The Struggle for Authenticity in a Conflict Zone: Transforming Subject, Reader and Writer
Location
Massey Business Center (MBC) 400
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-11-2007 3:30 PM
Description
How do journalists define "fairness" and "objectivity'' when subjects are in situations of extreme physical, psychological, and spiritual suffering? When and how should journalism become advocacy? Where and how do religion and journalism coincide, and what are a religious journalist's responsibilities toward each? Alexa Smith, who for 15 years covered international conflicts through the lens of religious communities trapped within them, will discuss these and other questions in a talk on how reporting can transform not only readers and writers, but also subjects: the people whose daily lives are defined by conflict. Smith's work has taken her to Colombia, Israel/Palestine, Guatemala, Northern Ireland, and elsewhere. A Presbyterian Church (USA) minister; Smith contributes to The Christian Century, Christianity Today, The U.S. Catholic and the Presbyterian Outlook and holds degrees in journalism, theology, and family therapy. She grew up in the coal fields of western Maryland and now works as an organizer with the Presbyterian Hunger Program.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Alexa, "The Struggle for Authenticity in a Conflict Zone: Transforming Subject, Reader and Writer" (2007). Humanities Symposium. 15.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2007/2007/15
The Struggle for Authenticity in a Conflict Zone: Transforming Subject, Reader and Writer
Massey Business Center (MBC) 400
How do journalists define "fairness" and "objectivity'' when subjects are in situations of extreme physical, psychological, and spiritual suffering? When and how should journalism become advocacy? Where and how do religion and journalism coincide, and what are a religious journalist's responsibilities toward each? Alexa Smith, who for 15 years covered international conflicts through the lens of religious communities trapped within them, will discuss these and other questions in a talk on how reporting can transform not only readers and writers, but also subjects: the people whose daily lives are defined by conflict. Smith's work has taken her to Colombia, Israel/Palestine, Guatemala, Northern Ireland, and elsewhere. A Presbyterian Church (USA) minister; Smith contributes to The Christian Century, Christianity Today, The U.S. Catholic and the Presbyterian Outlook and holds degrees in journalism, theology, and family therapy. She grew up in the coal fields of western Maryland and now works as an organizer with the Presbyterian Hunger Program.
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