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REPORTING
THE WORLD:
A
practical checklist for the
ethical
reporting of conflicts
in
the 21st Century
By
Jake Lynch for Conflict and
Peace Forums
March 22, 2002
A hundred-page guide to the latest ideas on war
reporting, based on tough, honest debates with 200 top
journalists and analysts who together came up with a
practical checklist for the ethical reporting of
conflict.
The book shows how patterns of reporting violence may
exert a cumulative influence on the behaviour of parties
to a conflict and, therefore, the course of subsequent
events.
It suggests that conflict analysis skills could help
journalists come to grips with their responsibilities, by
clarifying the connections between reporting and reality
on the ground.
There are detailed sections on Israel & the
Palestinians; Macedonia; Africa & the DRC; Iraq, and
Indonesia. Including practical examples of stories on
each conflict demonstrating how each could be radically
enhanced if the checklist points are applied.
"First class" - Fergal Keane, Special Correspondent,
BBC
"A thoughtful blend of academic rigour and
journalistic experience… To read it is to learn a
little more about the true nature of events" - Peter
Preston, columnist and former editor, The
Guardian
"An excellent resume of a most important subject."
Simon Jenkins, columnist, The Times and London
Evening Standard
"A convincing argument" - Susie Orbach, author and
psychotherapist
"Serious and wise" - Professor Ian Hargreaves, Cardiff
University
"Refreshing, even liberating" - Baffour Ankomah,
editor, New African magazine
ISBN 0-9542064-0-1
Price £6
To order send a cheque or credit card details for
£6 to:
Conflict & Peace Forums,
Taplow Court, Taplow,
Bucks SL6 0ER, U.K
Tel: +44.1628.591 239/3
Conflict.peace@poiesis.org
http://www.reportingtheworld.org.uk/
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TFF and the
author
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