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Mitigating Risks to Journalists in the 2014 Gaza War

Michael Tasseron

Journalism Studies, volume 24, issue 7 (2023), pp. 976-989

"Reporting on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict poses a significant risk to the physical safety of journalists and other media professionals. At times of heightened conflict between the two sides, the magnitude of the risks journalists face increases exponentially. Journalists reporting from ... more

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Ukraine Media: Defiance and Truth-Telling. The Frontline Struggle for Information and Democracy

Lisa Clifford et al.

Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) (2023), 51 pp.

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Psychological and Physical Lived Experiences of Journalists Covering Terrorism in Kenya

Benjamin Muindi

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, volume 78, issue 2 (2023), pp. 251-266

"This research is based on 28 in-depth interviews with Kenya-based journalists who report terrorism. The objective of the research was to recount their lived experiences. The theme of safety of journalists comprised psychological and physical safety of the newspeople, and there were various ways in ... more

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‘No Difference Between Journalism and Suicide’: Challenges for Journalists Covering Conflict in Balochistan

Sidra Agha, Márton Demeter

Media, War & Conflict, volume 16, issue 3 (2023), pp. 344-363

"The safety of journalists reporting from conflict zones is a complex issue as they are exposed to a variety of challenges on a daily basis. This research aims to identify those multi-dimensional challenges that make Balochistan one of the world’s riskiest places for journalists. Based on 30 in-de ... more

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Critical discourse analysis guided topic modeling: The case of Al-Jazeera Arabic

Toni Rouhana

Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 5 (2023), pp. 904-922

"This paper analyzes all the articles and corresponding comments of Al-Jazeera Arabic’s coverage of the Syrian war from 2011 to 2017. I propose a multilayered Critical Discourse Analysis Guided Topic Modeling method that includes context of social structures and processes in the analysis of topics ... more

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Collective Trauma

D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue 1 (2023), pp. 21-31

"If a society does not come to terms with horrific atrocities of the past, tensions may fast escalate into new strife. People must know the truth. The causes of violence must be spelt out and the perpetrators must be named. Otherwise, a new sense of mutual trust cannot grow. Such trust is needed for ... more

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Reporting the MENA as Conflict: Political Influences, Routine Practices, and Journalists' Struggles in the Field

Claudia Kozman

In: The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South

Bruce Mutsvairo; Saba Bebawi; Eddy Borges-Rey (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), pp. 260-268

"Working in a conflict-ridden region, journalists in the Middle East have always struggled to report fairly and accurately while keeping in mind the power structures in their countries. For these journalists, practicing journalism in mostly authoritative governments has meant facing additional hurdl ... more

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Forensic Conflict Studies: Making Sense of War in the Social Media Age

Jakob Hauter

Media, War & Conflict, volume 16, issue 2 (2023), pp. 153-172

"Online media is a blessing and a curse for academic research on war. On the one hand, the internet provides unprecedented access to information from conflict zones. On the other hand, the prevalence of disinformation can make it difficult to use this information in a transparent way. This article p ... more

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Russia’s Rising Military and Communication Power: From Chechnya to Crimea

James Rodgers, Alexander Lanoszka

Media, War & Conflict, volume 16, issue 2 (2023), pp. 135-152

"Most scholars working on Russia’s use of strategic narratives recognize the importance of the Russian state. Nevertheless, the authors argue that much of the attention on strategic narratives has given insufficient appreciation for how Russia has developed its military and media policies in a coo ... more

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Staatliche Cyberkonflikte: Proxy-Strategien von Autokratien und Demokratien im Vergleich

Kerstin Zettl-Schabath

Bielefeld: transcript (2023), 424 pp.

"Welche Rolle spielen nichtstaatliche Akteure, sogenannte "Proxys", in staatlichen Cyberkonflikten? Und wie unterscheidet sich regimetypenspezifisch das (De-)Eskalationsmanagement? Kerstin Zettl-Schabath vergleicht mithilfe eines umfassenden Datensatzes für die Jahre 2000-2019 die staatlichen Cyber ... more

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Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces Regarding Journalists, Communicators and the Media

Montevideo: UNESCO Office Montevideo and Regional Bureau for Science in Latin America and the Caribbean: Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) (2023), 30 pp.

