Conflict Reporting and Peace Journalism Initiatives

Beyond Intractability
Reporting on Conflict: A User Guide to the Beyond Intractability Website, Built Specially for Journalists, compiled by Cate Malek.

The Communication Initiative
CI Home Page

International Media Support
IMS Home Page

University for Peace (United Nations)
Media, Peace and Conflict Studies

Institute for War and Peace Reporting
IWPR HomePage

Media Focus On Africa Foundation
MFAF Homepage

Organization of News Ombudsmen
ONO Homepage

Reporters without Borders (Reporters sans frontières)
RSF Homepage

Transcend: A Peace and Development Network
Transcend Home Page

United States Institute for Peace
Find experts, programs or publications by region or issue

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Journalism Publications

• American Journalism Review
• Canadian Journal of Communication. Research and scholarship in the field of communication and journalism studies with emphasis on Canadian journalism.
• Columbia Journalism Review, the bimonthly by the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
• Editor & Publisher, provides coverage of news and trends affecting the newspaper industry.
• Extra!, the magazine of Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR).
• Journal of Communication Inquiry, publication of the University of Iowa with a focus on communication and mass communication phenomena within cultural and historical perspectives.
• Global Media Journal, hosted by the Department of Communication and Creative Arts, Purdue University.
• Langara Journalism Review. Student journal with a focus on the practice of journalism in Western Canada
• Media Tribe Concordia University Undergraduate Journal of Communication Studies.
• Quill Magazine, published by the Society of Professional Journalists.
• Review of Journalism, published by Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism.

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Journalism Schools and University-Based Projects

Canada . Europe . South and Central America . United States . Other parts of the world

Note that more and more journalism schools are beginning to incorporate courses in peace journalism or conflict-sensitive journalism. Therefore, please check the individual course listings of the various journalism schools listed below. This list is not comprehensive; please feel free to send suggestions.

Canada

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Carleton School of Journalism and Communication

Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
CU Department of Journalism

Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Toronto
Graduate Program in Journalism

Langara College, Vancouver, Canada
Journalism Department
Langara Journalism Review

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada
Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism
Review of Journalism, published by Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
UBC Graduate School of Journalism

University of King's College, Nova Scotia, Canada
Journalism School

University of Regina, Canada
School of Journalism

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Graduate Program in Journalism

United States

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Center for Journalism Ethics

South and Central America

University for Peace, Costa Rica
Master of Arts in Media and Peace

Europe

Oslo University College, Oslo
Department of Journalism and media studies

Transcend Peace University, on-line peace university
Peace Journalism course

Other parts of the world

Other Research and Education Programs on Journalism Worldwide
The Journalistic Resources Pages: Education and Resources

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Journalism Organizations (including codes of ethics)

Accountable Journalism: Codes of ethics around the world
Accountable Journalism Codes of Ethics Home page

Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe
AIPCE Home page

Canadian Association of Broadcasters
CAB|ACR Homepage

Canadian Association of Journalists
CAJ Homepage

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
CJFE Homepage.

Confederation of ASEAN Journalists
ASEAN Journalists Code of Ethics

Consultative Club of International and Regional Organizations of Journalists [International Organization of Journalists (IOJ), International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), International Catholic Union of the Press (UCIP), Latin American Federation of Journalists (FELAP), Latin American Federation of Press Workers (FELATRAP), Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ), Union of African Journalists (UAJ), and Confederation of Asean Journalists (CAJ).]

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
FAIR Home page

International Center for Journalists
ICJ Homepage

International Federation of Journalists
IFJ Home page

Independent Journalism Foundation
IJF Homepage

International Journalists Network
IJN Home page

National News Media Council, Canada
NNC Home page
Journalistic Standards

Native American Journalists Association
NAJA Home Page

Reynolds Journalism Institute, Accountable Journalism Database
Codes of Conduct, Press Councils and other media accountability information

Society for Professional Journalists
SPJ Home page
Code of Ethics

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