The role of social psychological processes in journalist's war and peace journalism attitudes

IF 1.3 3区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION International Communication Gazette Pub Date : 2022-02-04 DOI:10.1177/17480485221074840

Huri Yontucu, Shenel Husnu, M. Ersoy

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Abstract

Previous studies have shown factors including media ownership, socio-political censorship, ethnic division and, the lack of professional training as obstacles to practising Peace Journalism principles. This research explored how social psychological processes including intergroup contact and outgroup attitudes influence Peace Journalism attitudes. Turkish Cypriot (TC) and Greek Cypriot (GC) journalists living in the divided and conflicted island of Cyprus participated. Findings highlighted that quantity and quality of contact are positively correlated with positive feelings, common ingroup identity (CII) and Peace Journalism attitudes and negatively correlated with intergroup anxiety and War Journalism (WJ) attitudes. Results shed light on the benefits of positive and frequent contact among journalists and with outgroup members that enhance positive social psychological processes as well as Peace Journalism attitudes. By recognizing the importance of intergroup contact, Peace Journalism attitudes can be improved by decreasing social-psychological tensions and contribute to reconciliation, peace-building processes, and sustainable peace in conflicted societies.

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社会心理过程在记者战争与和平新闻态度中的作用

以前的研究表明，包括媒体所有权、社会政治审查、种族分裂和缺乏专业培训在内的因素是实践和平新闻原则的障碍。本研究探讨了群体间接触和群体外态度等社会心理过程对和平新闻态度的影响。居住在分裂和冲突的塞浦路斯岛的土族塞人(TC)和希族塞人(GC)记者参加了会议。研究结果强调，接触的数量和质量与积极感受、共同群体认同(CII)和和平新闻态度呈正相关，与群体间焦虑和战争新闻态度呈负相关。结果揭示了记者之间以及与外部群体成员积极和频繁接触的好处，这些接触可以增强积极的社会心理过程以及和平新闻的态度。通过认识到群体间接触的重要性，和平新闻的态度可以通过减少社会心理紧张而得到改善，并有助于冲突社会的和解、和平建设进程和可持续和平。

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International Communication Gazette COMMUNICATION-

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