The Guide for Afghan Media and Elections which was prepared by Afghanistan’s National Journalists Union (ANJU) in cooperation with the Center of Electoral Reforms of the European Union has been recently printed out. As of today, a number of 1000 copies of the guide has been distributed to journalists throughout the country.
The contents of this guide is based on how to professionally cover the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The officials of ANJU state that people tend to put their trust in the hands of media and make their pickings among different candidates based on the information they provide. Thus, being aware of how to provide fair and authentic information during the elections is essential. Therefore, the contents of this guide could be resourceful for media and journalists.
The softcopy of the guide is accessible on the website of ANJU. Journalists throughout the country can download their softcopies both in Dari and Pashto languages by visiting ANJU’s website.