"The general objective of this Model Protocol is to serve as a reference in the development or updating of intervention and interaction protocols for security forces regarding the media, in accordance with international standards on freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journali ... more

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Memetizing genocides and post-genocide peacebuilding: Ambivalent implications of memes for youth participation and imaginaries in Rwanda

Tugce Ataci

Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 16 (2023), pp. 3157-3178

"In contexts where young people feel prohibited from reflecting openly on sensitive political issues, they may explore alternative ways to communicate and negotiate their opinions and beliefs. Internet memes are popular digital artifacts that offer a space for such debates. This research focuses on ... more

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State of Play: Trends in Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Internet 2022

Tech Against Terrorism (2023), 32 pp.

"This report covers key trends and developments in terrorist and violent extremist (TVE) use of the internet over 2022. It aims to highlight the principal shifts in TVE behaviour and tactics online, and to inform more comprehensive, cross-industry responses to countering TVE exploitation of the inte ... more

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Exploring the Use of #MyAnglophoneCrisisStory on Twitter to Understand the Impacts of the Cameroon Anglophone Crisis

Soomin Lee, Lynn Cockburn, Julius T. Nganji

Media, War & Conflict, volume 16, issue 3 (2023), pp. 418-439

"Since October 2016, Cameroon has been involved in a violent conflict known as the Anglophone Crisis. This study examines the impact of the hashtag #MyAnglophoneCrisisStory on Twitter in capturing and amplifying the stories of people affected by the crisis. Using R, the authors extracted and analyze ... more

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Meinungsumfragen im Krieg

Russland-Analysen, issue 430 (2023), 34 pp.

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Responsible Journalism in Conflicted Societies: Trust and Public Service Across New and Old Divides

Jake Lynch, Charis Rice (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), xii, 216 pp.

"Applying an inclusive concept of ‘conflicted societies’ that goes beyond those affected by violent conflict to include traditionally ‘stable’ but increasingly polarised democracies, such as the UK and the USA, contributors engage with longstanding questions and new challenges surrounding co ... more

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Film Practice in the Context of War in Greater North Kivu Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Film Message as a Tool for Peace

Jean-Paul Paluku Kamili

Nairobi: Daystar University, Doctoral Thesis (2023), xii, 348 pp.

"Greater North Kivu is a region in the East of the DRC characterized by an unending socio-cultural and political crisis that has brought about insecurity, war, massacres, and land conflicts since 1996. Efforts to resolve this war crisis to restore justice and peace have not been successful. The aim ... of this research was to evaluate the film practice in the Greater North Kivu region in the context of this war situation and if those films which were set against this reality had messages that focused on sustainable peace. The specific research questions of the study were: What could be the varying contexts of war and related conflicts from which each of the selected films acquires its character? In what way do the cinematographic messages reflect the context of war in the Greater North Kivu? How do the thematic messages aim to sensitize the population towards peace in the region? What are the opportunities and challenges of film making for peace in the region? What construct emerges as a typology of context and types of persuasion messages that may emerge from selected films of the study. The study adopted a qualitative research design, and constructivism and interpretivism philosophical research paradigms. The target population consisted of film makers in the Greater North Kivu, civil society, community and government leaders. The study concluded that the multiple contexts of the war manifest in the character of the variety of films produced but that the film codes reflecting this reality aim to break and change it thereby creating a new grammar for a new context. In addition, the film for sensitizing works with strategies of arousing emotions that are carefully selected with great sensitivity because of the fragile context of the war situation in its causes, consequences, and what is to be done. The thesis of this study is that the many contexts of the war situation in the region of study manifest themselves in the selected films chosen for the research. In a simultaneous manner the film maker’s codes aim to break the existing contexts to new beginnings. While the film codes may be of the grammar of existing context, their very ambition and motivation is to introduce a new grammar for a vision of a new context, transforming the old one. Based on the findings of the current study, the study recommends the film makers to continue to use potent symbolism in their stories to effectively sensitize the population to the situation and promote the necessary actions. The study recommends to the government and policymakers makers to allocate resources towards the Ministry of Arts and Culture to support local film production, recognizing its potential as a tool for peacebuilding and societal change." (Abstract) more

