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'''Daud Junbish''' is a [[BBC]] journalist.<ref name="GT">{{cite web |url=http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/884928.shtml |title=Testing times begin for Afghan-style democracy |newspaper=[[Global Times]]|date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref><ref name="AOP News">{{cite web |url=http://www.aopnews.com/ethnic-issues/afghans-still-dispute-legacy-of-former-bandit-king/ |title=Afghans Still Dispute Legacy Of Former ‘Bandit King' |newspaper=Afghan Online Press|date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Pajhwok">{{cite web |url=http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/11/13/bbc-journalist-daud-junbish%E2%80%99s-services-acclaimed |title=BBC journalist Daud Junbish's services acclaimed |agency=[[Pajhwok Afghan News]]|date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> He is one of the few journalists in the world to meet with former [[Taliban]] chief [[Mohammed Omar|Mullah Omar]], and interviewed him on multiple occasions.<ref name="BBC5">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xxfsm |title=BBC World Service - The Fifth Floor, Meeting Mullah Omar |publisher=BBC |date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> He is the author of ''What Is Really Happening In Afghanistan?'', ''24 Hours That Turned Afghanistan Around'', and ''Red Army In Afghanistan''.<ref name="Pajhwok"/>
'''Daud Junbish''' is a [[BBC]] journalist.<ref name="AOP News">{{cite web |url=http://www.aopnews.com/ethnic-issues/afghans-still-dispute-legacy-of-former-bandit-king/ |title=Afghans Still Dispute Legacy of Former 'Bandit King' |newspaper=Afghan Online Press|date=20 August 2016 |accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Pajhwok">{{cite news |url=http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/11/13/bbc-journalist-daud-junbish%E2%80%99s-services-acclaimed |title=BBC journalist Daud Junbish's services acclaimed |date=13 November 2015 |agency=[[Pajhwok Afghan News]] |accessdate=1 October 2016 |last1=Fahim |first1=Zeerak |archive-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222025245/https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/11/13/bbc-journalist-daud-junbish%E2%80%99s-services-acclaimed |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is one of the few journalists in the world who has met former [[Taliban]] chief [[Mullah Omar]], and has interviewed him on multiple occasions.<ref name="BBC5">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xxfsm |title=BBC World Service – The Fifth Floor, Meeting Mullah Omar |publisher=BBC |accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref> He is the author of ''What Is Really Happening in Afghanistan?'', ''24 Hours That Turned Afghanistan Around'', and ''Red Army in Afghanistan''.<ref name="Pajhwok"/>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Junbish completed his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]] from [[Moscow State University]] in the area of journalism.<ref name="BBC1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmediaaction/authors/d746132c-7fd4-34ae-a437-12555e172033 |title=BBC Media Action - Daud Junbish |publisher=BBC |date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref>
Junbish completed his PhD from [[Moscow State University]] in the area of journalism.<ref name="BBC1">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmediaaction/authors/d746132c-7fd4-34ae-a437-12555e172033 |title=BBC Media Action – Daud Junbish |date=30 January 2013 |publisher=BBC |accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref>


Junbish joined BBC Moscow in 1994 as a reporter. He subsequently became a senior editor with [[BBC Radio]] for their Afghanistan service.<ref name="BBC radio">{{cite web |url=https://www.icrc.org/download/files/media-debates-asia-pacfic-programme-2014.pdf |author=Asia Pacific Media Conference|title=Reporting on Conflicts and Disasters: The Media Debates Its Role|location=Hiroshima, Japan|date=26-28 November 2014|publisher= International Committee of Red Cross|accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> Currently, he works with the BBC's Afghanistan service as a producer.<ref name="BBC1"/>
Junbish joined BBC Moscow in 1994 as a reporter. He subsequently became a senior editor with [[BBC Radio]] for their Afghanistan service.<ref name="BBC radio">{{cite web|url=https://www.icrc.org/download/files/media-debates-asia-pacfic-programme-2014.pdf|author=Asia Pacific Media Conference|title=Reporting on Conflicts and Disasters: The Media Debates Its Role|location=Hiroshima, Japan|date=26–28 November 2014|publisher=International Committee of Red Cross|accessdate=1 October 2016|archive-date=2 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102150609/https://www.icrc.org/download/files/media-debates-asia-pacfic-programme-2014.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Currently, he works with BBC's Afghanistan service as a producer.<ref name="BBC1"/>


One of Junbish's most notable interviews was in 1996, when he met the then Taliban head, Mullah Omar. Over the next few years, Junbish interviewed Omar multiple times for the BBC.<ref name="BBC5"/> In August 2015, the BBC program ''The Fifth Floor'' interviewed Junbish in a special feature, covering the range of interviews Junbish had held with Omar.<ref name="BBC5"/>
One of Junbish's most notable meetings was in 1996, when he met the then Taliban head, [[Mullah Omar]]. Over the next few years, Junbish interviewed Omar multiple times for BBC.<ref name="BBC5"/> In August 2015, the BBC program ''The Fifth Floor'' interviewed Junbish in a special feature, covering the range of interviews Junbish had held with Omar.<ref name="BBC5"/>


