23/09/2001

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What is international news for? What is good reporting - what is ethical reporting - of the global events and processes shaping our lives? 

Reporting the World helps journalists and other interested professionals find better answers to these questions.

This series of events offers stimulating discussions and practical new strategies for addressing some of the crucial general issues in international news, its purpose, responsibilities and efficacy.  

Findings

The Findings Report

Roundtable: An Effective Ethical Framework for International News

Seminar 1:Israel/Palestine- are we getting the story?

Seminar 2:Macedonia- 'just reporting the facts'?

Seminar 3: Is Coverage of Africa Racist?

Seminar 4: Iraq - journalists thinking for themselves

Indonesia - the next Yugoslavia?

Events

In the course of 5 seminars and a Roundtable near London, UK (attendance by invitation only) important new sources will present their own challenging perspectives on some of the biggest world stories of our time.

This site is a platform for the exchange of ideas and information, on two levels:

1. for invited participants, to join on-line discussions and to follow up contacts

2. for interested visitors who will be able to read, but not write, contributions to interactive areas. 

In this way online discussions will remain focussed and relevant.

What is it
Latest news
Analysing the trauma of the terrorist attack on the US - a journalist's perspective
by the BBC's Mark Brayne

A story of religious tolerance from Indonesia - to prove it's not all hatred and violence.
the BBC's Hugh Levinson reports from Medan

Did the abundant dramatic video of the attack on New York assist the story-telling - or impede it?
Round Table participant Danny Schechter in Newsday

Jake Lynch on the RTW ethical checklist and journalists' responsibilites after the attack on America
On the Media Channel

Why is violence always breaking out on Borneo?
Structural and cultural violence in Kalimantan

IMF intervention in Indonesia - help or hindrance?
Ann Pettifor of the New Economics Foundation

The International Crisis Group's Indonesian Director offers a perspective from Jakarta
Is the military in charge of Indonesia?

Is Indonesia's new regional autonomy plan working? A resource conflict in Riau province
Tom McCawley in the FT

Journalists' role in covering violence - 'just reporting the facts' or inflaming the conflict?
Peter Preston on the Genoa summit

Reporting the World Round Table being reported on the net
Danny Schechter on The Media Channel

Indonesian journalists grapple with issues of objectivity and responsibility.
Covering 'inter-religious' violence in Poso




+ Reporting of Iraq criticised - [Carolyn Scarr]
+ Intervention or complicity? - [Jake Lynch]
+ Recent developments in Macedonia - [Eran Fraenkel]
Nobody cares about Africa - [Christopher Olgiati]
+ 'Goodies' and 'Baddies' - [Mazin Qumsiyeh]
+ What is THE truth in Macedonia? - [Eran Fraenkel]
+ 'The feedback loop' - [Jake Lynch]
+ Israel-Palestinians - why violence? - [Jake Lynch]

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