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Book SynopsisDuring the last decade, the image of war correspondents in the news has shifted dramatically. Reports are no longer full of cheerleading stories of embedded journalists. Instead, stories of war reporters being attacked, kidnapped or injured prevail. Sadly, the former heroic witnesses to war have become victims of their own story. In this book, Nina Burri provides the first comprehensive analysis on how international law protects professional and citizen journalists, photographers, cameramen and their support staff during times of war. Using examples from recent armed conflicts in Iraq, Libya, Gaza and Syria, Burri explores the means, methods and risks of contemporary war coverage and examines the protection of news providers by international humanitarian law, international criminal law and human rights law.
Table of ContentsContents – Summary List of Abbreviations; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Introduction Chapter 1: War Reporting in the 21st Century Chapter 2: Definitions and Applicable Law Chapter 3: The Personal Protection of News Providers in International Law Chapter 4: The Functional Protection of ‘Providing News’ in International Law Chapter 5: Potential and Concepts for Reform Concluding Observations Table of Treaties and Legislation; Table of Cases; Bibliography; Other Materials; Index.
