About us

On June 6 and 7, the Centre for Media and Film at the School of Oriental and African Studies held a conference  entitled “Communicating with the Persian-speaking World”. The conference brought together key figures from the media and film industries in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, countries where considerable change and debate about the media and cultural environments are taking place. Despite the fact that the three nations share Persian language and Persianate culture, rarely have their media professionals and filmmakers come together in an international forum to discuss their mutual concerns and future objectives. The two day conference heard from some of the top journalists, TV and radio producers, bloggers and film directors about the latest developments.

The aim of this website is to carry on the conversation and debate far beyond what these two days were able to achieve.  Continued cooperation of all journalists in the region would greatly enhance the website. We welcome reports, photos and film from Afghanistan, Iran and Taijikistan on topics relating to the media and blogging.