"Based on the author’s experience as both a journalist and an independent researcher working regularly in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this article examines the many constraints that journalists face in areas of armed conflict. It considers two unusual aspects of journalistic practi
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ce observed in the DRC: first, the reporters’ lexical dependence – that is, how the language journalists typically use to describe war is borrowed, sometimes unconsciously, from the war-related rhetoric developed in other fields – and second, journalists’ practical dependence on humanitarian organisations and how this might influence the articles they produce." (Abstract)
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"This publication is a glossary of alternatives to negative words and phrases, and draws upon the experiences and expertise of both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists. It aims to encourage sensitive communications, to promote the sharing of stories and experiences, and, eventually, to hel
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p ease tensions." (Foreword, page iv)
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"El manual que aquí se presenta tiene como propósito arrojar luces y facilitar herramientas, a partir de la experiencia práctica de periodistas y comunicadores, sobre los desafíos de los medios de comunicación en el posconflicto, basándose en una encuesta realizada a nivel nacional con distint
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os profesionales de la comunicación. En particular, el manual se centra en el reportaje y el periodismo de datos como modos de reconstruir y narrar historias de paz. Además de ser una guía didáctica para la labor periodística, consideramos que este manual constituye un hito en el camino de promover la (re)construcción plural y responsable de la memoria histórica, y de un ejercicio clave para el posconflicto: el reconocimiento y la confrontación con el pasado, como punto de partida para la reconciliación del país." (Presentación, página 6)
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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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"Conflicts are more effectively managed if people understand the layers meaning in their conflicts and collaborate based on those meanings. In this book, author Peter M. Kellett analyzes and interprets real-life conflict stories as a way to create opportunities for more productive ways to navigate a
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nd resolve conflict." (Publisher description)
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