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Progress and Pitfalls of “Peace-Building”
in Afghanistan continues....
The politics of media support and development in Afghanistan are a
microcosm of the larger politics of reconstruction and development in the
country. The developing media landscape, including the legislative and
regulatory context, is critical to the development of community
broadcasting and has been marked by both positive developments and
setbacks. There are a variety of centres of influence in the current
reconstruction and development context, including: the Afghan
government, UN agencies and development organisations, the
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), regional political-military
powers (often referred to as “warlords”), the US-led Coalition Forces, and
the emerging Afghan civil society organizations, including independent
media. Private media in Afghanistan seemed to be dynamic but the
essential question remains whether the media will act as a constructive
force for social change or merely be a provider of entertainment
undermining social values and authority There are many positive
initiatives at the national level and in major cities, but little attention is
paid to community-based media in the rural areas. The picture that
emerges illustrates the sensitive nature of media in Afghanistan and hints
at the complexities of the policy-making process in the current environment.
To be continued..