List of Publications

2026

Acharya, U., Kunwar, C., Shrestha, U. & Schäfer, E.M. (2026). Misinformation During Nepal’s 2026 Elections. ZFD/GIZ & Center for Media Research – Nepal.

Pathak, T. P. & Acharya, U. (2026). Misinformation in Nepal: Spread, Impact, and Media Dynamics, in Daniel, M.L., Menking, A., Savio, M. T. and Claffey, J. (eds.). Trust, Safety, and the Internet We Share: Multistakeholder Insights. Taylor & Francis.

Acharya, U. & Shrestha, U. (2026). मिथ्या सूचना र तथ्यजाँच: हातेकिताब [Misinformation and Fact-Checking: A Handbook]. CMR Nepal Journalism Acadmey.

2025

Acharya, U. (2025). Let’s dismiss the term ‘fake news’ to combat misinformation. PCN Journal: Nepali Media: Issues of Ethics and Sustainability, 5(5), 1-16.

Acharya, U. (2025). Misinformation during the Gen Z Uprising in Nepal: Trends and Lessons Learned for Interventions. CMR-Nepal. DOI: 10.62657/cmr25opa

Acharya, U. & Banu, S. (2025). Understanding Misinformation in Nepal: Expert Views on Definitions, Determinants, Solutions, and Way Forward. Purak Asia. DOI: 10.62657/Purak2509

Acharya, U., & KC, B. (2025). सोसल मिडिया र पत्रकारिता [Social media and journalism]. In B. K. Basnet (Ed.), Nepali mediako itihas: Chhapadekhi digitalsamma [History of Nepali media: From print to digital]. Press Council Nepal.

Acharya, U. (2025). The role of right to information in combating misinformation. A Journal of RTI, 9 (9). National Information Commission.

Acharya, U. (Ed.). (2025). Nepal’s misinformation landscape. CMR-Nepal. DOI: 10.62657/cmr25a ISBN: 978-9937-1-7995-9

2022

Pant, P. R., Regmi, P. R., Aryal, N., & Acharya, U. (2022). Social media in academic publishing and its impact. In S. P. Wasti, E. van Teijlingen, P. P. Simkhada, & V. Hundley (Eds.), Academic writing and publishing in health & social sciences. Himal Books for Social Science Baha.

Pathak, T., KC, B., & Acharya, U. (Eds.). (2022). प्रदेशमा मिडिया [Media in Provinces]. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

Acharya, U. (2022). Nepal social media users survey 2021. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

2021

Pathak, T., KC, B., & Acharya, U. (Eds.). (2021).  महामारीमा मिडिया [Media in pandemic: The impact of Covid-19 in Nepal’s media and journalists]. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

2020

Acharya, U. (2020). Nepal Twitter users survey 2019. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

2018

Acharya, U. (2018). An overview of media in Nepal. In K. Kaustubha et al. (Eds.), Understanding world media. KK Publications.

2017

Acharya, U. (2017). Media landscape: Nepal. In Media landscapes: Expert analyses of the state of media. European Journalism Center.

Acharya, U. (2017). Nepal Twitter users survey 2017. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

2016

Acharya, U. (2016). Digital campaigning for media action: A campaign guide for journalists. In J. Worthington (Ed.), Digital campaigning for media action. International Federation of Journalists.

Acharya, U. (2016). Internet and press freedom. In Press swotantrata sankuchan ko barsha [Press freedom shrinking year]. Federation of Nepali Journalists.

Acharya, U. (2016). Media, codes and ethic. In K. Shrestha (Ed.), Samhita 28. Press Council Nepal.

Acharya, U. (2016). अनलाइन मिडियामा अंकुश: एक बहस [Online media and control: A discussion]. Media Journal, 9 (1). Center for Professional Journalism Study.

2015

Acharya, U. (2015). Nepal Twitter users survey. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

2013

Acharya, U. (2013). Nepal Twitter users survey. Center for Media Research – Nepal.

Acharya, U. (2013). इन्टरनेटमा आधारित मिडिया [Internet-based media]. In D. Sharma, T. Pathak & B. KC. (Eds.), Media reader. Himal Books.

2011

Acharya, U., Pathak, T., & KC, B. (2011). Journalists and social media: A national survey of Nepali journalists on their use of internet and social media. Nepali Journal of Contemporary Studies, 21 (1). Nepal Center for Contemporary Studies.

Acharya, U. (Ed.). (2011). FNJ annual press freedom report 2011. Federation of Nepali Journalists.

2010

Acharya, U., Pathak, T., & KC, B. (2010). Grim face of newspaper: A study of negativity on front pages of Nepal’s national dailies. Nepali Journal of Contemporary Studies, 20(2). Nepal Center for Contemporary Studies.

2008

Acharya, U. (Ed.). (2008). Challenges ahead: Media yearbook 2008. Federation of Nepali Journalists.

2007

Acharya, U. (2007). Sports press in Nepal. Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University.

2005

Acharya, U. (2005). Ethical dilemmas of Nepal’s online media. Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University.


I have contributed to the IFJ Press Freedom of South Asia annual reports since 2004; and the Assessment of Media Development in Nepal (UNESCO).