Knightly, Phillip (2002).  Journalism, Conflict and War:  An introduction.  Journalism Studies, 3(2), 167-171.

Knightly sums up the section within Journalism Studies published 2002 that solely contained journal articles on conflict reporting.  He writes about the decrease in news audiences resulting from substandard conflict reporting caused by budget cuts at news organization throughout the world.  Inexperienced foreign correspondents who “race from one disaster to another” fail to grasp the complexities of the conflicts.  At the same time, these correspondents reach millions more people through the world through global mega corporations such as the BBC and CNN.  Knightly declares that terrorism encapsulates some of the toughest material for conflict reporters to understand and interpret for their audiences, yet quality conflict reporting continues to get under funded.  He ends the article with, “Dark Days Lie Ahead.”

Abstract by Meghan Maskery

Missouri School of Journalism

MA ‘07