| 2009/1 - Reforming the Media |
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CONTENTS Intercultural journalism and Canadian media reform, by Rob McMahon Net neutrality: The view from Canada, by Steve Anderson The National Conference on Media Reform, by Larry Hollon SABC became a ‘soap opera’ - But it’s educational!, by Guy Berger Conditions for media reform in Asia, by Ubonrat Siriyuvasak A decade of media reform in Thailand, by Supinya Klangnarong Communication for development: Targeting the untargeted, by Elske van de Fliert and Do Thi Minh Hien Reporting the U.S./Mexico border in times of peace, by Susan Dente Ross, Diane Louise Carter, and Ryan Thomas Media development in Afghanistan, by Massoumeh Torfeh Afghanistan unveiled in books, by Philip Lee Films in post Taliban Afghanistan, by Ron Holloway Documentaries on Afghanistan, by Ron Holloway Add this page to your favorite Social Networking websites 
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Media reform scenarios vary according to current political and economic contexts. In many countries civil society faces an uphill task in the struggle for democratisation, a struggle ignored by the mainstream media. Independent media offer alternatives, although ‘dissident voices’ are constantly threatened by censorship or worse. Afghanistan is no exception to this trend. As a modest contribution to reforming attitudes to this ancient land, this issue includes four articles offering perspectives on Afghanistan’s people, culture and media.