Tips for Investigating and Reporting on Ethno-Religious Conflicts
Reporters, editors, and experts from Iraq, India, Nigeria, and Bangladesh share tips and best practices for reporting on ethno-religious conflicts responsibly and safely.
Reporting on such conflicts requires careful consideration of consent, trauma, language, and source protection.
Reporting on ethno-religious conflict requires careful consideration about consent, trauma, language, and source protection.
- Covering regions with longstanding tensions or conflict between communities
- Navigating online misinformation and deadline pressure from social media news cycles
Watchdog journalists can fall into framing and language traps that can inflame tensions, rather than inform the reader.
The challenge is to uncover and document the facts on the ground responsibly.
Author's summary: Reporting on ethno-religious conflicts requires careful consideration and responsibility.