Nepal Floods: Coverage or Spectacle?

As devastating floods impact Nepal, journalist Anup Kaphle is raising critical questions about media coverage of natural disasters. He ponders when attention shifts from legitimate global concern to mere spectacle.

Kaphle, group editorial director of Kantipur Media Group and a native of Nepal, returned to his homeland to help tell its story. He now faces the challenge of conveying the flood's full scale and impact to Nepalis.

He voiced worries that the international community's focus might soon divert from Nepal. This comes as humanitarian efforts continue and the long-term consequences of the disaster loom for the nation's residents.