Making : Participatory practices are
institutionalized. Functioning of the organization continues
even during the absence of the Executive Director.
Number of employees :
Six (6) : Executive Director, Program Director, Coordinator, Administrator, Office Assistant & Peon.
: 25 : Resource Person (Media Educationist)
Annual Reports :
Annual Reports on Annual Day.
Organizational Networking/Institutional Membership or
working Relation :
Austria (Vienna) based International Press Institute (I.P.I), Nepal based Nepal Press Institute (NPI); College of
Journalism and Mass Communication; Shepherd College of Media Technology; Friedriech-Ebert-Stiftung (Nepal),
Save the Children US, UK, Sancharika Samuha, CEHURDES, Department of
Information (HMGN), CAP-CRON, Press Council Nepal, Federation of Nepal Journalist Association.
Major Ongoing Activities :
Journalism Training and Research
Trainers of Training (ToT)
Support Description
Training support : Most of the training supports are self managed,
some support provided by Friedrich-Ebert- Stiftung and Asia Foundation.
Type and nature of support :
Books on Journalism and Over Head Projector.
Bags Journalism Award :
Bhushan Journalism Award 2001 (biggest journalism
award of Nepal)
Donor Supported Projects :
Child Journalism Training
Journalism Training on Adolscent Reproductive Health
Jail Ma Raheka Balbikaharoo (video documentry) in
cooperation with SC/UK - CAP-CRON
Human Resources :
A pool of expert/resource person on Training,
Research, Gender, Advocacy, Conflict Management
and Peace Building.
Physical Resources :
One Flat (rented) with four rooms, Overhead Projector Telephone,
Computers, E-mail & Internet access.
Donor Supported Projects :
-
Child Journalism Training
-
Dournalism Training on Adolscent Reproductive Health
-
Jail Ma Raheka Balbikaharoo (video
documentary) in
cooperation with SC/UK - CAP-CRON
Financial Resources : Training Fee
Needs and challenges of Institute:
a) lack of qualified trainers.
b) lack of physiccal facilities.
c) need to strengthen the institute to meet the
upcoming demand of the people.
|
|
Top |
