A symposium on war reporting - with a special focus on Iraq and Afghanistan - is to be held at Bournemouth University's centre for journalism on 2 July.
It will bring together academics, researchers, journalists and bloggers to discuss how to improve the reporting of conflicts. reportage, relating it to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Here are some the questions likely to be discussed. What can the analysis of the reporting of past conflicts tell us about future ones?
What role should ˜peace journalism" have in the future media landscape?
How are citizen journalists challenging traditional practices of war reporting?
What are the ethical issues posed by social media, such as Twitter?
How might media professionals and academics help government, military and NGO institutions redefine the priorities of war reporting?
The event is free and open to anyone interested in exploring the topic. You can register at this Facebook page, where there are more details.
