THE PERCEPTIONS OF JOURNALISTS ABOUT THE INFLUENCES ON REPORTING FROM THE CONFLICT ZONES

Abstract

The conflict, itself is very hard thing to cover but in case of conflict reporting, it is harder to report conflicting issues in media, either in print media or in electronic or online media. Conflict journalism demands more analytic outlook involving risking ground field reporting. However, it also caters evident portion of happening which is quite violent. During data gathering and news coverage, journalist have to face messy are not clearly defined like a container. The present study is aimed to analyze the journalists’ perceptions regarding the importance of different levels of hierarchy of influence model in reporting from the conflict zones. Moreover, this study examines the variation in journalists’ perceptions with respect to the influences on reporting from the conflict zones across different conflict zones. According to the findings of this study the ideological level is the most powerful in influencing journalists' reportage in war zones. This study has implications for journalists and journalism. Such studies can be very supportive for validation of diverse theoretical preposition of the influences of various level of hierarchy model with relevance to conflict area media coverage and reporting by adding more valuable insights into exiting literature. Journalist working in conflict zones must have some of the necessary qualities, might be inherent parts of a journalist’s personality; others, gained through experience and discipline.