Peace journalism
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Definition/Description
Indicators
Methods/Methodologies/Tools to use
Gives short introduction (one/two sentences) into different methodologies/methods/tools (used for, limitations etc.) – and links to a more comprehensive description
Practitioners’ tips
Recommendations of which methods proved to be efficient, too time-consuming, experiences from different cultural settings etc.
Examples
Bläsi, B., Peace Journalism and the news production process [Electronic Version], Conflict & Communication online (2004), Vol. 3, No. 1&2
The author argues that peace journalism can only attract the critical number of journalists needed for a noticeable change in conflict coverage, if there are realizable suggestions for how to meet the obstacles journalists face in their daily work. The model of influencing factors affecting conflict coverage could be a good starting point for this undertaking, as it enables us, on the one hand, to systematize and specify attempts to implement peace journalism and, on the other hand, to develop a more comprehensive strategy that takes into account all the relevant factors of the news production process.
http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2004/pdf_2004/blaesi.pdf
Bratic, V., Bosnia’s Open Broadcast Network: A brief but illustrative foray into peace journalism practice, Global Media Journal (2008), Vol. 7, No. 13
This study engages in the examination of the role of journalism in a time of violent conflict and explores the discourse that has come to be known under the umbrella term “peace journalism.” Through a case study of the Open Broadcast Network (OBN) coverage of the Bosnian conflict, the study analyzes the initial lessons learned from one of the original implementations of peace journalism precepts in violent conflict. As demonstrated by the fleeting and partial success of OBN, the news media can play a role in transformation of conflict but the feasibility and accomplishments of such practice depend upon a variety of variables.
http://lass.calumet.purdue.edu/cca/gmj/fa08/gmj-fa08-bratic-ross-graham.htm
Bratic, V., Peace Journalism: The other side of objectivity (2006)
Ethnic conflicts at the end of the 20th century have left a strong influence on all spheres of public life, not only in the societies in which they originated, but also in those which indirectly dealt with their resolution. The conflicts in post-colonial Rwanda and post-communist Yugoslavia shook the basic principles of modern journalism and opened new questions about the comprehensive action of the media during war.
http://www.pulsdemokratije.net/index.php?&l=en&id=274
Galtung, J., The Task of Peace Journalism, Ethical Perspectives (2000), Vol. 7, No. 2&3, pp. 162-167
In peace journalism a voice is given to all parties. If you listen patiently to those people, suddenly they start saying that one among their goals is a barter economy. It is a barter economy because, they say, the major problem is that the national capital is used in order to create and monopolize an export economy. The journalist who hasn't found this out is not a very capable journalist. The basic problem is the incompatibility of the parties and the inability to take it on as a challenge.
http://www.ethics.be/ethics/viewpic.php?LAN=E&TABLE=EP&ID=141
Nohrstedt, S. A., & Ottosen, R., War Journalism in the Threat Society: Peace journalism as a strategy for challenging the mediated culture of fear? [Electronic Version], Conflict & Communication online (2008), Vol.7, No.2
Conflict and peace journalism are in many ways challenged by the transformation of the Risk Society into what could be called the Threat Society, in which threat perceptions are ex¬ploited in politics to a degree seldom seen in modernity. The context of the Global War on Terror as the dominant discursive order, and the lack of a consistent strategy for democratization in post-conflict countries make it urgent to discuss the relevance, reach and applicability of the peace journalism model and/or philosophy in the present international situation. This article outlines points of departure for such a discussion in the Threat Society.
http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2008_2/pdf/nohrstedt_ottosen.pdf
Peleg, S., Peace Journalism through the Lense of Conflict Theory: Analysis and Practice [Electronic Version], Conflict & Communication online (2006), Vol.5, No.2
This article demonstrates how several insights from conflict theory can advance the lucidity of peace journalism and render it a powerful tool in the hands of reporters and their readers to realize the futility of conflict and to bring about its resolution. Peace Journalism is a bold attempt to redefine and reconstruct the role of journalists who cover conflicts. More specifically, the article introduces the notion of the media as a third party to a conflict.
http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2006_2/pdf/peleg.pdf
Spohrs, M. (2005). On the News Value of Peace Journalism - Results of an experimental study [Electronic Version]. Conflict & communication online, vol. 5, issue 1
On the basis of an experimental study, the following article demonstrates how peace journalism can be accepted by the reader, despite contradicting some of the theories of news value research. Furthermore, it describes the impact of constructive coverage on the readers' mental models of the conflict and the relationship between the two results.
http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2006_1/pdf_2006-1/spohrs.pdf
Spurk, C., Media and Peacebuilding Concepts, Actors and Challenges [Electronic Version], Swisspeace (2002)
Media have a crucial role in peace-building. Therefore, this report summarizes the basic concepts of media and peace-building. It focuses on media assistance in conflict regions, mainly in a short- to a medium-term perspective. It aims to present a clear picture on the concepts, provide an overview of the strategies applied by different actors and highlight the actual trends and future challenges.
http://www.swisspeace.ch/typo3/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/KOFF/Reports/medienstudie.pdf
Resources
Related Web-portals:
- conflict & communication online [1]
- Interview with Dr. Vladimir Bratic [4]
Organisations and institutions engaged in this area:
- Swisspeace [5]
For further study:
- Bratic, V., Examining Peace-Oriented Media in Areas of Violent Conflict, International Communication Gazette (2008), Vol. 70(6), 487-503 (see abstract [6])
Author(s)
Lists the ones who wrote main parts of the articles
Contributions
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