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Peace journalism, communications, messaging
What sort of careers are available to those who study Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies and who wish to focus on some combination of promoting peace and justice and persuading others to do so? Some possibilities:
· Any entry-level journalism job is a possibility, from all forms of media, such as reporting, op-ed writing, social media messaging.
· Content creator, either for hire or as a monetizing venture.
· Organizational communications staffer for organizations that work for peace and justice.
Peace journalism is just normal journalism with different sequences and priorities. For instance:
· Rather than "if it bleeds it leads," the peace journalist will seek out the players in conflict who are committed to nonviolence and draw out their motivations and knowledge.
· Rather than interview just the opposing leaders in an adversarial struggle, the peace journalist will explore the actions of parties who are far more quietly seeking openings into transforming the conflict from destructive to constructive.
· Peace journalism features different gatekeeping, which is the power of reporters, editors, and media shop owners (publishers). Such gatekeeping can be the choice of topics, subtopics, and who to source.
· Peace journalism approaches framing a bit differently from traditional journalism. For example, on a local scale, a peace journalist might well write about a proposal by a unit of government to allow a trash incinerator as an issue involving systemic racism, if there is evidence that BIPOC demographics are disproportionately potentially affected. A peace journalist would likely frame stories on many conflicts as a cost/benefit analysis, with insertion of the particulars of exemplars. And the peace journalist would use gatekeeping to highlight the evidence that amplifies the frame for peace and justice.
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