The NEWS (Monrovia)
14 March 2008
Monrovia — The Center for Media Studies and Peace Building and the Institute of Applied Media Studies of the Zurich University in Switzerland have jointly embarked on a research project on conflict journalism in Liberia.
The two organizations, according to a memorandum of understanding signed in Monrovia on Tuesday, gives CEMESP the overall responsibility for supervision and coordination of all activities of the projects as well as the financial oversight of the expenses of the project in Liberia.
A release quotes CEMESP's Executive Director Malcolm Joseph as saying the research project which will last for twelve months, is being coordinated under the scientific guidance of the Swiss-based group.
Mr. Joseph said the research project will investigate peace and conflict issues in comparison to development issues.
The research will subsequently reflect on topics like security sector reform, corruption, conflicts in work and public life, transitional justice inclusive of the Taylor trial in the Hague, the TRC hearings, roads schools, among others.
The first phase of the project will cover content analysis of the Liberian media, while the second phase will investigate the audience responses to conflict journalism in Liberia through focus group discussions.
The research will provide data that will later enable CEMESP, IMA and other researchers to make comparison between various conflict-ridden countries and thus add to common knowledge.
According to the release, CEMESP and the IMA in the last 12 months successfully conducted two research projects in Liberia, on quality of radio news and audience listener-ship with focus groups.
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