Peace journalism

J Galtung - Media Asia, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Media Asia, 2003Taylor & Francis
This paper introduces the concept of peace journalism by drawing the analogy that current
war reporting is akin to reporting of the ravages of diseases to the exclusion of medical
practices to combat them. It proposes an approach to journalism that focuses on conflict
transformation, and suggests a number of ways that peace journalism might be adopted.
Abstract
This paper introduces the concept of peace journalism by drawing the analogy that current war reporting is akin to reporting of the ravages of diseases to the exclusion of medical practices to combat them. It proposes an approach to journalism that focuses on conflict transformation, and suggests a number of ways that peace journalism might be adopted.
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