Afghanistan

Afghan Journalist Stabbed to Death in Kabul-Palace

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:38:27 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Hamid Shalizi
Sayed Hamid Noori, an anchor for state network Radio Television Afghanistan, was stabbed repeatedly near his home late. Possible motives and identity of the killer remain unclear.

A Bold Step for Afghan Women Journalists

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:56:06 -0400

Full article: Afghan Women's Writing Project
Three female journalists have taken the bold step of forming Afghanistan's first Women's Journalism Center with the aim of training female journalism graduates and helping them find media-related jobs in Herat and other nearby provinces.

Open Door

Stevie Converse — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:32:08 -0400

Full article: Guardian
Chris Elliot
t is an age-old journalistic dilemma: the reporter discovers information that he or she believes is in the public interest to disclose, but the government says lives will be put at risk by doing so. To publish or not to publish? How do editors and reporters make that decision?

Afghan War Tops the News, Edging Out Oil Spill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:03:01 -0400

Full article: Project for Excellence in Journalism
President Obama's decision to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top battlefield commander in Afghanistan, a move freighted with military and political implications, vaulted the war to the top of the media agenda last week for the first time in seven months. The story managed last week to surpass coverage of the Gulf oil spill, which fell to second place after six consecutive weeks as the top story.

Military Reverses Short-Lived Ban on Photos of Afghanistan Deaths

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:12:05 -0400

Full article: Photo District New
Daryl Lang
The U.S. command in Afghanistan that last month banned pictures of military personnel killed in action has reversed its policy. The change came as the Pentagon called the ban an "isolated incident" amid media scrutiny.

Photos of Military Deaths in Afghanistan Banned

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:29:40 -0400

Full article: Photo District News
Daryl Lange
The U.S. military in eastern Afghanistan recently changed its media embed rules to ban pictures of troops killed in the war. Pictures of American military deaths are rare, but until now they have not been officially banned during either of the ongoing wars.

For the First Time, Afghanistan Tops the Week’s News

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:20:23 -0400

Full article: Project for Excellence in Journalism
Amid signs of disagreement over war strategy within the Obama administration, Afghanistan led the news last week. The media attention last week was at a level that accompanied the politically explosive domestic debate over Iraq strategy several years ago.

Truth? Yes, Sir!

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:19:48 -0400

Full article: Columbia Journalism Review
When a country goes to war, its citizens need to be appraised of ongoing developments and what is being done in their name. They have a right to as close an approximation of truth as journalists can deliver, given the limitations. The right to bear witness is part of the fight. We have two wars on now, and not enough truth.

Freed British Journalist 'Ignored Advice by Travelling to Taliban Area'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:34:21 -0400

Full article: Guardian
David Batty and Richard Norton-Taylor
The British journalist freed from Taliban captivity by Nato special forces had ignored "very strong advice" by travelling to the area of Afghanistan where he was kidnapped, the foreign secretary, David Miliband, said.

Army Used Profiles to Reject Reporters

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:58:04 -0400

Full article: Stars and Stripes
Leo Shane III
The secret profiles commissioned by the Pentagon to rate the work of journalists reporting from Afghanistan were used by military officials to deny disfavored reporters access to American fighting units or otherwise influence their coverage as recently as 2008, an Army official acknowledged.