A 'mass media' is defined as 'any means or agency or instrument which communicates ideas, attitudes, impressions or images to a large number of people'. There are various forms of media: newspapers, magazines, radio, television, films, books etc. Drama, comics, music, puppetry, and graffiti are also included in mass-media. Television is by far the most powerful medium because it dramatises the news and makes it possible to visually transmit events as they happen.
Nepal is not only a landlocked country but also virtually a closed one without outside linkages for a long period. In fact, development of communication linkages at both the national and international level was initiated from the very basics after the political change of 1951. However, the developments during the next 30 years are still not adequate to meet national requirements.
