edition-dw-akademie-in-the-service-of-the-public-functions-and-transformation-of-media-in-developing-countries-pdf

Characteristics Status Changes and progressover the past yearsUse of mobile and internetcommunication/moderntechnology/challenges ofdigitalizationNot an issue (yet). –Regional structuresand reportingThere is no chart listing the regional structure and givinginformation on how the provincial desks work.–Capacity buildingRTA has no training department. Most of the staff is recruitedfrom the faculty of journalism at Kabul University whichhas an old-fashioned, theoretical curriculum and does notinclude vocational trainings for aspiring journalists.–Ethic codices, newsroomguidelinesThere are no documents in which the ethics codices or newsroomguidelines are written down.–Public perception andsupport for the mediaorganizationRTA is perceived as the national broadcaster and people relyespecially on the radio program because it covers locallygeneratedinformation. Although most of the viewers of RTAknow that the program shows government bias, they stillwatch it to at least know what the government is doing andsaying. As for the integrative role and the national unity, RTAis seen as a symbol for that because it respects minorities andstands for national unity.–46