The Afghanistan special collection is developed by the "Afghanistan Media System and Public Spheres" Project at Leipzig University, Germany.  Six exiled academics from Afghanistan are researching the Afghan media landscape from 2001 to the present day, in order to shed light on current developments in their home country from a communication science perspective. 
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Taliban
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
14
Media Use, Media Consumption
13
Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
13
Female Journalists & Media Workers
12
Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
10
Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
10
Journalism Education & Training
8
Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
8
Photojournalism
7
Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
6
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
6
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
6
Democracy / Democratization and Media
6
Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
5
Community Radios
5
War Reporting
5
Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
5
Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
5
Media Assistance: Radio
5
Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
4
Exile Journalism, Exile Media
4
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
4
Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
4
Media Law & Regulation
4
Political Transition and Media
4
Islamist Communications & Media
4
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
3
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
3
Censorship
3
Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
3
Self-Censorship
3
Government Communication Strategies
3
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
3
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
3
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
3
Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
3
Democracy Assistance
3
Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
3
Facebook
3
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
3
Health Campaigns: Experiences
3
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
3
News Agencies
3
Media Assistance: Transition Countries & Defective Democracies
3
USA: Media Assistance
3
Press Landscapes
3
BBC
3
Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA)
3
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
3
Politics
3
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
3
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
3
Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
3
Society
3
Access to Media & Information
2
Area & Regional Studies
2
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
2
News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
2
Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
2
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
2
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
2
Freedom of Expression
2
Media / Communication Control
2
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
2
Storytelling
2
Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
2
Development Assistance
2
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
2
Edutainment Television Programmes
2
Social Media in Political Communication
2
Twitter & Microblogs
2
Mobile Phone Markets
2
Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
2
Self-Regulation of Media
2
Women's Radio Programmes
2
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
2
COVID-19 Communication
2
History of Media & Communication
2
Foreign Correspondents
2
Foreign News, International News
2
Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
2
UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
2
Journalism
2
Journalism Education Curricula
2
Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
2
Election Reporting
2
Local Communication & Media
2
Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
2
Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
2
Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
2
Media Assistance: Public Service Broadcasting
2
Media Assistance: Television
2
Media & Communication Policies
2
Radio Landscapes
2
Television Landscapes
2
Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
2
Conflict & War Photography
2
Fragile / Post-Conflict States
2
Propaganda
2
Public Media, State Media
2
Ethnocentrism
2
Telecommunication Industries & Markets
2
Television
2
Tolo TV (Television Channel, Afghanistan)
2
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
1
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
1
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
1
Audience Research
1
Audience Research in Media Assistance
1
Audience Research: Concepts & Experiences
1
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
1
Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
1
Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
1
Media Use: Rural Populations
1
Radio Use: Youth
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
1
Cinema
1
Crime Films
1
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
1
War & Political Violence in Cinema
1
Intellectual Property
1
Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
1
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Community Radio Associations & Networks
1
Community Radio Contents & Programming
1
Community Radio Management
1
Community Radio Setting-Up
1
Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
1
Media Assistance: Community Radios
1
Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
1
Traditional Communication
1
Traditional Music
1
Wars
1
Conflicts and Media
1
Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
1
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
1
Dealing With the Past
1
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
1
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
1
War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
1
Contents of Media
1
Media Criticism
1
Theatre for Development
1
Culture (General)
1
Culture and Development
1
Literature
1
Development Organizations
1
USAID - Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)
1
Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
1
Development Projects
1
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
1
Behaviour Change Communication
1
Communication for Social Change
1
Development and Media
1
Development Aid Reporting
1
Entertainment Education, Edutainment
1
Edutainment Health Programmes
1
Edutainment Radio Programmes
1
Social Change & Media / Communication
1
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Internet Markets
1
Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
1
ICT Development Assistance
1
Minorities
1
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
1
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
1
Media Markets
1
Economy
1
Domestic Workers
1
Education and Communication / Media
1
Educational Radio Programmes
1
Educational Communication
1
Television Dramas
1
Ethics in Media & Communication
1
Forced Marriage
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Media Assistance: Gender Focus
1
Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
1
Health Radio Programmes
1
Polio Communication
1
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
1
WASH Communication (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)
1
History (General)
1
History of Radio
1
History of the Press
1
Indigenous Communication
1
Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
1
Adaptation of Media Products to Other Countries / Cultural Contexts
1
Image Abroad
1
Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
1
USA: International Broadcasting & Public Diplomacy
1
Foreign Policies
1
International Organizations
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Journalistic Skills
1
Journalistic Style & Language
1
Journalists
1
Exiled Journalists
1
Radio News
1
Associated Press (AP)
1
Business & Economics Journalism
1
Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
1
Asian Languages
1
Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
1
Media Assistance: Exile Media
1
Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
1
Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
1
BBC Media Action
1
Media Assistance: Interaction with Military Communication Strategies
1
Diffusion of Innovations
1
Information Ecosystems
1
Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
1
Human Rights
1
Human Rights Violations
1
Failures, Mistakes, Shortcomings: Experiences & Learnings
1
Newspaper Management
1
Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
1
Media Outlets, Media Associations
1
Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
1
Refugees / Displaced People
1
Radio Music
1
Documentary Photography
1
Military
1
Polarization, Political Polarization
1
Communism, Marxism
1
Political Transition
1
Statebuilding
1
Politics and Media
1
Framing
1
Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
1
Influence of Media on Politics
1
Political Communication
1
Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
1
Public Opinion
1
Press
1
Public Service Broadcasting
1
Public & State Radios
1
Radio
1
Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
1
Radio Stations
1
Commercial Radios
1
Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
1
Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
1
Religion and Communication
1
Islamism
1
Jihad
1
Muslim Press
1
Violence
1
Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
1
Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
1
Telecommunication Infrastructure
1
Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
1
Regional Television
1
Ma'an (Television Network, Palestine)
1
Television Networks
1
Urban Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Youth, Adolescents
1
Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
1
Language
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Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type

