Webinar 101: Journalistic Coverage of Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Webinar title in original language:

Webinaire 101: Le traitement journalistique du terrorisme et de l'extrémisme violent

Related topic:

Ethics and gender sensitivity

Description:

This video presents a webinar addressing key issues related to media coverage of terrorism, including the challenges inherent in reporting on such topics, the use of appropriate language, and the need to balance information with sensitivity. The session features Jean-Paul Marthoz, director of a training programme on media and terrorism at the Catholic University of Louvain, former European director of information at Human Rights Watch, and a columnist for Le Soir. The webinar also reflects on the responsibilities of journalists when covering terrorism-related issues and is sponsored by the Dow Jones Foundation.

Link:

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Language:

French (no subtitles)

Date: 

13.03.2026

Proposed by:

IPS

Source:

The International Journalists' Network, 2022