The Impact of Ideological Level of influences on Conflict Reporting in War Zones
Abstract
This study examines the linkage between ideological level of influences and conflict reporting. We conclude that journalists are influenced by the political, ethnic and religious ideas. Hence, the ideological level of influences has significant influence on the journalists’ performance in conflict reporting. According to the findings of this study the ideological level is the most powerful in influencing journalists' reportage in war zones. This study has implications for journalists and journalism. Such studies can be very supportive for validation of diverse theoretical preposition of the influences of various level of hierarchy model with relevance to conflict area media coverage and reporting by adding more valuable insights into exiting literature. Journalist working in conflict zones must have some of the necessary qualities, might be inherent parts of a journalist’s personality; others, gained through experience and discipline.
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