Peace Reporting versus War Reporting

Professor Eric FreedmanOctober 16, 2012

Vytautas Magnus University

Points to Consider

• What is the character of the independent journalist: advocacy or neutrality? or both?

• Who wants “fair” coverage?• How macho should journalists be in covering

war, conflict & violence?

Glossary

• Embedded journalist: journalist who is placed with a military unit

• Post-traumatic stress: severe anxiety disorder after exposure to an event that causes psychological trauma and overwhelms the individual’s ability to cope.

Current United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

• Africa• United Nations Mission in the Republic of South • United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei• UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo• African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur • UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire• UN Mission in Liberia• UN Mission for the Referendum in Western • Americas• UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti• Asia and the Pacific• UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste• UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan• UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan• Europe• UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus• UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo• Middle East• UN Disengagement Observer Force• United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon • UN Truce Supervision Organization

Source: United Nations

Lithuania in Afghanistan

Committee to Protect Journalists

• www.cpj.org/killed/2012

16 Journalists Killed in Combat/Crossfire in 2012 (as of October 8)

• Maya Naser, Press TV September 26, Syria• Tamer al-Awam, Freelance September 9, Syria• Mika Yamamoto, Japan PressAugust 20, Syria • Mohammad Shamma, Al-IkhbariyaJune 27, Syria• Sami Abu Amin, Al-IkhbariyaJune 27, Syria • Ahmed al-Assam, FreelanceMay 28, Syria • Bassel al-Shahade, FreelanceMay 28, Syria • Ahmed Adnan al-Ashlaq, Shaam News NetworkMay 27,, Syria • Lawrence Fahmy al-Naimi, Shaam News NetworkMay 27, Syria • Ammar Mohamed Suhail Zado, Shaam News NetworkMay 27, Syria • Ali Shaaban, Al-JadeedApril 9, Lebanon • Anas al-Tarsha, FreelanceFebruary 24, Syria• Rémi Ochlik, FreelanceFebruary 22, • Marie Colvin, Sunday TimesFebruary 22,, Syria • Rami al-Sayed, FreelanceFebruary 21, Syria• Mazhar Tayyara, FreelanceFebruary 4, Syria

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Marie Colvin & Rémi Ochlik Killed in Syria – February 2012

Austin Tice: Missing

• www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ROWeNCS8o

Lynsey Addario: Captured and Sexually Abused

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3SCSouI8WE

Edward R. Murrow in Londonduring World War II

Julie Scelfo: Remembering 9/11

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPABhyFP9L0