Ukraine - Russia, a "forgotten" war in the media of the Western Balkans
Session
Journalism, Media and Communication
Description
Russian aggression in the independent state of Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, dominated the media in the Western Balkans for months. The differences in the reports were obvious, from the approach (depending on the political stance of the given state), to the terminology and the space given to the developments in and around the battlefield. The changing shape of reporting from the war, as a result of technological possibilities, has affected the volume of news, but has also increased the opportunities for fake news and propaganda. When more than a year and a half have passed since the beginning of the war and when it continues with almost the same intensity, it is the media in the Western Balkans that deals less and less with this war. A parallel between the reports of the first months and now, reveals the effects and defects of reporting, but also the tendency to forget a war, except in cases where the number of victims within the day is very large.
Keywords:
War, Ukraine, Russia, Media, Western Balkans
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.51
Recommended Citation
Zejnullahu, Safet, "Ukraine - Russia, a "forgotten" war in the media of the Western Balkans" (2023). UBT International Conference. 11.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/JMC/11
Ukraine - Russia, a "forgotten" war in the media of the Western Balkans
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Russian aggression in the independent state of Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, dominated the media in the Western Balkans for months. The differences in the reports were obvious, from the approach (depending on the political stance of the given state), to the terminology and the space given to the developments in and around the battlefield. The changing shape of reporting from the war, as a result of technological possibilities, has affected the volume of news, but has also increased the opportunities for fake news and propaganda. When more than a year and a half have passed since the beginning of the war and when it continues with almost the same intensity, it is the media in the Western Balkans that deals less and less with this war. A parallel between the reports of the first months and now, reveals the effects and defects of reporting, but also the tendency to forget a war, except in cases where the number of victims within the day is very large.