1st Edition
Journalism and Conflict in Indonesia From Reporting Violence to Promoting Peace
By Steve Sharp
Copyright 2013
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines, through the case study of Indonesia over recent decades, how the reporting of violence can drive the escalation of violence, and how journalists can alter their reporting practices in order to have the opposite effect and promote peace. It discusses the nature of press freedom in Indonesia from 1966 onwards, considers the relationship between the press and politicians, and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Communication and Culture 3. Media Freedom and Journalistic Culture in Post-New Order Indonesia 4. Violence, Culture and National Disintegration in Indonesia 5. Culture Wars in Indonesia: Maluku 6. Framing Religious Conflict: Primordialism Writ Large 7. War and Peace Journalism
Biography
Steve Sharp has over 20 years’ experience as a journalist and as a media and journalism educator and has recently completed a PhD at Griffith University, Gold Coast. His professional reportage can be found on telingamedia.com, a site covering the history, politics, arts and culture of the southwest Pacific.
'Among the book’s strengths are the illuminating responses to interviews conducted with Malukan editors and reporters.' - Alexandra Wake, Melbourne’s RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia; Global Media Journal, 2013.