BayGen Radios in Afghanistan: An Evaluation Report

Peshawar: BBC Afghan Education Drama/War Child (1997), ?? pp.
"This article considers the role of three forms of print media in the development of radical Islamic political ideology and organization in Afghanistan. Through an examination of newspapers, pamphlets, and magazines, the article considers the way in which textual forms have supplemented ideological ... more
"Journalism education in Afghanistan — State of the question — Professional training and the country's requirements." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2168, topic code 163.1)
"Study which attempts to determine the source (i.e. the country and the agency), the facts transmitted and the length of text devoted to the facts supplied by the Bakhtar news agency, a study which would provide sufficient data for an accurate description of the supply of information in Afghanistan ... more
"La Bakhtar News Agency a été créée en 1940 et son radio-télétype mis en service en 1957 — L'agence comprend un service de nouvelles nationales, un service de nouvelles étrangères avec une division d'écoute bien équipée, un service photographique et divers autres services secondaires †... more

Kommunikation im Dienste der Verbreitung neuer Ideen und Praktiken untersucht am Beispiel Afghanistan: Bericht über einen Arbeitsaufenthalt in Afghanistan

Burghard Claus; Karl Kirchhoff; Gerhard Lindauer; Walter Mohr; Wolfgang Tradetzki (Mitarbeit)
Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (1966), 77 pp.

The Press in Afghanistan

Berlin: Deutsche Stiftung für Entwicklungsländer (1962), 2 pp.
"The author, a journalism professor at Michigan State University, recounts some of his successes and frustrations in establishing a program of journalism education in Afghanistan's capital city. He points out the importance of journalism and education to all the emergent nations, and urges AEJ to ta ... more
"Principes élevés — Autres journaux — Radio et film." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2480, topic code 072.1, 110.1)
"Basic changes are manifesting themselves in the Afghan press." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2477, topic code 143)
"The freedom of the press in Afghanistan, especially the activities of a critical and responsible newspaper — Structure of the government press, of the government information services and radio service." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. ... more