International Journalism

Russian Television News: Owners and the Public

Owners jockey for political advantage. The public spots bias.

Dealing With the Trauma of Covering War

Journalists Talk About Ways They Cope With What They See

Watching the Watchdogs

In Kenya, a Monthly Media Review Keeps a Watchful Eye on Journalists and Others

Summer 1999: The Journalist’s Job Introduction

Ethnic conflict in the Balkans provides examples of crimes of war and abuses of human rights that journalists are being increasingly called upon to cover. Our focus then turns to…

A Serbian Journalist Ponders What Has Been Lost

‘What,’ he asks, ‘does courage mean in the face of repression?’

The Journalist as a Witness to War Crimes

A New Book Helps Reporters Define What They See

Confronting the Abuses of Human Rights

In the Post-Cold War Era, Ethnic Conflicts Result in War Crimes

9 Mass Graves: An Excerpt From ‘Crimes of War’

In “Crimes of War,” journalists describe their reporting experiences with events that involve war crimes and offer suggestions about how reporters can create linkages in their coverage between information they…

Penetrating Milosevic’s Wall of Silence

Voice of America Finds Creative Ways to Reach Balkan Audiences

The Journalist as Moral Arbiter

A Consideration of How Reporters Use the Word ‘Evil’