Finding the right "moral attitude": journalists can best serve victims of crisis by balancing humanity and professionalism

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Issues concerning the moral responsibilities of journalists covering wars are examined, focusing on their responsibilities regarding the reporting of war crimes and atrocities. Topics include the need to balance emotion with observation, paying respect to human dignity, the difference between reporting facts and offering solutions, and the coverage of atrocities in Rwanda and Bosnia.

Analysis, Laws, regulations and rules, Ethical aspects, War crimes, Journalistic ethics, Government and the press, Press policy

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Beware of thugs, warlords and P.R. agents: rules for reporting postmodern wars

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Issues concerning the standards for war correspondents in the post-Cold-War world are examined. Topics include the characteristics of postmodern war, marked by ethnic conflict and media management; the need to be careful in increasingly dangerous conditions; the need to provide historical and economic context to wars; and the need for training of war correspondents.

Behavior

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