Insights on Peace and Conflict Reporting

This edited collection explores the possibilities and challenges of contemporary peace and conflict reporting in a digital world, featuring 16 expert contributing authors and discussing key case studies such as Bellingcat, war and peace journalism, visual storytelling, and cyber-misogyny. It offers an in-depth examination of the changes taking place in the working practices of journalists as ongoing assaults against them increase.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

As the second installment in the Routledge Journalism Insights series, this edited collection delves into the intricate realm of contemporary peace and conflict reporting, encompassing a wide range of possibilities and challenges. With 16 esteemed expert contributing authors, the collection provides a comprehensive mapping of the field of peace and conflict reporting in the digital age, where the financial prospects of the news industry face significant challenges, while professional authority, credibility, and autonomy are gradually diminishing. The contributors, hailing from diverse backgrounds, including prominent scholars and the Head of Newsgathering at the BBC, engage in a lively discussion of a diverse array of key case studies. These case studies encompass the influential role of Bellingcat in conflict journalism, the dynamics of war and peace journalism in Bangladesh, the power of visual storytelling in conflict zones, and the pervasive issue of cyber-misogyny confronting women journalists across Finland, India, the Philippines, and South Africa. By seamlessly blending theory and practice, the collection offers a profound exploration of the ongoing transformations in the working practices of journalists, as they navigate a landscape characterized by relentless and strategic assaults against them. Insights on Peace and Conflict Reporting serves as an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike, specializing in global journalism, foreign news reporting, conflict reporting, globalization, media, and international communication.

Weight: 294g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367859008