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Media Freedom Talks: Journalism in Afghanistan

What is the state of media freedom in Afghanistan six months after the Taliban took power? In the previous session of Media Freedom Talks, DW Akademie, in cooperation with Reporter ohne Grenzen, discussed this topic.

Journalisten in Afghanistan

Afghan security police block a TV journalist from filming at the site of bombing attack in Kabul

Six months after the fall of Kabul, the situation for media professionals in Afghanistan was, and remains, catastrophic. Since the Taliban took power on August 15, 2021, already precarious working conditions across the country deteriorated significantly. More than 200 media outlets have closed down just in the past twelve months and well over 6,000 media workers have lost their jobs.

How has the Taliban restricted media coverage? What does this mean for the population's ability to obtain independent information? What are the prospects for Afghan media professionals living in exile?

In the previous session of the Media Freedom Talks series "Journalism in Afghanistan six months after the fall of Kabul", organized by DW Akademie and Reporter ohne Grenzen, these and other questions were addressed in a digital panel discussion on the situation of media freedom in Afghanistan.

If you missed the talk, watch it here:

The panel:

Shallah Shaiq

Journalist, founder and former editor-in-chief of Nargis FM, a women's radio station in Jalalabad  

Ahmad Wahid Payman

Award-winning journalist, former editor-in-chief of Hasht-e-Subh, one of the most prominent daily newspapers in Afghanistan 

Ali Akbar Rostami

Multiple award-winning investigative reporter for the daily Hasht-e-Subh 

Hazrat Bahar

Media scholar at Shaikh Zayed University, Afghanistan, and Shanghai University 

 

The event moderator was Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi, head of DW's Dari and Pashtu service.

The event was held on February 15, 2022 in both English and Dari. Click on the video above to watch a recording of the talk in English and Dari.

 

The discussion is part of the DW Akademie series "Media Freedom Talks: Dialogues on media development" together with various cooperation partners. DW Akademie conducts media development projects worldwide, promoting press freedom and freedom of expression, supporting independent journalism and promoting the participation of minorities, young people and women. 

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