[IMC-bristol] Reporting minorities

[ILLINGWORTH Colin C]

Hello there.

I know that you are extremely busy but I was wondering if I
could possibly take a few moments of your time to ask you a
few questions. I am a third year journalism student at 
Staffordshire University and I have to write up a 2,000 
word essay about the role of a journalist when it comes to 
reporting minorities and reporting during war. 
I would be extremely grateful if you could answer the 
following questions as honestly and as fully as possible.

Do journalists have a responsibility to remain impartial 
and report the truth, even during a war? Explain why.

What type of propoganda do journalists face during a war 
and how much pressure is placed on them not to print 
damaging material?

What do you believe is a journalists main objective. 
reporting the truth or protecting national security? And 
why?

Why do you think that more people have been hitting your 
site for the latest news instead of the mainstream 
stations? Do you think they believe what they hear and 
watch from the mainstream news services? 

How do you report on a minority during a war, like muslims 
in todays climate, when there are a lot of them in this 
country?

What pitfalls can a journalist face during a war?

What do you class as a minority and what difficulties does 
this cause when reporting on them?

What sort of relationship do journalists have with the 
state during a war?

Thank you so much for your time and I hope to hear your 
opinions really soon.

Take care, all the best, and keep up the good work.

Colin Illingworth
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ILLINGWORTH Colin C
im147748@stmail.staffs.ac.uk