摘要：The possible development of the
Risk Society into what could be called the Threat Society, in which threat
perceptions are exploited in politics to a degree seldom seen in modernity,
seriously challenges conflict and peace journalism in many new ways. The context
of the Global War on Terror as the dominant global discursive order, and the
lack of a consistent strategy for democratisation in post-conflict countries,
together with visual war propaganda, perception management and psychological
operations as part of the media wars conducted alongside of military operations,
all make it urgent to discuss the relevance, reach and applicability of the
peace journalism model and/or philosophy in the present international situation.
This article outlines points of departure for such a discussion in the Threat
Society.