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Modeling safety challenges journalists faced in reporting anti-police brutality protests (ENDSARS protests) in Nigeria

Felix Olajide Talabi, Peter N. Nwokolo, David Oloyede, Ayodeji Boluwatife Aiyesimoju, Victor Oluwole Adefemi, Gever Verlumun Celestine

Information Development, volume 29, issue 3 (2023), pp. 344-356

"Limited studies exist on the safety challenges that journalists face in reporting conflict related issues within their localities. This study extends literature in this direction by providing a model that explains the safety challenges that journalists faced in reporting the 2020 END SARS protests ... more

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Urgent call to prioritise communication in Gaza

London: CDAC Network (2023), 4 pp.

"Gaza has experienced five near-total communications blackouts since since 7 October 2023.1 People cannot access critical information. They cannot reach loved ones. Aid agencies cannot contact staff or coordinate assistance. Media coverage and documentation is further restricted." (Page 1)

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[Emisoras de paz]

Génesis Natalia Tobón, José Alberto Cubillos, Juan Pablo Madrid-Malo, M. Sofía Luna

Páginas para la Libertad de Expresión (FLIP, Colombia), issue 7 (2023), 20 pp.

"Las emisoras de paz se encuentran en un punto de quiebre. Esta esperanzadora política de Estado, que se empezó a implementar como una estrategia de reconciliación hace siete años, después de la firma del Acuerdo de Paz, está enfrentando retos profundos, como las amenazas en contra de las emis ... oras que están en funcionamiento y la incertidumbre sobre su sostenibilidad a largo plazo. En 2016, con el Acuerdo de Paz entre el Gobierno Nacional y las Farc-EP, las partes acordaron la creación de veinte estaciones radiales en diferentes municipios que resultaban estratégicos para fomentar la convivencia y la reconciliación. Estas emisoras están bajo la dirección del Sistema de Medios Públicos RTVC y la primera emisora se inauguró en Chaparral, en Tolima, el 25 de junio de 2019. Actualmente, operan dieciséis y se estima que las cuatro restantes comiencen a funcionar en el primer semestre del 2024. Comunicar la paz en un país inmerso en un nuevo capítulo de conflictos territoriales ha presentado desafíos para las y los periodistas. Hablar de iniciativas de paz, de las iniciativas de las comunidades o denunciar la presencia de nuevos grupos supone riesgos e implica que estas emisoras también estén constantemente en la mira. Ante la ausencia de garantías de protección y seguridad, las estrategias que se han empleado son defensivas, como el silenciamiento selectivo de temas y la cautela en sus desplazamientos por los municipios. Esto ha implicado dejar de hablar de ciertos asuntos, cancelar espacios informativos o tener que acudir a la fuerza a encuentros con grupos armados. A esto se suman los señalamientos de funcionarios públicos o figuras políticas hacia las voces que controvierte el poder, la impunidad que empaña la justicia y el impacto psicológico y emocional de trabajar en contextos violentos. Las emisoras de paz se han convertido en un laboratorio para la comunicación y el periodismo y su corta experiencia constata que la reconstrucción de la paz pasa por un cambio en la forma en que se relata y se vive en las regiones. Sin embargo, para que estos proyectos continúen aportando a la reconstrucción del tejido social, es necesario un mayor respaldo y fortalecimiento gubernamental, el diseño de protocolos de seguridad, medidas de autoprotección y la preservación a largo plazo de estos espacios." (https://flip.org.co) more