Resources: How close should we get? Media and conflict

How close should we get? Media and Conflict is a DW Academie's latest publication. Edited by Antje Bauer the report looks at way media report on conflict globally.

How close should we get? Media and Conflict is a DW Academie’s latest publication. Edited by Antje Bauer the report looks at way media report on conflict globally.

In an excerpt of the publication:

“The public generally considers journalists to be unshakeable — but they are not invulnerable. In some regions of the world, they constantly bear witness to the suffering of their fellow human beings. Local journalists in particular are directly affected by the conflicts in their environment.  But the realization that journalists are also in need of protection is only slowly penetrating the editorial offices and the consciousness of individual journalists.  How can media makers react when they are exposed to hostility, including online? And what should they do when they cannot let go of the terrible events they have witnessed as crisis reporters? How can journalists who suffer because of those images and experiences best be supported?  For us, this too belongs in a publication that deals with media and conflict.

Peace journalism, constructive journalism, solutions-oriented journalism, conflict-sensitive journalism — behind the different approaches there is one question: What is the role of journalists? We examine this question from different angles. This publication is intended for media makers of all kinds: professional journalists, citizen journalists, bloggers, YouTubers, lecturers and students of journalism — in short, for anyone who works with media. It is not designed to be compulsory reading. Instead, we hope you will find it pleasurable or at times even inspiring, whether you read it from cover to cover or just dip into a story or two.”

You can download the report by clicking at the following link.