2012 John L. Hulteng Conversations in Ethics

Conflict Sensitive Reporting

Thursday, May 10, 2012
9 AM – 4 PM

Hosted by Professor and James Wallace Chair Peter Laufer and Professor and John L. Hulteng Chair Tom Bivins

Conflict is a critical element of most news reporting. Too often, journalists assigned to report on conflict find it framed by the combatants as a simple ‘us against them’ story. That rarely is the case. Rather, conflict in news stories is multi-faceted – and its causes and solutions are complex. Learning to report on conflict with a point of view oriented to what may be a solution rather than a simplistic who-wins-and-who-loses perspective can result in informative and constructive journalism of social value.

Program

8:30 AM Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast

9 AM Conflict Sensitive Reporting: Techniques for Reporters.
Panel discussion moderated by James Wallace Chair Peter Laufer (watch now)

12 PM Conflict Sensitive Reporting: Lessons from the Field.
Keynote Luncheon with UNESCO’s George Papagiannis (watch now)

2:30 PM Conflict Sensitive Reporting: A Question of Ethics.
Panel discussion moderated by John L. Hulteng Chair Tom Bivins (watch now)

(Requires Quicktime for playback)

Keynote

George Papagiannis of UNESCO, former head of the UNESCO office in Baghdad and Director of UNESCO's Communication and Information Sector in Iraq.

Panelists include:

• Ross Howard, author of UNESCO conflict sensitive reporting curriculum
• Charles Jaco, former war correspondent with NBC and CNN, current St. Louis television reporter
• Joanne Lisosky, Pacific Lutheran University professor, teaches conflict sensitive reporting overseas
• Dan Morrison, SOJC Instructor, embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan

A special thanks to the Hulteng family for making this event possible. John L. Hulteng served as the dean of the School of Journalism and Communication from 1962-68 and 1975-76 and was described by colleagues as a "master teacher" of journalism and an authority on media ethics. He was inducted into the School's Hall of Achievement in 1999.