The Afghanistan Special Collection is part of the programme on the Media System and Public Spheres of Afghanistan.  The Centre for Development Communication (C4DC) at the Institute for Communication and Media Studies (IKM) at Leipzig University (Germany) has been running this programme since 2022. The Center engages in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer and aims to develop sound insights and practical approaches for a more equitable and sustainable society. This Special Collection is especially strong on the analysis of the Afghan media ecosystem, safety threats to journalists, and foreign media assistance. The collection is curated by Hazrat Bahar and Kefa Hamidi.

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"This collection of conversations between journalists and federal officials aims to capture the tensions between the press and the government during wartime. They cover issues including military censorship and the difficulties of maintaining security in an era of satellite technology." (Publisher de ... more
"The Handbook for Afghan Journalists is designed to help Afghan journalists in three ways. First, it serves as an explanation in their own language to many of the ideas and concepts behind international journalism. Second, it provides practical guidance on many of the basic techniques of journalism. ... more
"This article explores the bipolar structure of communication in Afghanistan, where the latest technological advancements in media coexist with a complex system of traditional communication. After 22 years of civil war and the destruction of most modern media facilities, Afghanistan's traditional ch ... more
"On 5 September 2002, an International Seminar bringing together representatives of the Afghan government, local civil society and the international community adopted a Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic Media in Afghanistan (‘the Declaration’). This Declaration, together wi ... more
"This study, sponsored by the Communication Assistance Foundation, examines the potential for community-based radio in Afghanistan and identifies examples of how community radio can support initiatives for community development. The report and its recommendations are primarily intended as a resource ... more
"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
"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