Media and technology have revolutionized our daily lives, giving more people greater access to information and knowledge. Technology and social media connect nations and citizens around the world, providing them with a platform to voice opinions, share ideas, and challenge injustice.

The democratizing nature of media does not stop with prosperous and peaceful nations: the information age is also enabling democratic inclusion in post-conflict states and nations in crisis. How is the media revolution impacting fragile states and to what extent is it transforming their social and political landscapes? 

Join New America NYC and BBC Media Action for a conversation about the impact of media’s changing nature on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

FEATURING:

HUMA YUSUF

Co-Author, BBC Media Action’s “The Media of Pakistan: Fostering Inclusion in a Fragile Democracy?”

Pakistan Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

TOM FRESTON 

Consultant, Moby Media Group in Afghanistan
Co-President & Co-COO, Viacom (2004-2006)

OMAR SAMAD 

Senior Central Asia Fellow, National Security Studies Program, New America
Former Ambassador of Afghanistan to France and Canada

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