U.S. Coverage of Conflict and the Media Attention Cycle
Modern wars are fought on at least two frontiers. There’s the military battlefield, and then there’s the media front, where the visceral darkness of war (collateral damages, tragedy, human suffering)...
View ArticleThe Photojournalist’s Complex
Every photographer has his or her own perspective on the necessity of publishing difficult or abrasive images. “It’s my job,” is not a common refrain among photographers. More often the job itself is...
View ArticleThe BIJ Seeks Transparency on Drones Attacks
Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan are countries where silent and almost unknown war activities are conducted. There are no humans on the ground and no traditional piloting of aircrafts or tanks. Instead...
View ArticleFilling the Foreign News Hole
The ways in which we inform ourselves about the world will evolve throughout our lifetimes – this is certain. Yet for nearly eight decades, the primary means of learning about events beyond our...
View ArticleBradley Manning on Trial. Press Freedom in the Dock
Private Bradley Manning appeared in court this week for his role in releasing confidential information to Wikileaks in 2010. He has been held in prison without trial for over 1,000 days. His Martial...
View Article“Neutrality Is Impossible Here”: Reporting Ukraine’s War
Ukrainian journalists say it is impossible to remain neutral and detached when covering the conflict in their country. Ukrainian journalists find it hard to remain neutral and independent when covering...
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