1. Afghanistan’s Fourth Estate: Independent Media
- Author:
- Ann Proctor
- Publication Date:
- 08-2015
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Afghanistan’s media have evolved at warp speed since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, yet being a journalist remains an extremely dangerous occupation, as many have been killed and still more threatened with violence if they persist in their work. The growth of Afghanistan’s democracy depends on a functioning media. This report examines the situation and offers paths forward to making Afghanistan safer for journalism.
- Topic:
- Democratization, Human Rights, Communications, and Mass Media
- Political Geography:
- Afghanistan