Journalism for Social Change in Asia

Reporting Human Rights

• Author(s): Scott Downman, Kasun Ubayasiri,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 219
• ISBN_10: 134995179X
  ISBN_13: 9781349951796
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / General , Social Science / Media Studies , Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... This book explores the role and purpose of journalism to spark and propagate change by investigating human rights journalism and its capacity to inform, educate and activate change. Downman and Ubayasiri maximize this approach by proposing a new paradigm of reporting through the use of human-focussed news values. This approach is a radical departure from the traditional style that typically builds on abstract concepts. The book will explore human rights journalism through the lens of complex issues such as human trafficking and people smuggling in the Asian context. This is not just a book for journalists, or journalism academics, but a book for activists, human rights advocates or anyone who believes in the power of journalism to change the world.