Afghan reporters know things about their country that western reporters miss. Can they convey the complexity of Afghan society, not just across language barriers, but across cultures?
Published December 3, 2010
Under the Taliban, independent news outlets were banned. Afghans got their news from a government run newspaper, the Taliban's Radio Sharia and BBC radio broadcasts in Pashto and Dari. Today, dozens of private radio and TV stations and hundreds of newspapers and magazines compete to satisfy Afghans' growing appetite for information. As a child, Zarghoona Salehi fled with her family to Pakistan to escape fighting between rival militias. She returned in 2001 and began training as a journalist soon afterward. A reporter for Pajhwok Afghan News, the country's largest independent news agency, Zarghoona views journalism as a force for positive change.
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Anna Badkehn and Vanessa Gezari offer their unique perspectives on Afghanistan and what the future may hold for the region during Westchester Community College visit.
Join journalists Anna Badkhen and Vanessa Gezari, and Fulbright Scholar Mohammad Kazem Shakib as they discuss their perspectives on Afghanistan and what the future may hold for the region.
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Kathleen Flynn has been a photojournalist at the St. Petersburg Times since December 2002 covering local, national and world news. After graduating from Western Kentucky University, she...