Over his career with the BBC, Junbish has written a number of books on Afghanistan, including ''What Is Really Happening In Afghanistan?'', ''24 Hours That Turned Afghanistan Around'', and ''Red Army In Afghanistan''.<ref name="Pajhwok"/> He has also written two textbooks for [[Kabul University]]'s journalism faculty.<ref name="BBC1"/>
Over his career with BBC, Junbish has written a number of books on Afghanistan, including ''What Is Really Happening in Afghanistan?'', ''24 Hours That Turned Afghanistan Around'', and ''Red Army in Afghanistan''.<ref name="Pajhwok"/> He has also written two textbooks for [[Kabul University]]'s journalism faculty.<ref name="BBC1"/>


===''Open Jirga''===
===''Open Jirga''===
Junbish is the presenter for the BBC program ''Open Jirga'',<ref name="BBC1"/> a show featuring a panel discussion amongst notable personalities combined with audience questions.<ref name="BBC2"/> The show is funded by the UK government's [[Department for International Development]]<ref name="BBC3">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where-we-work/asia/afghanistan/open-jirga |title=BBC - Afghanistan's Open Jirga - Media Action |publisher=BBC |date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> and is jointly produced by the Afghan service of BBC, [[BBC Media Action]], and [[Radio Television Afghanistan]].<ref name="BBC2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmediaaction/entries/b512d09b-e8b9-3dd1-b88b-1316e2849d95 |title=BBC Blogs - BBC Media Action - Afghanistan's political parties: the future? |publisher=BBC |date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> Junbish, who launched the show in 2012 as a weekly series,<ref name="LM2"/> has invited and featured prominent personalities like [[Sulaiman Layeq]] and [[Mohammad Mohaqiq]] in the discussion panels.<ref name="BBC2"/>
Junbish is the presenter for the BBC program ''Open Jirga'',<ref name="BBC1"/> a show featuring a panel discussion amongst notable personalities combined with audience questions.<ref name="BBC2"/> The show is funded by the UK government's [[Department for International Development]]<ref name="BBC3">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where-we-work/asia/afghanistan/open-jirga |title=BBC Afghanistan's Open Jirga – Media Action |publisher=BBC |accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref> and is jointly produced by the Afghan service of BBC, [[BBC Media Action]], and [[Radio Television Afghanistan]].<ref name="BBC2">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmediaaction/entries/b512d09b-e8b9-3dd1-b88b-1316e2849d95 |title=BBC Blogs – BBC Media Action – Afghanistan's political parties: the future? |date=30 January 2013 |publisher=BBC |accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref> Junbish, who launched the show in 2012 as a weekly series,<ref name="LM2"/> has invited and featured prominent personalities like [[Sulaiman Layeq]] and [[Mohammad Mohaqiq]] in the discussion panels.<ref name="BBC2"/>


The issues taken up by Junbish in various episodes have been praised by various international media.<ref name="CSC">{{cite web |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2013/0728/Afghan-TV-show-brings-officials-face-to-face-with-ordinary-people |title=Afghan TV show brings officials face-to-face with ordinary people|newspaper=Christian Science Monitor|date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref><ref name="LeM">{{cite web |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/visuel/2015/04/20/en-afghanistan-la-television-affronte-les-problemes-de-societe_4618981_3236.html |title=En Afghanistan, la télévision affronte les problèmes de société |newspaper=[[Le Monde]] |date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> The BBC described the third edition of the show, hosted by Junbish, as including a "ground-breaking exchange".<ref name="BBC2"/> The Junbish-hosted series became so successful that [[Hamid Karzai]], then the [[President of Afghanistan]], sought an invitation to the show (Karzai was subsequently invited and appeared therein).<ref name="LM2">{{cite web |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/televisions-radio/article/2015/04/18/des-questions-des-critiques-et-des-actes_4618451_1655027.html |title=Des questions, des critiques et des actes |newspaper=[[Le Monde]] |date= |author= |accessdate= October 1, 2016}}</ref> Junbish's show is credited with influencing government and civil society action on various national and regional issues.<ref name="LM2"/> ''[[Le Monde]]'' reported that over 2 to 3 million people were regular viewers of the show, a high figure for a nation with a population of around 30 million.<ref name="LM2"/>
The issues taken up by Junbish in various episodes have been praised by various international media.<ref name="CSC">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2013/0728/Afghan-TV-show-brings-officials-face-to-face-with-ordinary-people |title=Afghan TV show brings officials face-to-face with ordinary people|newspaper=The Christian Science Monitor|date=28 July 2013|accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="LeM">{{cite web |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/visuel/2015/04/20/en-afghanistan-la-television-affronte-les-problemes-de-societe_4618981_3236.html |title=En Afghanistan, la télévision affronte les problèmes de société |newspaper=[[Le Monde]] |accessdate= 1 October 2016}}</ref> BBC described the third edition of the show, hosted by Junbish, as including a "ground-breaking exchange".<ref name="BBC2"/> The Junbish-hosted series became so successful that [[Hamid Karzai]], then the [[President of Afghanistan]], sought an invitation to the show (Karzai was subsequently invited and appeared therein).<ref name="LM2">{{cite web |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/televisions-radio/article/2015/04/18/des-questions-des-critiques-et-des-actes_4618451_1655027.html |title=Des questions, des critiques et des actes |newspaper=[[Le Monde]] |accessdate=1 October 2016 |archive-date=18 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118205745/https://www.lemonde.fr/televisions-radio/article/2015/04/18/des-questions-des-critiques-et-des-actes_4618451_1655027.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Junbish's show is credited with influencing government and civil society action on various national and regional issues.<ref name="LM2"/> ''[[Le Monde]]'' reported that over 2 to 3 million people were regular viewers of the show, a high figure for a nation with a population of around 30&nbsp;million.<ref name="LM2"/>


