ABSTRACT
Introduction This chapter will explore a wide range of ethical issues involved in the reporting of conflict. It will argue that too much of the debate over the ethics of conflict coverage is based (either implicitly or explicitly) on conventional notions of professionalism which leads to a prioritising of issues relating to the mainstream media. Drawing from radical critiques of professionalism, it will aim to relocate the debate within the activist, alternative sphere. It will also explore the studies of and theories relating to the national security state to examine the crucial roles of both the alternative/peace media – defined by Atton and Hamilton (2008) as ‘journalism outside mainstream institutions and networks’ – in bringing to light the warfare activities of the secret state and that of ‘the necessary mavericks’ within the corporate, mass media.
