PEACE JOURNALISM

The course seeks to introduce students to the concepts of peace, conflict and violence and analyze the role that media/journalists can play in conflict resolution and peace-building. In so doing, not only does it compare war journalism (the dominant paradigm, which generates a simplistic perception of significant conflictual and violent events) to peace journalism (an alternative approach), but also examines techniques on how the reporting of war and violence (direct, structural, cultural) can be made more accurate and more useful by seeking the roots of conflict and highlighting possible solutions.

Remote meetings tools (webex), Presentation software (e.g. power point), Specialized software in the subjects under study. Additionally, the students use office automation tools, web browsers and e-reader for digital books.

1. Participation 20% of the final grade. Verbal contributions and participation by all students are essential. It is expected that students do the required readings in advance of classes and participate actively in group discussions. 2. Presentations 20% of the final grade. Each student will be responsible for 1 or more presentations. During the presentation, students present an effective summary of the prescribed subject, offer their insight into its arguments/significance, and direct class discussion on it. 3. Research Paper 60% of the final grade. Students will write a research paper (roughly 5.000 words, incl. references/footnotes). Bibliography will be suggested and if possible be provided by the instructor. Students can discuss and agree with their professor on a specific topic they would like to research/write (sources and bibliography will be provided by the instructor)

Kalfeli N and Frangonikolopoulos CA (2020) Peace journalism. In: Vos TP, Hanusch D, Dimitrakopoulou D, Geertsema, Sligh M and Sehl A (eds) The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies.

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