Newspaper editorials remain blank

KATHMANDU: Major newspapers left their editorial spaces blank in their Tuesday`s editions to protest the Maoist unionists` attack on Himalmedia, Sunday. Other media outlets -- most news portals, TV channels and radio stations -- protested as decided in a meeting of Media Society and Editors` Alliance. [break]



Newspaper editorial space to remain blank on Tuesday

(Update II, 18:30 NST, 13:15 GMT, Monday)



Publishers and editors of all major national newspapers, television, radio and online news portals have decided to leave their editorial spaces blank on Tuesday to protest the Maoists` attack on Himalmedia on Sunday.



TV stations will carry a message after the signature tune instead of the headlines on their news broadcasts, and similar announcements on radio news bulletins and news portals.



This was decided at a meeting of Editors` Alliance and Media Society on Tuesday evening. They have issued a press release strongly condemning the attack. (Read the press release here.)

• Photos of the incident

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