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Peace Journalism Principles and Practices: Responsibly Reporting Conflicts, Reconciliation, and Solutions

New York; London: Routledge (2016), xvii, 249 pp.

Contains illustrations, index

ISBN 9781138124691 (pbk); 9781315648019 (online)

Signature commbox: 10-Conflicts-E 2017

"Long-time peace journalist Steven Youngblood presents the foundations of peace journalism in this exciting new textbook, offering readers the methods, approaches, and concepts required to use journalism as a tool for peace, reconciliation, and development. Guidance is offered on framing stories, ethical treatment of sensitive subjects, and avoiding polarizing stereotypes through a range of international examples and case studies spanning from the Iraq war to the recent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Youngblood teaches students to interrogate traditional media narratives about crime, race, politics, immigration, and civil unrest, and to illustrate where-and how-a peace journalism approach can lead to more responsible and constructive coverage, and even assist in the peace process itself." (Publisher description)
1 The Peace Journalism Approach, 1
2 How Traditional Media Inflame and Encourage Conflict, 18
3 Propaganda and the Peace Journalism Approach, 36
4 Reporting Civic Unrest and the Need for Peace Journalism, 52
5 Peace Journalism: The Academic and Practical Debate, 66
6 Measuring Peace and Peace Journalism, 82
7 Peace Journalism, Stereotypes, and Racial Narratives, 98
8 Crime, Mass Shootings, and the Peace Journalism Approach, 115
9 Debunking Traditional Media Narratives About Terrorism, 132
10 Media Narratives of the Vulnerable: Immigrants, IDPs, and Refugees, 151
11 Electoral Journalism, Peace Journalism and Media Narratives, 170
12 Peace Journalism as Tool for Reconciliation, 189
13 Peace Journalism as a Tool for Development, 205
14 Peace Journalism: Obstacles and Prospects, 222