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Hodgson, GR (2017) Introduction. In: Conflict, Trauma and the Media: A Collection of Essays. Cambridge Scholars, Cambridge, pp. 1-11. ISBN 1443879037
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Abstract
Conflict in all its guises is usually at the centre of news and whenever wars, natural disasters or divisions erupt, the media are there to report, record and commemorate. This collection of essays explores the complicated relationship between the messengers bringing news of catastrophic upheaval and the recipients of that message.
It concentrates on the journalists, photographers and film-makers, reflecting not only the motivations behind their work, but also the psychological consequences of witnessing extreme suffering. The audience interpret the news according to their circumstance, be it with anger sympathy or with compassion-fatigued indifference. The book explores that reaction, which is always more nuanced than anticipated.
Finally, the modern communication circle is completed by exploring the potential of the media to diminish conflict. This is demonstrated by the media bringing together communities that are either geographically or historically divided.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN4699 Journalism U Military Science > U Military Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Screen School |
| Publisher: | Cambridge Scholars |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2017 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2022 00:50 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7079 |
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