Open AccessObserver or participator? Diversity challenges for the role of the media profession
Author(s) -
Selwyn Manning
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pacific journalism review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2324-2035
pISSN - 1023-9499
DOI - 10.24135/pjr.v15i1.960
Subject(s) - ignorance , hostility , diversity (politics) , irony , public relations , political science , anger , project commissioning , euphemism , publishing , sociology , law , social psychology , psychology , history , art , literature , archaeology
In the post 9/11 era there is considerable opportunity for the media profession to give insight into what has compelled one side to act in a way that has enraged and empowered another side to act in a manner that further caused hostility or anger to become entrenched. When a crisis is on the rise, journalists, and the wider network of media, are often in a unique position to access areas where others are forbidden. Through skilful reporting journalists can elicit the specific points of justification from decision-makers and leaders. Where irony or illogic is discovered, seeking to discover the reason for this often identifies a vital link between ignorance and compulsion. When that connection is reported, the opportunity exists to inform.