Reporting War and Conflict

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Synopsis

Reporting War and Conflict brings together history, theory and practice to explore the
issues and obstacles involved in the reporting of contemporary war and conflict. The
book examines the radical changes taking place in the working practices and day-today routines of war journalists, arguing that managing risk has become central to
modern war correspondence. How individual reporters and news organisations organise their coverage of war and conflict is increasingly shaped by a variety of personal,
professional and institutional risks.
The book provides an historical and theoretical context to risk culture and the work
of war correspondents, paying particular attention to the changing nature of technology,
organisational structures and the role of witnessing. The conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan
and Syria are examined to highlight how risk and the calculations of risk vary according
to the type of conflict. The focus is on the relationship between propaganda, censorship,
the sourcing of information and the challenges of reporting war in the digital world. The
authors then move on to discuss the arguments around risk in relation to gender and war
reporting and the coverage of death on the battlefield.
Reporting War and Conflict is a guide to the contemporary changes in warfare and
the media environment that have influenced war reporting. It offers students and
researchers in journalism and media studies an invaluable overview of the life of a
modern war correspondent.

Book details

Author:
Kevin Williams, Janet Harris
ISBN:
9780415743785
Related ISBNs:
9780415743679
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-02-25
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
Kevin Williams, Janet Harris 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Psychology