Four private newspapers withdraw from circulation audit
The papers claim the draft advertisement policy, on which the audit is based, is not transparent and it threatens their survival Four private newspapers have withdrawn from the print media circulation audit on the grounds of dissatisfaction with the draft advertisement policy and also after their request for deferment...
Media must take the lead to speak
I was unfortunate to follow up the new events in Bhutanese media due to my residential shift from Nepal to Australia. Now I have better accessed to internet and computer to have look into what Bhutan is saying these days. Other than normal news flow, I am constantly interested...
Standardising Dzongkha among media houses
September 6: Both print and broadcast media play an important role in developing dzongkha language. However, with many media houses coming up in recent years, there has not been consistency in the use of Dzongkha language. To standardise the use of Dzongkha among media houses a day long workshop...
exclusively in dzongkha, newspaper number 7 launches tomorrow
The first independent Dzongkha newspaper, Druk Neytshuel, is all set to launch tomorrow amid concerns of a limited market Will number seven prove to be lucky for the Dzongkha newspaper that will be launched tomorrow? The answer remains vastly divided among the existing six newspapers all of whom feel...
First private Dzongkha weekly launched
A brand new newspaper with a reader-friendly language 30 August, 2010 – At a time when the quality of Dzongkha is being questioned and discussed in every possible medium comes an opportune attempt to apprise Bhutanese of their national language. Beginners can take a plunge into the language, starting...
The (ill)legality of broadcasting
Thimphu: The introduction of Direct-to-Home (DTH) television was seen as a threat to the cable operators. Today, the cable operators broadcasting reality shows, entertainment items and classified advertisements have posed questions on the legality of it. The Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) spokesperson, Jigme Wangdi, told the media...