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Latest revision as of 20:38, 29 December 2024

Daud Junbish
NationalityAfghan
Occupation
  • Journalist
Years active1994 –
Known forMullah Omar interviews
Notable workOpen Jirga

Daud Junbish is a BBC journalist.[1][2] He is one of the few journalists in the world who has met former Taliban chief Mullah Omar, and has interviewed him on multiple occasions.[3] He is the author of What Is Really Happening in Afghanistan?, 24 Hours That Turned Afghanistan Around, and Red Army in Afghanistan.[2]

Life and career

[edit]

Junbish completed his PhD from Moscow State University in the area of journalism.[4]

Junbish joined BBC Moscow in 1994 as a reporter. He subsequently became a senior editor with BBC Radio for their Afghanistan service.[5] Currently, he works with BBC's Afghanistan service as a producer.[4]

One of Junbish's most notable meetings was in 1996, when he met the then Taliban head, Mullah Omar. Over the next few years, Junbish interviewed Omar multiple times for BBC.[3] In August 2015, the BBC program The Fifth Floor interviewed Junbish in a special feature, covering the range of interviews Junbish had held with Omar.[3]

Over his career with BBC, Junbish has written a number of books on Afghanistan, including What Is Really Happening in Afghanistan?, 24 Hours That Turned Afghanistan Around, and Red Army in Afghanistan.[2] He has also written two textbooks for Kabul University's journalism faculty.[4]

Open Jirga

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Junbish is the presenter for the BBC program Open Jirga,[4] a show featuring a panel discussion amongst notable personalities combined with audience questions.[6] The show is funded by the UK government's Department for International Development[7] and is jointly produced by the Afghan service of BBC, BBC Media Action, and Radio Television Afghanistan.[6] Junbish, who launched the show in 2012 as a weekly series,[8] has invited and featured prominent personalities like Sulaiman Layeq and Mohammad Mohaqiq in the discussion panels.[6]

The issues taken up by Junbish in various episodes have been praised by various international media.[9][10] BBC described the third edition of the show, hosted by Junbish, as including a "ground-breaking exchange".[6] The Junbish-hosted series became so successful that Hamid Karzai, then the President of Afghanistan, sought an invitation to the show (Karzai was subsequently invited and appeared therein).[8] Junbish's show is credited with influencing government and civil society action on various national and regional issues.[8] Le Monde reported that over 2 to 3 million people were regular viewers of the show, a high figure for a nation with a population of around 30 million.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Afghans Still Dispute Legacy of Former 'Bandit King'". Afghan Online Press. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Fahim, Zeerak (13 November 2015). "BBC journalist Daud Junbish's services acclaimed". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "BBC World Service – The Fifth Floor, Meeting Mullah Omar". BBC. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "BBC Media Action – Daud Junbish". BBC. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ Asia Pacific Media Conference (26–28 November 2014). "Reporting on Conflicts and Disasters: The Media Debates Its Role" (PDF). Hiroshima, Japan: International Committee of Red Cross. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "BBC Blogs – BBC Media Action – Afghanistan's political parties: the future?". BBC. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. ^ "BBC Afghanistan's Open Jirga – Media Action". BBC. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d "Des questions, des critiques et des actes". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Afghan TV show brings officials face-to-face with ordinary people". The Christian Science Monitor. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. ^ "En Afghanistan, la télévision affronte les problèmes de société". Le Monde. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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