The Kathmandu Post

The Kathmandu Post
Type Broadsheet daily
Publisher Kantipur Publications
Language English
Headquarters Kathmandu
Circulation 82,000
Website http://www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com

Established in February 1993,The Kathmandu Post is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. It was founded by Shyam Goenka.[1] Centred in the capital Kathmandu, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country.[2][3] The Kathmandu Post is independently owned,[4] and is published by Kantipur Publications, the owners of Nepal's largest selling newspaper, the Nepali-language Kantipur.[5] It is a member of the Asia News Network, an alliance of nineteen Asian newspapers.[6]The Kathmandu Post is Nepal’s first privately owned English broadsheet daily and is Nepal’s leading English language newspaper, with a daily circulation of 82,000 copies

The Post’s first four pages are primarily dedicated to national news and the last two pages to sports. During the weekdays, the newspaper also features lifestyle pages, which cover national and international celebrity news. On the weekends, the Post focuses on long-form journalism, satire and creative non-fiction articles.[7]

In October 2013, the newspaper started M&S, a weekend lifestyle supplement with glossy pages. M&S has since become the infotainment market leader in the country.

In October 2007, the offices of The Kathmandu Post were attacked by the All Nepal Printing and Publication Workers' Union, a group connected to the former Maoist rebels of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). The printing press was vandalized, stopping the paper from being published. Two hundred journalists and legal professionals marched in Kathmandu in protest at the attacks.[8][9]

The Kathmandu Post continues daily publication, and includes an online newspaper in both English and Nepali (ekantipur.com/en/).

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/media/nepali_media_at_crossroad.htm
  2. ↑ Mayhew, Bradley; Everist, Richard; Brown, Lindsay; Finlay, Hugh; Vivequin, Wanda (2003). Lonely Planet Nepal. Lonely Planet. p. 57. ISBN 1-74059-422-3. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  3. ↑ Reed, David; McConnachie, James (2002). The Rough Guide to Nepal. Rough Guides. p. 53. ISBN 1-85828-899-1. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Pro-royal candidates sweep Nepal poll". The Sunday Times. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  5. ↑ "Nepal's largest newspaper office attacked by ex-communist rebels' union". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan's 'The Nation' joins Asia News Network". The Jakarta Post. 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  7. ↑ http://www.kmg.com.np/kantipur-publication/
  8. ↑ "Nepalese protest in capital over attack on newspaper". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  9. ↑ "Nepal media protest over attack". BBC News. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-05.


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