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Peacebuilding: What Is Peace Journalism?
Peace journalism is a term that was coined in the mid-1990s to describe a form of reporting on conflict that encourages non-violent solutions. The trans-disciplinary field of peace journalism promotes the development of a set of practical strategies for both writers...
Peacebuilding at the 2021 G7 Summit
The 2021 G7 Summit was held over three days from the 11th to the 13th of June in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, bringing together leaders of the world’s major democracies to discuss the rebuilding of the world post-pandemic. The Summit included representatives of all G7...
How COVID-19 Has Affected Conflict Prevention
The global pandemic triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak has affected many areas of life, including conflict, peace and war. The pandemic has provided a window of opportunity, giving greater hope to conflict prevention and a move towards multilateralism and global...
The Role of Information and Communication in Preventing Extremism
Countering and preventing violent extremism involves various fields, including information and communication. In the UK, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office funds and supports communication campaigns related to the countering and prevention of violent extremism, which...
Associate Professor Jake Lynch and the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies
The Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (DPACS) operates as part of the University of Sydney, Australia, and is chaired by Associate Professor Jake Lynch. The department benefits from Lynch’s many years of experience as a professional journalist prior to taking...
Proven Positive Effects of Peace Journalism
Peace journalism has a number of visible effects which affect individuals as well as society-at-large. Demonstrating the significance and impact of the practice of journalism, peace journalism promotes conscious choices within the practice as well as increasing...
Brexit Chaos Continues for Companies and Citizens
The first of January 2021 marked the full transition of the UK into a nation devolved from the European Union following an 11-month period of transition during which relations were agreed to be kept almost the same as before. The first few months of the year so far...
From Fact to Fiction
As a devoted academic and pioneer of peace journalism, Associate Professor Jake Lynch has established a successful career studying how conflict is reported in the media. He works in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia,...
Post-Brexit Future: Time for Europe to Step Up
The UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) is one of the most significant geopolitical events in modern European history. When slightly over half of the UK's voting citizens decided to opt-out of the EU in June 2016, the decision was likely to impact various...
Peace Journalism
To understand what peace journalism entails, one must start with a quick understanding of the concept of peace. Conventionally, peace is seen as the opposite of conflict. But conflict is a relationship, between two or more parties, with incompatible goals. What is at...