journalism

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PEACE JOURNALISM
what is peace journalism ?

PEACE JOURNALISM means when the editors

and reporters make the choice of what stories
to report and how to report them it prepare the
society for non violence response to conflict
It uses conflict analysis and transformation to
update the concept of balance ,fairness and
accuracy in reporting
Peace journalism show background and contexts
of conflict and hear from all sides and explore
the hidden agendas highlights peace ideas and
initiatives from any where at any time

ORIGIN OF PEACE
JOURNALISM
Peace journalism is
emerged in 1970 by the
idea of JOHAN
GALTAUNG he describe
how a value bias
towards violence can
be avoided when
covering war and
conflict

MAIN FOCUS OF PEACE

JOURNALISM
Analyze the conflict
Give the fair information
Built the awareness of non violence
Give the information about the structural and
cultural causes of violence
Promote the peace initiatives
It required the professional values neutrality
It stand truth as oppose to propaganda and
lies (GALTUNG 2005)
Media can contribute to conflict ending and
promote peace

NEED OF PEACE JOURNALISM

as media play an important part in

international relation so previously war
journalism was creating the problem
promoting the wars and after the 1970s it
was realized by the john galtung that there
should be a media which promote the peace
by real factors

media can assist the political

settings in which the peace can exist.
Media has strong impact of
discourse on peace process, and can
strengthen or weaken public
opinions.

Peace

Journalism give the

structural and cultural
causes of violence, as it
effects the lives of people.
It provides the platform for
all conflicting parties and
provides all the possible
solutions to reduce the
intensity of conflict.

Main developments of Peace

Journalism around the world
Many peace journalism training have
provided and teaching in Peace
Journalism to professional journalists
and others, in many places around
the world.

These are just some of the main

developments:
UK - 1997-99 Summer School/conference
series at Taplow Court, Bucks
INDONESIA - Peace Journalism prize,
2000; Peace Journalism training, the
independent journalists union, and the
British Council, as well as Reporting for
Peace training by Internews.
COLOMBIA - 'Medios Para La Paz', series
of conferences and publications for
journalists.

SOUTH AFRICA - the Media Peace

Centre, Cape Town, ran a major
journalist training programme
across Africa.
AUSTRALIA - MA course in
Conflict-resolving media, Centre for
Peace and Conflict Studies,
University of Sydney, 2000
ongoing; at University of
Queensland, 2005-ongoing. Annual
Media Peace Award by Conflict
Resolution Network of Australia.

NEPAL - Peace Journalism training by

GTZ, development agency of German
government, in cooperation with Nepal
Press Council, 2002; editors programme
to encourage conflict-sensitive
reporting, ongoing
TRANSCEND, the international network
of invited scholars and practitioners for
peace and development, runs occasional
on-site courses in Peace Journalism as
well as on-line training as part of the
TRANSCEND Peace University, from
February 2003

Conclusion
Peace Journalism attempts
to depolarize the conflicts by
presenting the black and white
of all sides.
Journalism can build peace
in the country.
Media is considered as a tool
to reduce temper

Journalism influence the

policy makers towards peace.
It brings hidden stories in
front of audience.
Its the prime duty of
journalists to adopt a balanced
stance during conflict
situation.
Peace Journalism help bridge
the gaps between the
enemies.

References:
McGoldrick.A, Lynch. J. Peace
Journalism, reporting the world.
(http://www.transcend.org/tri/downloads/M
c Goldrick_Lynch_Peace-Journalism.pdf)
Lynch.J, 2007. A course in peace
journalism. Conflict and communication
online. (http://www.cco.regeneronline.de/2007_1/pdf/lynch.pdf)