Re: Electronic media and cultural sensitivities
Currently, there are about 80 television channels back home. The top two are Tolo TV and Ariana TV. Dramas and films are produced. Foreign dramas, especially from Turkey and Germany, are still quite popular though. There are quite a few music channels as well.
Regarding your original post, something that I find frustrating regarding the media back home, especially the news media, is that they feel the need to pander to a certain element and sometimes shy away from presenting critical ideas. Even though, there is officially no government regulation, they definitely shy away from criticising certain things.
Another thing that rather irritates me is the constant complaining and criticism of trivial things in the media, such music channels, foreign films, and the content of dramas. Ironically, while they criticise these minor things, they never seem to question more important matters that warrant questioning.