Producing Journalistic Discourse on War: A Congolese Experience

Based on the author’s experience as both a journalist and an independent researcher working regularly in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this article examines the many constraints that journalists face in areas of armed conflict. It considers two unusual aspects of journalistic practice...

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Published in:	Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
Main Author:	Justine Brabant
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester University Press 2020-12-01
Subjects:	drc journalism conflict language

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