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Peace Journalism: A Practical Handbook for Journalists in Cyprus

Naci Talat Vakfi;IKME (2017), 29 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 25-29

ISBN 978-9925-7378-1-9

"This book constitutes a milestone in journalism for both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot editors and journalists across the island as it offers alternatives to the dominant “war journalism” approach that Cyprus journalism (as part of a global pattern of contemporary journalism), has become habituated to. “Peace Journalism: A Practical Handbook for Journalists in Cyprus” offers an opportunity to journalists who want to escape the blame game, open up opportunities for the resolution to ongoing conflict through serious reporting, and transcend the “them/us” and “we’re right/they’re wrong” dichotomy that has become the hallmark of contemporary journalistic framing." (Foreword, page 6)
1 The origins of Peace Journalism, 1
2 What is Peace Journalism? 2
3 Conflict, what is it? 7
4 Peace, in a positive sense, 10
5 News media’s role in ethnic conflict and war/violence, 11
6 Visible and invisible barriers in front of peace journalism, 13
7 What to keep in mind while reporting conflict, 16
8 Cyprus media and their approach to the conflict between two communities, 21
9 Towards peace journalism in Cyprus, 23