Edited by: Jake Lynch, Charis Rice

Dr Jake Lynch and Dr Charis Rice have recently co-edited a collection on Responsible Journalism in Conflicted Societies, now available online at Routledge: Responsible Journalism in Conflicted Societies: Trust and Public Services across New and Old Divides  (routledge.com) [20% Discount Available - enter the code FLE22 at checkout] 

Setting out multiple perspectives from media and journalism scholars, this collection addresses the  implications that today’s technological, socio-political, and economic conditions have for relations  between journalists, sources, audiences, and wider publics. Applying an inclusive concept of ‘conflicted societies’ that goes beyond those affected by violent conflict to include traditionally  ‘stable’ but increasingly polarised democracies, such as the UK and the USA, contributors engage  with longstanding questions and new challenges surrounding concepts of responsibility, trust,  public service, and public interest in journalism. The unique span of studies offers international  scope, including societies often overlooked in media and journalism studies, such as Northern Ireland, Turkey, Cyprus, Pakistan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African  Republic. Chapters also feature contemporary case studies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, as a route into understanding the pertinent issue of fake news, and the ‘local turn’ in journalism.