Torfeh, Massoumeh and Sreberny, Annabelle (2010) Broadcasting to Afghanistan: a history of the BBC Pashto Service. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, 3 (2). pp. 192-215. ISSN 1873-9857
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This paper traces the history of BBC World Service (BBCWS) broadcasts to Afghanistan and the political struggles that led to the establishment of a Pashto language service to complement BBC broadcasting in Persian. The complex linguistic, ethnic, and tribal diversity of Afghanistan makes providing appropriate and relevant news, and an information service in the right language, accent, and idiom for Afghanistan, a daunting task. The paper analyzes the relationship between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the BBC, and the impetus behind the launch of a Pashto service for Afghans. It also explores the tensions between providing impartial news and engaging in communications for development purposes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.brill.com/middle-east-journal-culture-a... |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Brill |
| Divisions: | Media and Communications |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting |
| Date Deposited: | 12 May 2015 09:41 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/61904 |
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