Penning for peace: media, conflict and the Northeast

The writers in the book attempt to understand the role of the media in Northeast India which is perceived as a zone of conflicts. An analysis of the media shows that by and large they are limited by the low priority given by the owners to issues such as conflicts, lack of training of the journalists and fear of the stakeholders. While conflicts get low priority, women are even lower down. These statements are substantiated by the study of three conflicts from Manipur and Assam to Kashmir. Thus, one is left with the impression that the media do not give to the peace processes the support they deserve and may in fact persist in the stereotypes of the region as one of conflicts. - Dr Walter Fernandes Founder, North Eastern Social Research Centre 1. Penning for Peace: Media, Conflict and the Northeast - An Introduction - Melvil Pereira, Bhaswati Borgohain 2. Media in Conflict Situations in North Eastern India - Udayon Misra 3. Bearing Witness, Telling Tales: Truth speaking and the Media in Times of Trouble - Sanjoy Hazarika 4. Media, Conflict and Marginalisation - M. Ibrahim Wani and Saima Farhad 5. Media, Conflict and Peace-Building in Northeast India - Bhaswati Borgohain 6. Peace Journalism - Paul Pudussery and Anupa Lahkar Goswami 7. Gender, Conflict and Media in Assam - Uddipana Goswami 8. The Gender Perspective to Ethnic Violence - Jayanti Vishnu Das 9. The Absence of Onion Effect - Priyanka Borpujari 10. Challenges in Conflict Reporting - Rajeev Bhattacharyya 11. Media and Conflict Resolution - Samir K. Purkayastha 12. Hurdles in Media Coverage of Ethnic Conflict - Pradip Phanjoubam 13. Role of Media in Peace building in Northeast India - Kh. Kabi

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