As per the latest reports, more than 300 media outlets had to close their doors ever since the Taliban took control over Afghanistan.
As stated by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), at least 318 media outlets have been closed.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expressed concern about the state of the Afghan media community, stating that only 2,334 journalists are still employed, down from a pre-Taliban high of 5069.
The crisis has taken its toll on newspapers the most, with only 20 out of 114 continuing to operate, according to the report.
Fifty-one television stations, 132 radio stations, and 49 online media outlets have gone out of business.
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According to the International Federation of Journalists, women account for 72% of those who have lost their jobs. IFJ report added that 243 women are still employed by the media.
IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said, “from threats to draconian reporting restrictions, economic collapse to the discontinuation of the development budget. The picture is bleak, not only for journalists who have lost their jobs or been forced to flee but also for citizens who are being denied access to information.”
Furthermore, the Afghan media community has urged the Taliban government to assist the media in gaining access to information, according to Tolo News.
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HujatullahMujadidi, head of the Afghan Independent Journalists Association, was quoted as saying, “If immediate steps are taken to address the situation of the media in the country, only a certain number of media organizations will be operational in Afghanistan in the near future.”
Some of the journalists have reached out to the international community to address the collapse of the Afghan media community.
This follows the Taliban’s earlier announcement that the Media Violation Commission and a Joint Commission of the media and the government would be formed soon.
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