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Self-Censorship of Narratives of Political Violence in the Media

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Self-Censorship in Contexts of Conflict

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This chapter describes the characteristics of self-censorship in the media with regard to narratives of political violence. It first reviews state and media self-censorship, then presents a broad theoretical aspect of the central social functions of the media in modern states, and also shows the close relationships between the state and the media. However, the focus of this chapter is on the widespread use of self-censorship by journalists. It elaborates the factors and motivations for using self-censorship and the manifestations and consequences of this practice.

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    Coups (Fiji), ethnic conflict (Solomon Islands), paramilitary revolts (Vanuatu), and secessionist rebellion and civil war (Bougainville-Papua New Guinea and the Southern Highlands).

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    Sagi Elbaz

  2. University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel

    Tamir Magal

  3. International Summer Program in Conflict Resolution, Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Rafi Nets-Zehngut

  4. College of Management, Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

    Guy Abutbul

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Elbaz, S., Magal, T., Nets-Zehngut, R., Abutbul, G. (2017). Self-Censorship of Narratives of Political Violence in the Media. In: Bar-Tal, D., Nets-Zehngut, R., Sharvit, K. (eds) Self-Censorship in Contexts of Conflict. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63378-7_6

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