I wrote this post on my Farsi blog a few days ago. It had a wide reaction from Farsi readers in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iran. A new blogger friend of mine, Jad Iqbal, has already translated this post on his blog for his readers. I just did a few changes and added to it, and thought it would be good to share it with my English readers here, too. I wrote several posts about BBC Persian, specifically about the BBC Afghan service. As a frequent visitor to BBC websites, I would like to share my understanding and criticisms of the BBC's work in Afghanistan, especially after September 11, when BBC Radio experienced a dramatic decline in listenership. As a member of the Afghan media family, it has always been essential to observe how the media reflects the events in my country. As media was my favorite field for the past years, i would like to write more about Afghan media and its current condition. On its first anniversary, BBC Persian TV has asked vie...
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