"This manual is the result of Frequencies of the Past, a conflict sensitive journalism project by forumZFD. From 2011 to 2013, journalists from different media, ethnic backgrounds and from various regions of Kosovo have joined the project to explore the opportunities to cover sensitive issues relate
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d to Dealing with the Past in Kosovo." (Publisher website)
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"Este documento contiene las memorias de los talleres de entrenamiento del Primer Ciclo de formación sobre datos, técnicas de investigación y narrativas de conflicto y paz orientado por la organización Consejo de Redacción –CdR– y su iniciativa www.plataformadeperiodismo.com. En primer luga
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r hay un acercamiento al significado de periodismo y paz, un gran reto de los reporteros de Colombia en tiempos donde se avizora un acuerdo de paz entre el Gobierno Nacional y las guerrillas FARC y el ELN. Como insumo valioso se entrega una guía para reportear y escribir una historia, las herramientas del narrador y técnicas de investigación periodística. De igual manera se pueden consultar recomendaciones para la cobertura responsable en zonas de conflicto, y grandes reflexiones de maestros del periodismo que aportan a la construcción de buenas historias. Finalmente se comparten 10 bases de datos públicas como herramientas de consulta para hacerle seguimiento al conflicto y posconflicto en el país." (Presentación)
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"This is a guide of sorts, presenting a collection of terms used on both sides, which in some contexts may be regarded as loaded or biased, or whose meaning is often misunderstood, or which can be misleading. These are words the use of which is liable to give away the reporter’s communal identity
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or sympathies. There are words that can cause some audiences to simply shut down and stop listening. Our goal is to expose potential linguistic pitfalls, so that those covering the conflict are aware of how their words might be received. The handbook tries to present reasonable alternatives to the loaded terms and is meant to serve as a tool for journalists trying to find their way in the typically complicated terminology of the conflict. It was written not only for the sake of Israeli and Palestinian journalists but also for foreign reporters, with the intention of honing and increasing their awareness of problematic terminology that they might employ, or that they might find in use by actors on both sides of the conflict." (Editor's note)
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"A collection of essays by top international correspondants in print, broadcasting, and photojournalism, International News Reporting offers an introduction to journalism written by the people who have made the profession what it is today. Contributors identify the major areas of professional practi
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ce which students and young journalists need to know in order to work safely in, and understand fully, the field of international news gathering. It looks at events from conflicts to humanitarian disasters. The book covers crucial topics such as how to report stories about the developing world, how to avoid stereotyping, the uses and abuses of blogging, and risk assessment for journalists in conflict zones." (Publisher description)
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"The dynamics of violent conflict - its instigation, development and resolution - are not very well understood by most journalists nor proficiently reported on, says the author of this document. Howard, a renowned conflict-sensitive reporting specialist, first briefly introduces the role of media in
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conflicts, then offers a model curriculum for a training programme, and concludes by describing training experiences in Kenya and Somalia. The curriculum outline is intended for small groups of relatively inexperienced to mid-career reporters, editors and producers working in conflict-stressed environments and emerging democracies. It emphasises the critical importance of basic standards of journalism, explores the dynamics of conflict and the influence of reliable journalism on conflict mediation, and finally examines specific aspects of delivering a more conflict-sensitive style of reporting." (CAMECO Update 2-2010)
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"Über Kriege und Krisen so zu berichten, dass Leser, Hörer und Zuschauer sich ein angemessenes Bild von den komplizierten und häufig leidvollen Ereignissen machen können, erfordert besondere journalistische Qualifikationen. Die wichtigsten Voraussetzungen und Regeln eines qualitätsvollen Journa
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lismus werden in diesem Handbuch vorgestellt. Mehr als 70 erfahrene Journalisten und renommierte Wissenschaftler beschreiben praxisnah, verständlich und kompakt, was Redakteure und Reporter wissen müssen, um über Kriege und Krisen angemessen berichten zu können. Behandelt werden u. a. Vorbereitung und Ausrüstung, die besonderen Anforderungen an die Recherche in Konfliktregionen, sprachliche und ethische Aspekte, PR-Strategien und militärische Grundkenntnisse sowie die Folgen der Kriegs- und Krisenberichterstattung. Das Handbuch richtet sich an Reporter und Korrespondenten, die in Krisen- und Kriegsgebieten tätig sind, und bietet Hintergrundwissen für Auslands-, Politik- und Nachrichtenredakteure, die ebenfalls mit Kriegen und Krisen als Themen der Berichterstattung konfrontiert werden." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This Handbook is part of a project called “Communicating Justice”. The project is led by the BBC World Service Trust, in partnership with the International Center for Transitional Justice. Its aim is to raise public awareness and debate around transitional justice (TJ) issues in five postconfli
