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- ISBN 9780313385575
- Weight: 624g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 13 Jul 2011
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This unprecedented book provides a comprehensive examination of the issue of protecting journalists in conflict situations from both a practical and humanitarian law perspective.
Violent criminals and corrupt governmental officials harass, co-opt, and kill local and foreign journalists in countries from Mexico to Afghanistan, to Russia and the Philippines. Staggeringly, there has been little or no prosecution in 89 percent of journalist murders worldwide. Such widespread impunity is arguably one of the greatest threats to press freedom. A number of international organizations and advocates have developed efforts to mitigate this problem, but belligerents continue to act with few restraints and little, if any, accountability.
War on Words: Who Should Protect Journalists? is an examination of the deteriorating and dangerous environment facing journalists and what stakeholders are doing to address this serious problem threatening democracy worldwide. The authors explore the peril facing journalists, delve into the legal and practical history of press protection, evaluate current safety strategies for journalists, and gather opinions from an array of local and international correspondents and practitioners on how to improve this untenable situation.
Joanne M. Lisosky, PhD, is associate professor of communication and journalism at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA.
Jennifer R. Henrichsen is project assistant for the Democracy Coalition Project and research assistant for the Open Society Foundations in Washington, DC, where she conducts research and advocacy relating to the advancement of democracy and human rights internationally.
