‘Reconciliation isn’t Sexy’: Perceptions of News Media in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland

Charis Rice; Maureen Taylor

doi:10.1080/1461670X.2020.1724183

‘Reconciliation isn’t Sexy’: Perceptions of News Media in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland

Charis Rice, Maureen Taylor

University of Technology Sydney

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Abstract

News media play a key role in post-conflict contexts in helping to explain the peace process and report on current events. This research explores the perceptions of cross-community leaders about the role of journalism in reconciliation in present day Northern Ireland. The findings suggest that community activists perceive the media to be sustaining the legacy of the conflict and constraining debates about the way forward in Northern Ireland. We propose that they essentially advocate for a conflict sensitive model of journalism (Howard, 2004, Conflict sensitive journalism: A handbook by Ross Howard. IMPACS: International Media Support. https://www.mediasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ims-csj-handbook-2004.pdf .), underpinned by a communitarian ethical framework (Christians, 1997, “Social ethics and mass media practice.” In Communication ethics in an age of diversity, edited by J. M. Makau, and R. C. Arnett, 187–205. Urbana Champaign: University of Illinois Press.) which would better reflect the changed interests and needs of a post-conflict community.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	820-837
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journalism Studies
Volume	21
Issue number	6
Early online date	12 Feb 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2020.1724183
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2020

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journalism Studies on 12/02/2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1461670X.2020.1724183

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Keywords

Media roles
NGOs
Northern Ireland
communitarianism
conflict
information subsidies
peace journalism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Communication

Themes

Peace and Conflict

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‘Reconciliation isn’t Sexy’: Perceptions of News Media in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland

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