Herman Wasserman

Ethics of Engagement

Media, Conflict and Democracy in Africa

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What role should the media play in conflicts that arise during transitions to democracy? What makes the role of the media in Africa different from those in other parts of the world? What ethical responsibilities and obligations do the media have towards societies mired in conflict and characterized by social and economic inequality, ethnic and racial polarization and histories of oppression and violence? The Ethics of Engagement sets out to answer these questions by considering various examples of conflicts in African democracies and proposes an "ethics of listening" as a normative framework for the media.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 165mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780190917333
• ISBN-10: 0190917334
• Artikelnr.: 60142550

Autorenporträt

Herman Wasserman is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He has published widely on journalism in Africa, media ethics, and global media. He is Editor-in Chief of African Journalism Studies, Editor of the Annals of the International Communication Association and Associate Editor of Communication Theory. He is a Fellow of the International Communication Association and his awards include the Georg Foster Prize from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Neva Prize for Journalism Theory from the University of St Petersburg.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2: Characterizing Conflict, Defining the Media
Chapter 3: Media, Conflict, and Democratization
Chapter 4: Media Ethics, Professionalism, Codes, and Accountability
Chapter 5: Listening for Peace: Towards Alternative Ethics of Engagement
Chapter 6: Conclusion