Buch

Humanitarian Journalists: Covering Crises from a Boundary Zone

This book documents the unique reporting practices of humanitarian journalists – an influential group of journalists defying conventional approaches to covering humanitarian crises. Based on a 5-year study, involving over 150 in-depth interviews, this book examines the political, economic and social forces that sustain and influence humanitarian journalists. The authors argue that – by amplifying marginalised voices and providing critical, in-depth explanations of neglected crises – these journalists show us that another kind of humanitarian journalism is possible. However, the authors also reveal the heavy price these reporters pay for deviating from conventional journalistic norms. Their peripheral position at the 'boundary zone' between the journalistic and humanitarian fields means that a humanitarian journalist's job is often precarious – with direct implications for their work, especially as 'watchdogs' for the aid sector. As a result, they urgently need more support if they are to continue to do this work and promote more effective and accountable humanitarian action. A rigorous study of how unique professional practices can be produced at the 'boundary zone' between fields, this book will interest students and scholars of journalism and communication studies, sociology and humanitarian studies. It will also appeal to those interested in studies of news and media work as occupational identities.

ISBN
9781032407678
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Routledge Focus on Journalism Studies

Klassifikation
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie
Thema
News media and journalism
Diplomacy

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Scott, Martin
Wright, Kate
Bunce, Mel
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Routledge
(wo)
London
(wann)
2023

DOI
doi:10.4324/9781003356806
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Buch

Beteiligte

  • Scott, Martin
  • Wright, Kate
  • Bunce, Mel
  • Routledge

Entstanden

  • 2023

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