Kristin Skare Orgeret and William Tayeebwa (eds.) Journalism in Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions - Worldwide Perspectives (original) (raw)

Introduction Conflict and Post Conflict Journalism

The introduction shows how it is within a broad understanding of the complexities of post-conflict processes and peace building that the book finds its roots. It underlines how the overall intention is to introduce and further deliberate the role of journalism and the media, often ignored in discussions about post-conflict processes. The important role of the media in both conflict and post-conflict settings is argued for and a short overview of the different chapters and how they address such questions in different contexts, ranging from Afghanistan to South Sudan, Syria to Libya, and Nepal to Colombia, is presented. to go beyond the sometimes banal and formulaic literature on “peace-building” in “post-conflict” societies.

Book review - Journalism in Conflict and Post Conflict Conditions Worldwide Perspectives

Title: "Ambitious and timely about international journalism". This is a book review in the Norwegian Journal of media Studies (Norsk medietidsskrift) The review is about the book: Kristin Skare Orgeret and William Tayeebwa (eds.): Journalism in Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions. Worldwide Perspectives. (Nordicom, 2016) In times where global and local armed conflicts and the aftermaths of such make up a major portion of international news, the book Journalism in Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions" is most welcome. There is a constant need of academic studies of the state of journalism, working conditions for journalists and coverage of international conflicts. According to recent reports of press freedom, such as Freedom House’s Freedom of the Press 2016, , global press freedom has declined to its lowest point in 12 years. Therefore, this book is timely and important.

Peace Journalism: A Paradigm Shift in Traditional Media Approach

Pacific Journalism Review, 2011

Power, politics and profit have been the key factors in determining the media's traditional approach towards conflict. But in recent decades, the debate on'peace journalism'as an approach to conflict has gained momentum and several scholars (Galtung, 1973; Lynch, ...

Peace Journalism and Conflict Theory

Kurzfassung: Friedensjournalismus stellt einen mutigen Versuch dar, die Rolle von Journalisten, die über Konflikte berichten, neu zu definieren und sie zu rekonstruieren. Als neues Forum des Wissens baut Friedensjournalismus auf verschiedenen Theorien und Disziplinen auf, um seine Gültigkeit und Anwendbarkeit zu stärken. Eine Hauptquelle, auf die sich Friedensjournalismus stützen kann, um sowohl seinen analytischen als auch seine normativen Anspruch abzusichern, ist die Konflikttheorie. Dieser Artikel zeigt, wie verschiedene Erkenntnisse der Konflikttheorie Friedensjournalismus transparenter und zu einem wirkungsvollen Werkzeug in der Hand von Reportern und ihren Lesern machen können, um die Sinnlosigkeit von Konflikten zu realisieren und deren Lösung herbeizuführen. Noch spezifischer behandelt dieser Artikel die Vorstellung der Medien als dritte Partei in Konflikten. Die dritte Partei fungiert als Moderator der Kommunikation bzw. als Vermittler oder Schlichter zwischen den zwei rivalisierenden Parteien. Wir behaupten, dass Friedensjournalismus als dritte Partei die Chancen für Lösung und Versöhnung am besten erhöhen kann, indem er die Normen und Gewohnheiten der Konfliktberichterstattung ändert. Dies wird kurz und bündig anhand dreier Fallstudien langwieriger Konflikte dargestellt, welche aus der Sicht der Konflikttheorie beschrieben werden. Indem reguläre Zeitungsberichterstattung Friedensjournalismus gegenübergestellt wird, werden die Vorzüge des letzteren aufgedeckt.

Towards a theory and ( better ) practice of peace journalism

2017

Situating peace journalism in the context of social-psychological and media-sociological theories, this paper argues that peace journalism can best be furthered by a gradual process of development that adapts it to the level of conflict escalation, mainstream media discourse and over-all societal climate. Only if it takes these factors into consideration can peace journalism be effective and reach at least moderate segments of society. Hardliners who are already committed to a war frame can seldom be converted, but rather will defend their beliefs using all available means, including attempts to discredit peace journalism itself. In order to maintain their credibility, peace journalists must prove their integrity and avoid crossing the line separating journalism from activism. 1. Defining peace journalism In modern diplomacy, media serve as: (1) information sources, (2) communication channels for decision-makers, and (3) means to secure public support (Cohen 1986). They offer citize...

Epilogue: Peace Journalism – The State of the Art

2003

This epilogue aims at integrating the series of articles offered by the Toda Peace Journalism group in cco (4/2 2005; 5/2 2006; 6/1, 2007) into a framework designed to orient the reader, without repeating the arguments presented in the articles; to encourage instructors and students to use these materials; and to stimulate thinking on "where do we go next". Coherence is sought through looking at critical analyses of the conventional coverage of war and peace and at the promise and performance of Peace Journalism, analyzing epistemological and professional constraints, presenting ways to improve Peace Journalism concepts and practices, and offering an agenda and some development strategies. The initial premise that Peace Journalism (PJ) is a mode of responsible and conscientious media representation of conflict, alternative to conventional coverage, develops into a summary of critical evaluations of such coverage, and of the efforts to conceptualize PJ. A discussion of the ...

Peace Journalism: The State of the Art

Peace Journalism: The State of the Art, 2007

The book is a critical exploration of peace journalism, a mode of coverage that proposes alternatives to the preference of war in the media professional culture. Originally published electronically, and now offered in print, it features information, ideas and methods on peace journalism to be used by journalists, instructors, students and the general public. Written by some of the most prominent media researchers and practitioners, active in the Peace Journalism International Group of the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research, the book tackles some of the most salient and controversial issues in the conceptual, professional and educational areas and includes an uncommon interaction of applied and theoretical work; explorations of the expressions of peace journalism in text, discourse, and image; and analyses of cases such as Northern Ireland, the Basque country, Israel-Palestine, the Oslo peace process, the coverage of the Mohammed cartoons, and events in the Iraq War.