Dexter Filkins, Baghdad Correspondent for the New York Times and Nieman Fellow and Kate Peters, World News Producer for the BBC and Nieman Fellow

The discussions in the Negotiation, Conflict and the News Media series focus on exploring the relationship among government, news media, and the conflict resolution community in framing and responding to conflict. Topics … Read More 

Janette Ballard, Producer, BBC London

On March 4-6, 2006, the BBC aired Facing the Truth, a three part television series that brought victims and perpetrators of the conflict in Northern Ireland together for dialogue. Archbishop Desmond Tutu presided over the events. Janette Ballard, producer of the series, will show one of the programs and comment on … Read More 

Donna Hicks, Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

On March 4-6, 2006, the BBC aired Facing the Truth, a three part television series that brought victims and perpetrators of the conflict in Northern Ireland together for dialogue. Archbishop Desmond Tutu facilitated the encounters along with Lesley Bilinda, whose husband was killed in the Rwandan … Read More 

Nieman Fellows Zippi Brand and Taghreed Zuhair El-Khodary reflected on some of the most painful news stories they have covered over the years, and spoke to how reporters can help deescalate conflict. They noted that when journalists focus on fair, balanced reporting and investigate underlying motives behind violent acts, they can help defuse tension and … Read More 

On Tuesday, December 6, 2005, Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Nathaniel Fick, former Marine Officer and author of One Bullet Away, will be sharing a panel discussion entitled, “The Role of the Military in Exercising Soft Power.”

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On Tuesday, November 8, 2005, James Carroll, columnist for the Boston Globe, and Charles Hooper, Colonel, US Army and Weatherhead Center Fellow will be sharing a panel discussion entitled, “Responding to Terrorism: Challenges to the Military.”

This discussion is the third in a series on the topic of Negotiation, Conflict and the News Media presented by … Read More 

The Role of the Expert in Terrorism Reporting (October 25, 2005)
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On Tuesday, October 25, 2005, Rami Khouri, Editor-at-Large of the Beirut-based Daily Star and Antonia Chayes, Visiting Professor of International Politics and Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy shared a panel discussion entitled, “The Role of the Expert in … Read More