ABSTRACT
Jake Lynch is of the opinion that convention seems to have governed most journalistic work. He remarks that since speed is essential in the journalistic practice, formulating responses to breaking news would be near-impossible from its first principles, starting afresh every time. The Australian study conducted by Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick focused on the most pressing social theme in Australian news-the handling of the ever-increasing case of asylum seekers. Lynch and McGoldrick described the impact the Peace Journalism (PJ) story had on the public thus: The peace journalism news also featured pictures of a peace rally, and heard from a local Protestant Bishop, and two Indigenous, or "Lumad" leaders, on what they wanted to come out of the talks. The extensive research conducted by Lynch and McGoldrick across four nations-Australia, Philippines, South Africa, and Mexico-proved the efficacy of PJ training on journalists reportage of sensitive social issues such as elections and on peace in the society.
