Communicating peace, not news PDF Print

Honolulu, Hawaii: Organizing WACC’s Congress in South Africa will certainly have a big impact on the ongoing efforts to bring peace not only in Northern Uganda but also in other parts of the world. I am hopeful that the Congress will raise greater awareness and understanding among fellow journalists and social workers in different conflict-affected zones on the right ways of "communicating peace".

The challenge is to communicate "peace", and not news per se. Media and the journalists in the conflict-hit zones face the biggest challenge of prioritizing mission journalism for peace at the cost of cheap popularity and immediate commercial returns. I hope the Congress caters to this need and sends a strong message to the world how we can communicate peace.

Kamal Raj Sigdel, APLP Fellow, Nepal East West Center, 1601 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Phone: (808) 944-7841.
Kamal is the Sub-Editor of The Kathmandu Post and Coordinator of Subaltern Forum, Nepal.

 

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