Over 50 people attended CIMA's event, co-sponsored with BBC Media Action, on May 17, 2012. Since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, when there were virtually no media in Afghanistan, the media scene has become a lively place, with more than 175 FM radio stations, 75 TV channels, and hundreds of print publications, according to a recent CIMA report. Afghans have embraced this changing landscape and have become avid, but wise, consumers of news and information. Yet the future is uncertain, and the industry overall gets low grades for its independence and lack of an investigative reporting ethic. Panelists examined the evolving landscape for media in Afghanistan, taking stock of achievements and vulnerabilities. They analyzed donor engagement and considered what the transition might mean for a sector that has the potential to engage civil society, shape public opinion, and hold government to account.

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