Journalists Abroad Connect Nepal and World, Says FNJ Chair Sharma

Japan. Nepal Journalists Federation Central Chairperson Nirmala Sharma has said that Nepali journalists living abroad are a bridge connecting Nepal and the world. Speaking at the inaugural session of the 'FNJ Global Media Conference Japan 2026' organized by the Nepal Journalists Federation Japan Branch in Tokyo on Saturday, Chairperson Sharma said that the role of journalists is important in empowering the voice of the diaspora.

During her address, Sharma discussed how the field of journalism is facing new opportunities and serious challenges simultaneously with the development of information technology. 'Not all content that appears on social media is journalism,' she said, 'We need to distinguish between misleading content appearing on YouTube and TikTok and professional journalism. The main duty of a journalist is to convey true, factual, and impartial information.'