The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), an umbrella organization of working journalists of the country has said it would submit a white paper to the government and push for restructuring the communications sector.

Speaking at an interaction organized by the Kaski branch of the FNJ on Monday, FNJ central chairman, Bishnu Nishthuri, said that the FNJ would submit a white paper to the government on rights and interests of the journalists.

“The FNJ would press the government to improve and implement the Working Journalists Act,” he said.

The FNJ is preparing a black book by compiling printed pro-royal regime articles. The FNJ has said that it would mark the 15 month long direct rule of the King as black period in the history of journalism.

The democratic government formed after the success of the people’s movement, has praised the role of media during the period of pro-democracy movement of the country and expressed commitment to ensure full-fledged press freedom in the country.