Media Conflict Research Articles

Post War Media Behavior in Sri Lanka

Three decades of civil war which was recently ended in Sri Lanka can be considered as one of the most brutal conflicts in the Asian region. The content of the both electronic and print media in Sri Lanka have been dominated with the war related information during the past three decades. Especially, during the final stages of the war there was no notable space for other information as everything was written and reported on war. There was a clearly visible competition among national newspapers to attract the readership with content of war. Since the end of the war, newspapers found it difficult to keep their readers with ordinary news and they started reporting crimes and other sensitive incidents to attract readers. This paper discuses the post war media behavior in Sri Lanka with special reference to National newspapers in the country. Discourse analysis is conducted on four selected newspapers representing both government and private sector newspapers. As the war ended in may 2009, the study is conducted on randomly selected newspapers from January 2010 to March 2012. The analysis is limited to the news content in the front pages of the newspapers. Though there are many studies have been conducted on the media behavior during the war, there is no study has been done to examine the significances of the post war media behavior in the country and also no recent study has been done in the region regarding post conflict media behavior. The research is conducted with the hypotheses that the newspapers have exaggeratedly reported crimes catch readers. Though the initial study clearly indicates the domination of crime related content in newspapers, the research aims to identify whether there is an increase in the crimes in the country as the media reported or it is an exaggeration created by media in the post war context.

Whose Issue? Representations of Human-Elephant Conflict in Indian and International Media

The media play a key role in communicating conservation issues such as human-wildlife conflict, but corresponding literature on how issues are represented is limited. This article traces the depiction of human-elephant conflict in the media by examining (a) how conflicts are framed and (b) how ultimate and proximate causes are communicated in Indian and international newspapers. Issues were often polarized or framed in dramatic terms, and consonance in reporting causes was lacking. Active engagement with the media is needed to produce a nuanced debate on conflict, for which recognizing the role of different actors and working closely with individual journalists are vital.

Teaching and Learning Guide for: Democracy and Nationalism

Teaching and Learning Guide for: Democracy and Nationalism

The Role of Media in Conflict and their Influence on Securitisation

During conflicts, the media are often the only source of information concerning the ‘other’ side and hence a weighty instrument of opinion making in society. This leads to the central question to what extent the media can contribute to securitising (or desecuritising) issues in society. In this article, examples from the Israeli media landscape are compared with the theoretical approach of the securitisation theory of the Copenhagen School.

The print media and conflict resolution in Northern Uganda

This article reviews the role of the print media in conflict resolution. Using Northern Uganda as a case study, the article seeks to demonstrate that the press can effectively be used either to fuel conflict in a region or to reduce conflict in a region. The article seeks to demonstrate the role played by the print media in conflict and conflict resolution in Northern Uganda. It discusses the role of the press in Uganda, traces the roots of the problem in Northern Uganda, describes the methodology used in gathering data for the study and presents the results obtained from the study, which was conducted in 2001. Finally, the article has identified specific recommendations which if implemented can be used to address the on-going conflict in Northern Uganda. African Journal on Conflict Resolution Vol. 4 (1) 2004: pp. 27-43

Review Article : Tim Allen and Jean Seaton (eds), The Media of Conflict: War Reporting and Representations of Ethnic Violence, Zed Books, London, 1999. 312 pages. $25 (pb)

Review Article : Tim Allen and Jean Seaton (eds), The Media of Conflict: War Reporting and Representations of Ethnic Violence, Zed Books, London, 1999. 312 pages. $25 (pb)

The Media of Conflict: War Reporting and Representations of Ethnic Violence (review)

Allen, Tim and Jean Seaton, eds. 1999. The Media of Conflict: War Reporting and Representations of Ethnic Violence. London and New York: Zed Books. 312 pp.

The Clinton presidency: images, issues, and communication strategies

Series Foreword Preface Inaugurating the Clinton Presidency: Regenerative Rhetoric and the American Community by David E. Procter and Kurt Ritter Clinton and the Town Hall Meetings: Mediated Conversation and the Risk of Being In Touch by Robert E. Denton, Jr., and Rachel L. Holloway Virtual Democracy: A Critique of the Clinton Administration Citizen-White House Electronic Mail System by Kenneth L. Hacker Bad Days Are Part of It: Editorial Cartoonists on Clinton's First Year by Edward H. Sewell, Jr. Media Conflicts over Clinton Policies: Political Advertising and the Battle for Public Opinion by Lynda Lee Kaid, John C. Tedesco, and Julia A. Spiker The Compromising Clinton: Images of Failure, A Record of Success by Rita K. Whillock Redefining the Role of the First Lady: The Rhetorical Style of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Janette Kenner Muir and Lisa M. Benitez The Clintons and the Health Care Crisis: Opportunity Lost, Promise Unfulfilled by Rachel L. Holloway Clinton's Characteristic Issue Management Style: Caution, Conciliation, and Conflict Avoidance in the Case of Gays in the Military by Denise M. Bostdorff Rough Stretches and Honest Disagreements: Is Bill Clinton Redefining the Rhetorical Presidency? by Craig Allen Smith Selected Bibliography Index About the Editors and Contributors

Nguyen van be as propaganda hero of the North and South Vietnamese governments: A case study of mass media conflict

Nguyen Van Be was a typical Vietnamese fighter who fought for both Vietnams. For the North, he was a departed ammunition carrier later made into the legends only propagandists could weave through radio, film, and print media. But, one Be of the same likeness, family background, and experiences was discovered in the custody of the South Vietnamese, who promptly put the live “hero” on display to world and Vietnamese media. The lines were drawn and the battle of the leaflets, radio broadcasts, broadsides, and mass meetings began. In this case study, the mechanisms which proliferated Be's heroism, the dearth of heroes on both “sides,” and an assessment concerning the effectiveness of such activity for the purpose of encouraging defection among enemy ranks are discussed.

Insurgent and "Peacekeeping" Violence in Northern Ireland

How is violence learned? Under what conditions does it occur? The range of possible answers to these questions is suggested. The questions are then considered in terms of the relative proneness of Anglo-Irish cultures and subcultures to violence and in terms of the conflict media and the goals of the Northern Ireland partisans. The principal variations of amalgamating Anglo-Irish culture complexes are described and their relations with interethnic and interclass conflict situations cited. Daniel O'Connell's 19th century crusades are mentioned as evidences of the effectiveness of Irish nonviolent aggression in spite of British policies to precipitate violent confrontations with rebellious minorities. Current organizations involved in struggle include both the violence-prone (Nationalists, Loyalists, and British army contingents) and also the non-violent bodies dedicated either to appeasement or to aggressive efforts at social change. Special attention is given to the social characteristics and methods of the latter.

Tatzepao: Medium of Conflict in China's “Cultural Revolution”

The wall poster used by the Chinese Communists as a medium of mass persuasion was assigned a new and radically different function by Mao Tse-tung.