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Book 2005

Peace Journalism (Conflict & Peacebuilding)

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Publisher
Hawthorn Press
Language
English
Published
2005
  • Mass media, social aspects
  • War
  • Press coverage
  • Violence
  • Social conflict
  • Mass media and peace

Explains how most coverage of conflict unwittingly fuels further violence, and proposes workable options to give peace a chance. Topical case studies including Iraq and the 'war on terrorism' are supported by theory, analysis, archive material and photographs to contrast war journalism and peace journalism; dhow how the reporting of war, violence and terror can be made more accurate and more useful; offer practical tools and exercises for analysing and reporting the most important stories of our time. [Publisher web site].