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Ujjwal Acharya

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Kathmandu
As seen in: Medium, BBC, Poynter Online, The Kathmandu Post, Republica National Daily, HT Syndication, The Kirib
Director, Journalism.Academy | Researcher, Trainer & Dreamer | Libertarian | Past: @BBC @IFJGlobal @RepublicaNepal @kathmandupost | #Kritabi's Baba

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I worked as Digital Editor for AnnapurnaPost.com - a news website and sister wing of Annapurna Post daily newspaper. I planned and set up the Annapurna Digital, that looks after digital operation. I also planned and set up MyRepublica.com, the website for Republica. In between I worked for UNESCO Kathmandu Office as Communication & Information Unit Consultant as a sabbatical from journalism. I spent 8 years at The Kathmandu Post working in almost every section but when I left it, I was Co-ordin…

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In the absence of truth, misinformation becomes harmful: Nepal’s experience shows why fact-checking matters in crises

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By Ujjwal Acharya Verified, Umesh Shrestha
| Poynter Online Verified
This commentary was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. On the evening of Sept. 8, 2025, Nepal was shell-shocked. What started as peaceful Gen Z demonstrations against corruption rapidly turned into a killing field, with police guarding the parliament building firing indiscriminately on demonstrators for hours.
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Ujjwal Acharya, Author at Poynter

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By Ujjwal Acharya Verified
| Poynter Online Verified
Ujjwal Acharya is the Project Head of NepalFactCheck.org and leads information integrity and journalism training initiatives at the Center for Media Research - Nepal (CMR-Nepal). His career intersects between journalism, media development, press freedom advocacy, and research. Known as a leading expert on the intersection of the internet, communication and journalism, he has held positions at BBC News, the International Federation of Journalists and leading newspapers in Nepal.
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Nepal vs Hobart Hurricanes: Top End T20 clash at 11:15 am today

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By Ujjwal Acharya Verified
| The Kirib Verified
Nepal will play its fourth match of the Top End T20 Series against Hobart Hurricanes on Tuesday in Australia’s Northern Territory. The match will take place at Kazalys Arena in Palmerston, Darwin, starting at 11:15 am Nepali time. Rohit Paudel is leading Nepal, while experienced Big Bash player Macalister Wright is captaining Hobart Hurricanes. Nepal has lost all three matches so far. They were beaten by NT Strike by 42 runs, Bangladesh A by 32 runs, and Melbourne Stars by 31 runs.
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