Afghanistan's TV Election

The show airs on the privately owned Tolo TV network, which has a successful model for its idea of teledemocracy: its wildly popular show <i>Afghan Star</i>.
Jared Moossy / Redux

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The show airs on the privately owned Tolo TV network, which has a successful model for its idea of teledemocracy: its wildly popular show Afghan Star, which mimics American Idol by allowing millions of viewers to vote via text message for their favorite singer.

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