AFGHAN PRESS Launches
| 1/28/2008 | Posted by Patti under Afghanistan |
An independent media outlet in Afghanistan has launched, Afghan Press. The site’s objective is to be a free and independent source of otherwise unreported news of what is happening in Afghanistan. The success of projects like this are part of what goes into building a democracy.
As cynical as we sometimes get about how impartial or biased media is, the fact is that without a media that is not controlled by the government, democracy and freedom become limited. The sites authors write:
“We want to create a powerful Afghanistan through new media technologies. The internet is our only gateway to free speech and global outreach. We want to use digital media to show the world what currently goes unreported; things happening in Afghanistan’s remote villages, to people never given a chance to communicate with the rest of the world. In order to share a realistic portrayal of Afghanistan with the rest of the world, we aim to involve as many locals as possible in reporting the world around them, thus concretely enhancing the lives of Afghan people. We envision this taking the form of digital media, documentaries, podcasts, online TV, journalism, women blogging, youth empowerment via the internet and beyond”
I’m going to be keeping an eye on this site. I hope they succeed in meeting their goals.
aslamo alikum all problem in afghanistan is americans troops and their alias than their puppets agents. we love free afghanistan.