Anonymous sources in newspapers of September 14

South Asia Check / September 15, 2016

Nagarik report headlined “Michelin tyres banned” by Sushil Bhattarai datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances: Official concerned and officials at Nepal Airlines Corporation.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “PM embarks on India trip tomorrow” by Ram Kumar Kamat datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “NA plane with foreign minister on board suffers burst tyre” by Rajan Pokhrel datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in four instances: Tribhuvan International Airport officials, a senior pilot, an Nepal Airlines Corporation official and Nepal Airlines Officials.

Republica report headlined “PM to lead 116-member delegation to India” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This report does not carry a byline.

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