KATHMANDU, Feb. 6 -- With the aim of equipping working journalists with techniques to critically evaluate content and avoid manipulated information, the Lumbini Province Committee of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) organized training on Media and Information Literacy for Journalists in Dang.

Speaking at the two-day program that concluded on Tuesday in Bhalubang, Dang, Basanta Giri, chair of the Lumbini Province Committee of FNJ, highlighted the need for encouraging journalists to develop foundational skills in media literacy to combat the challenges of misinformation, disinformation and fake news.

"The training on media and information literacy skills for journalists is expected to empower journalists to critically evaluate m...