Journalism in the Crossfire: Media coverage of the war in Ukraine in 2014

War reporting has mostly been analyzed as a struggle between political and military control over information and journalistic professionalism. An analysis of reporting in mainstream media from the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014 shows that many other aspects must also be considered. In a compara...

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Published in:Journalism studies (London, England) England), 2018-05, Vol.19 (7), p.1059-1078
Main Authors: Nygren, Gunnar, Glowacki, Michal, Hök, Jöran, Kiria, Ilya, Orlova, Dariya, Taradai, Daria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baltic and East European studies
journalistic culture
professional values
Russia
self-censorship
Ukraine
war reporting
Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning
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Summary:War reporting has mostly been analyzed as a struggle between political and military control over information and journalistic professionalism. An analysis of reporting in mainstream media from the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014 shows that many other aspects must also be considered. In a comparative study, mainstream media coverage in four countries, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and Sweden, was analyzed and interviews were held with journalists in the media included in the content analysis. Findings revealed significant variations in the framing of the conflict, portrayal of actors involved, and word choice across national settings. Interviews with journalists also highlighted crucial differences in approaches and perceptions. Results show that the specific journalistic culture in each country, self-censorship, and the degree of activist approach among journalists similarly play an important role in war reporting. Researchers from all four countries participated in the project.
ISSN:1461-670X
1469-9699
1469-9699
DOI:10.1080/1461670X.2016.1251332