Two decades on from the 9/11 attacks, American news coverage of the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan reveals how much has changed - and how much has not - in the media’s approach to US wars.

Contributors:

Alexander Hainy-Khaleeli - Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter

Catherine Lutz - co-director, Costs of War project; professor of International Studies, Brown University

Fariba Nawa - author, Opium Nation; host, On Spec

Azmat Khan - contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine; assistant professor, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

On our radar:

Meenakshi Ravi speaks to producer Flo Phillips about the latest developments in the Afghan media space, including the Taliban’s mistreatment of journalists covering this week’s protests.

Afghan journalists under threat

A report on the past, present and future of the media in Afghanistan, as told by three Afghan journalists.

Contributors:

‘N’ - Journalist & media safety specialist

‘M’ - Photojournalist

‘L’ - Regional radio & TV reporter