95th Photojournalism Day marked

BY A STAFF REPORTER

Kathmandu, Apr. 27: Photojournalist Club Nepal (PJ Club) organised a photo exhibition here on the occasion of the 95th National Photojournalism Day on Tuesday. 

The photo exhibition was organised at Basantapur of Kathmandu with the theme of ‘Photojournalism from lance’. 

At the exhibition, 30 photographs that reflect challenges and risks facing by photojournalists were displayed.   

The photo exhibition was organised in the joint coordination of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Centre for Media Research Nepal.  

The exhibition was jointly inaugurated by Bal Krishna Basnet, chairman of Press Council Nepal, and Bipul Pokharel, president of FNJ. 

Speaking at the inauguration programme, FNJ president Basnet said that photos should tell the truth and fact in an impartial way.

 “All journalists have to work by abiding by the value, ethic and code of conduct of photo journalism,” he added. The FNJ has put security of photojournalist as its first priority and it will work in coordination with the local clubs to minimise the risks, he said. 

He further said that photo makes news stories more attractive and authentic. He stressed the need of press-friendly law to make the profession of photo journalism secure.  

Shruti Shrestha, president of Photojournalist Club Nepal, said that the club has been working for the professional rights and security of all photojournalists. 

The photo exhibition was organised to show the risks facing by photojournalists in political, economic, social, cultural and other sectors.