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ct African countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Our project has three broad strands: - Population surveys of knowledge and attitudes toward TJ issues in project countries; - In-country training of 20 selected journalists, as well as activities designed to engage the support of their managers or editors; - Follow-up activities via online learning, Internet, and local mentoring. The project is designed to ensure continued commitment from local actors— especially journalists—to improve the quality and quantity of TJ coverage. The training of journalists is seen as a key factor in providing better information to the public. This Handbook is not meant to be an exhaustive guide. However, we hope that it will provide a useful, quick-reference manual on key TJ issues. It is designed principally for journalists, but we hope that it may also prove useful to civil society actors and all those concerned with moving transitional justice forward." (About the handbook, page 7)
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"Isis International-Manila welcomed the suggestion of Min-WoW to collaborate on a project on engendered peace journalism and community radio. Thus, the project, “Women Making Airwaves for Peace,” was conceptualized based on the media experiences of Min-WoW and Isis’ experience on community rad
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io in Asia Pacific. Canada Fund for Local Initiatives provided the necessary financial support to implement the project. This primer “Engendering Peace Journalism: Keeping Communities Whole” combines the two organizations’ expertise in monitoring and analyzing media from a Southern feminist perspective together with experiences of the women from the three training activities conducted in North-Western Mindanao, Philippines in 2006-2007. Practitioners from both mainstream and community and independent media, women’s and peace NGOs and grassroots organizations attended the training." (Preface)
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"[This handbook] introduces you to the various kinds of courts in which war crimes are tried; gives an outline of the history of the courts; explains the body of international law under which the courts operate; details how war crimes trials work; and explores the actual process of reporting both in
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the courts and on the ground. The handbook is designed either to support formal training sessions with humanitarian law experts and experienced journalist trainers or to be used on its own for independent study and review. The boxes in each chapter are intended to make the sometimes complex information easier to digest. Extended appendices provide basic humanitarian law documents and suggested online resources for further study and research. The purpose of this book is to support countries emerging from war by improving public understanding of international and other justice processes." (Introduction)
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"This report presents the findings of the research into journalists’ attitudes towards and experiences of reporting conflict. It includes the results of two media monitoring exercises: the first, how the media has covered conflict; the second, how it performed in the immediate aftermath of the tsu
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nami. The report also contains case studies of conflict reporting that illustrate the role the media has played. This will help journalists and others learn important lessons from real situations about the impact of our reporting, showing us how it can be improved. These case studies have been woven through a discussion of the issues highlighted by the journalists’ research. Using this, we have provided a snapshot of the situation now and suggestions for how it can be improved. This handbook is intended as a practical reference for journalists and includes a series of questions after each section to promote good practice. These discussion points, together with the specific case studies, can help generate discussion within the newsroom or at a media meeting, or can simply be a focus for journalists to reflect on their work and the work of colleagues." (How to use this book, page 5)
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"This handbook [...] is a practical, hands-on manual designed to help local journalists in societies undergoing major crisis and change. It outlines the core internationally recognised standards of journalism and provides essential guidance on many of the basic techniques of reporting. The handbook
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reviews reporting on general, political, economic and humanitarian issues. It provides guidance on safety and security and sensitive reporting in conflict areas, as well as libel issues. Developed as part of our practical training programmes, it also reviews particular requirements for reporting for IWPR. Each chapter provides exercises and discussion sections and further references. The handbook is designed to be used in coordination with an international trainer or can be worked through on its own. The text is available in several languages." (Introduction)
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