A survey of media consumption in Afghanistan
London: BBC Media Action (2023), 34 pp.
"This report summarizes research that aimed to better understand Afghans' access to and preference for different media content and platforms, their trust in media, how people use and share mis- and disinformation and ways to counter these." (Publisher description)
I. CURRENT AND EMERGING TRENDS IN MEDIA ACCESS AND CONTENT IN AFGHANISTAN, 7
Media access -- Media usage -- Times people listen to radio, watch TV or use internet -- Social media apps used -- TV and radio content currently accessed -- Language preferences -- Content preferences
II. HOW DO MEDIA OPERATE TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT OF LIMITATIONS? 19
III. CURRENT STATE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION, 21
Afghans’ sources of information -- News consumption
IV. ATTITUDES TOWARDS MEDIA IN AFGHANISTAN, 23
V. MIS-, DIS- AND MALINFORMATION (MDM) IN AFGHANISTAN, 25
Frequency of coming across misleading or false information -- Concerns about false or misleading information -- Sharing of misleading information on social media / in person -- Countering MDM
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS, 30
Media access -- Media usage -- Times people listen to radio, watch TV or use internet -- Social media apps used -- TV and radio content currently accessed -- Language preferences -- Content preferences
II. HOW DO MEDIA OPERATE TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT OF LIMITATIONS? 19
III. CURRENT STATE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION, 21
Afghans’ sources of information -- News consumption
IV. ATTITUDES TOWARDS MEDIA IN AFGHANISTAN, 23
V. MIS-, DIS- AND MALINFORMATION (MDM) IN AFGHANISTAN, 25
Frequency of coming across misleading or false information -- Concerns about false or misleading information -- Sharing of misleading information on social media / in person -- Countering MDM
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS, 30
