Communicating Peace: Entertaining Angels Unawares
Penang (MY): Southbound (2008), 269 pp.
Contains index
Signature commbox: 10-Religion-E 2008
"Communication rights and the ever more urgent need to construct a culture of peace are central to a vision of a world in which universal human values displace the accumulated weight of history’s tyrannies. Michael Traber, to whom this book is dedicated, believed that there is only one way of overcoming the political, economic, social, and cultural inequalities and violence that have marred and obstructed justice for all – and that is genuine communication. Building a culture of peace means building a culture of communication in solidarity with those whose freedom has been taken away, or seriously diminished, rendering them less than human." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction / Philip Lee, 1
PART ONE
2 The Media and Civil Society in Africa / Robert A. White, 19
3 The One-and-the-Many Problem in Communication Ethics / Clifford G. Christians, 45
4 Cultivating Journalists for Peace / Kaarle Nordenstreng, 63
5 Publicity and the Public Sphere in the Internet Era / Slavko Splichal, 81
6 Journalism in Africa: Modernity versus Africanity / Francis B. Nyamnjoh, 97
7 Advertising against Racism: Reflections on Consumer Culture and Social Activism / Liv Sovik, 115
8 Making a Difference: The Right to Information Movement and Social Change / Pradip N. Thomas, 137
9 Communicating Peace: The Pity (and the Absurdity) of War / Philip Lee, 157
PART TWO
10 The Holy Spirit and Communication (1990) / Michael Traber, 177
11 Communication as a Human Need and Human Right (1992) / Michael Traber, 193
12 Beyond Patriotism: Escaping the Ideological Prison (1995) / Michael Traber, 205
13 Towards the Democratisation of Public Communication: The Need to Reconsider the Criteria for News (1995) / Michael Traber, 219
14 Communication Transforming Conflict (1998) / Michael Traber, 231
15 Communication is Inscribed in Human Nature: A Philosophical Enquiry into the Right to Communicate (1999) / Michael Traber, 243
PART ONE
2 The Media and Civil Society in Africa / Robert A. White, 19
3 The One-and-the-Many Problem in Communication Ethics / Clifford G. Christians, 45
4 Cultivating Journalists for Peace / Kaarle Nordenstreng, 63
5 Publicity and the Public Sphere in the Internet Era / Slavko Splichal, 81
6 Journalism in Africa: Modernity versus Africanity / Francis B. Nyamnjoh, 97
7 Advertising against Racism: Reflections on Consumer Culture and Social Activism / Liv Sovik, 115
8 Making a Difference: The Right to Information Movement and Social Change / Pradip N. Thomas, 137
9 Communicating Peace: The Pity (and the Absurdity) of War / Philip Lee, 157
PART TWO
10 The Holy Spirit and Communication (1990) / Michael Traber, 177
11 Communication as a Human Need and Human Right (1992) / Michael Traber, 193
12 Beyond Patriotism: Escaping the Ideological Prison (1995) / Michael Traber, 205
13 Towards the Democratisation of Public Communication: The Need to Reconsider the Criteria for News (1995) / Michael Traber, 219
14 Communication Transforming Conflict (1998) / Michael Traber, 231
15 Communication is Inscribed in Human Nature: A Philosophical Enquiry into the Right to Communicate (1999) / Michael Traber, 243
