NAVIGATING PERIL: THE IMPACT OF THREATS ON JOURNALISTIC PRACTICES AMONG CONFLICT REPORTERS IN DI KHAN

Abstract

Conflict reporters face challenges, threats, and risks in the line of duty. These hazards are not ordinary in their impact. Threats, fears, and insecurities are the reasons for a journalist to compromise his work ethic. This study explores the difficulties faced by conflict reporters and their effect on professional ethics. Through a survey 50 journalists from conflict-prone region D. I. Khan were investigated about what kind of threats they face during conflict reporting and how it hampers their professional ethics. The results reveal that primary danger the conflict journalist faces in this region is threat to life. This peril, to some extent, hinders them to practice journalistic ethics while reporting conflict.