Human Security Issues in Nepali Television. Comparative analysis of different television programs through human security lens

      Аннотация: The human security approach was introduced in the Human Development Report which led to a range of literature and initiatives building on the idea and to a series of discussions in the United Nations. This analysis identifies the coverage of human security in the Nepalese television. By comparing media houses (Nepal Television, Kantipur Television, News24 Television, Avenues Television, and Himalaya Television), it explored the percentage of coverage, content quality, and the developer of the human security (esp. Economics, Health, and Environment) program in the Nepalese television. The media house were selected based on their popularity in the context of Nepal. The study engaged content analysis, in-depth interviews with respondents along with designing unique case stories along with the discussion on the human dimension of security at the Nepalese scenario.

Ключевые слова: Human Security, Television program, Nepali Media, Nepal, economic security, environmental security, Health Security, comparative analysis