Humanitarian Journalists

Martin Scott is an Associate Professor in Media and International Development at the University of East Anglia.Kate Wright is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, Politics, and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh.Mel Bunce is a Professor of International Journalism and Head of the Journalism Department at City, University of London.

• Lists of Figures List of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Who Are Humanitarian Journalists?1. Making News in a Boundary Zone2. Insiders and Outsiders: Peripheral, Precarious, and Constructive Watchdogs3. Adding Value, Amplifying Marginalised Voices, and Covering Under-Reported Crises4. Fifty Shades of Humanitarianism5. Is Humanitarian Journalism a Field-in-the-Making?Concluding RemarksIndex

"This book offers an in-depth and detailed exploration of ‘humanitarian reporting’ outside of mainstream news organisations, based on extensive empirical research. It makes a valuable and innovative contribution to the field and one that is better sensitised to the fast-changing media ecology and changing forms of humanitarianism in the world today."Professor Simon Cottle, Cardiff University, UK"Drawing on a unique 5-year collaboration and over 150 in-depth interviews with practitioners, Scott, Wright, and Bunce document the precarious conditions in which humanitarian journalists do their jobs, analyze how these journalists contribute to accountable humanitarian action, and argue for qualified support from governments and private donors. A must read."Florencia Enghel, Associate Professor in Media and Communication Studies, Jönköping University, Sweden"Why do journalists sacrifice security to create new professional practices? This empirically rich book, about actors working the interface between journalism and humanitarianism, puts liminal spaces at the centre of inquiry into changing fields of power, and should in turn be put on many reading lists."Professor Alexa Robertson, Stockholm University, Sweden