Overview of Covering & Explaining Conflict in Civil Societ Book

Covering and Explaining Conflict in Civil Society is a collection of essays that highlights issues of ethics specifically in journalism of conflict. The media takes an active interest in reporting cases of conflict as political unrest has a direct and immediate impact on people's lives. In the first part, this volume presents four such reportages, one each from Libya, Pakistan, Turkey and Khairlanji (India). Devoted to reportage, these case studies raise an important question: How far can a reporter prescribe and opine in her reportage? The authors explain, by their own example, the need for a journalist to be aware of this question during live reportage. The second part of this volume is a critical look at the contemporary media scene in India. The authors draw our attention to the vibrant civil society that shook the administration when allegations of corruption cropped up. Citing instances of corruption within the media, the essays delineate the conflict between vested interest and ethics in journalism. In the concluding part, the authors focus on social media, as a new medium of civil society, playing an active role in the reportage of conflict through clicks and shares. The essays here provoke the reader to ask if journalistic ethics do find a place in social media at all! Presenting case-studies, theory and arguments, this volume is invaluable for students of journalism and mass communication. It will also be of interest to the lay reader. Table of Contents: Introduction Part I- Covering conflict in Civil Society Libya: Scenes from the Uprising 2011 Turkey: Hope for a Resurgent Arab Spring Pakistan: Civil Society Interrupted Khairlanji Protest: A Protest or Revolt?Part II- Explaining conflict in Civil Society Culture(s) of Corruption: Media Representations and Anxieties Media, Civil Society and the Politics of Anti-Politics Subaltern Consciousness, Public Sphere and Social MediaPart III- Civil Society in Social Media From Social Media to Social Action Partial Answers and Quick Fixes: The Lure of Technological SystemsKey Features: Accessible Language: The volume has been written by current and former journalists, and the language is very journalistic, i.e. easy to follow and very accessible by the society. Pertinent to Current Affairs: The volume deals with topics such as the Arab Spring, Corruptions and scandals of Central governments, atrocities against dalits and social media. Healthy mix of Authors: The authors are journalists, editors and academics. They include experience of reporting in South Asia, Africa and the Middle-east. This book is much benefitted by the exposure these authors have experienced.About the EditorNalini Rajan is Professor at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.

• Book Type :

Politics

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

• ISBN - 10 :

8125054847

• Covering & Explaining Conflict in Civil Societ Published On :

2014

• Resource:

Students and Professionals:Politics

Brand Orient Blackswan Private Limited - New Delhi
Reference BKDPSBU_9788125054849
Availability date: 2017-11-12
Condition New product