Handbook for Journalist

PREFACE

Press freedom is not just something for journalists. If there is no free media, torture, modern-day slavery, corruption and the use of child-soldiers cannot be fought effectively. Ensuring free access to information and news is a major challenge.

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Murrow: Journalism At Its Best

On a cool September evening somewhere in America in 1940, a family gathers around a vacuum- tube radio. As someone adjusts the tuning knob, a distinct and serious voice cuts through the airwaves: “This ... is London.”

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Journalism Ethics: The Global Debate

What would you do in these situations? These are real dilemmas faced by real journalists. They are just three of 21 case studies profiled in this manual; none of the case studies is hypothetical. By sharing their stories, working journalists helped the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) develop this manual, which aims to provide a practical framework for making ethical decisions on deadline.

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Investigative Journalism

Congolese Eric Mwamba is a freelance journalist. He and colleagues, some of whom worked on Le Rebond newspaper, were distressed by what they saw as the hypocrisy of their government, which came to power denouncing the corruption of the previous regime, but rapidly became embroiled in scandals of its own. Here, he tells the story of his paper’s efforts to reveal what was going on.

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Conflict Sensitive Journalism

This publication seeks to contribute to the theoretical refinement and practical realisation of conflict conscious journalism as a tool for usage by media practitioners in conflict-affected areas. With this goal in mind, the handbook is designed to be both a practical everyday guide for those already familiar with the subject, as well as an introduction for those unfamiliar with such practices.

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