[Media-watch] Can the press damage the cause of peace?

[Mark Priestley]

There was an interesting discussion today on Radio 4's today programme (an
Israeli academic called Professor Wolfsfeld [??] and Roy Greenslade,
formerly of the Mirror) talking about the inherent bias of the media in
various peace processes - in particular mention was made of the
under-reporting of loyalist terrorism, and the biased reporting of the Oslo
Accords. The major thrust was that this bias was not due to a conspiracy,
but rather reflected the internalisation of mainstream political values by
reporters. The extract was aired at 8.51am if you wish to listen via the web
( http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml> )

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Mark Priestley 
Lecturer in Education 
Institute of Education 
University of Stirling 
Stirling FK9 4LA 
Tel. +44 (0) 1786 466272 
Fax +44 (0) 1786 467633 
           
Email m.r.priestley at stir.ac.uk 
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