Bharat Dutta Koirala, the winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative
Communication Arts
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, is one of the most prominent senior journalists of Nepal with a professional career of over four decades."Outstanding Individuals" ''
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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'' Aug. 25, 2002. He started his career in journalism as the chief reporter of ''
The Rising Nepal
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'' in 1965 and became editor of ''
Gorkhapatra
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'' and executive chairman and general manager of Gorkhapatra Corporation. He is also the founder of many organizations such as Nepal Press Institute, Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalist, Media Services International, and
Radio Sagarmatha
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International Center for Journalists
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in Washington, D.C. and the
Ramon Magsaysay
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Foundation in
Manila, Philippines
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, he also pioneered the publication of a Nepalese
Wall Newspaper
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, and is credited with introducing reporting on development of rural Nepal. Presently, he is the Secretary General of Nepal Press Institute, Chairman of Media Services International, and Chairman of Himal Association. He is a prominent media teacher in Nepal who produces many professional journalists.