Abstract: This paper aimed about the Impact of Media on society in Post 9/11 Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been one of the countries that have been dominated by instability and conflict over the last few decades. When the U.S army toppled the Taliban government in November 2001, peoples of Afghanistan gained greater freedom to participate in public life and access to education, healthcare, media, technology, and employment. Afghanistan once housed tourists from around the world intrigued by the Silk Road stories, the poetic and mystic culture, the majestic landscape and the hospitable people. Their experience in Afghanistan was frequently captured through journalism and photojournalism of the early 1900s. However, Afghanistan’s very own media culture was born during this same time with Seraj-ul-Akhbar being the country’s first newspaper, published on 11 January 1906. Media has dominated the society, culture and method of training people. Television programs, movies, music, videos and internet are most popular forms of media in this era. The role of media in Afghanistan has been felt to be very much vital, but unfortunately, it is has been developed only in the last decade. Today, it is claimed that Afghan media is independent, yet there are many issues that have to be dealt with to really make it free and independent in the true sense of the word. At the same time, the international media active in Afghanistan has also played a role that cannot be neglected at all. In this paper, I discussed about the Role of Media in society, effects of media on Afghans society after 9/11event, and also interviewed with some residents and officials of Ministry of Information and culture, and Afghanistan Independence Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in Kabul City, Afghanistan.
Keywords: Impact of Media, Afghanistan, Post 9/11 event, Role of Media, Society, Communication, TVs role, People’s opinion.
Title: The Impact of Media on Society in Post 9/11 Afghanistan
Author: Abdul Ahad Ahadi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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