War or peace journalism? An examination of the principles and practices of war and peace journalism, and their application in the news coverage of the Kashmir conflict from February 15 to May 3, 2002.

Abstract

Since the mid 19 century, war reporting – a mixture of facts, officially-sanctioned propaganda an colour writing – has dominated much of the stories that newspapers and broadcasters published on wars and armed conflicts in various parts of the globe. Such stories are characterized by a us-vs.-them approach, an emphasis on casuality figures..