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The role of media , information and communication technologies in developing a peaceful worldBY: sonu | Category: Others | Post Date: 2008-09-08
Role Players in Peace Making One cannot rely upon a single entity to take decision for peace building but a significant role in this respect has to be played by civil society through communication and manual efforts, by technology that provides means to communicate, work, trade and share advance knowledge, by media that provides realistic interpretations of reality and a merge of these communication kinds through the advanced innovative approach for policy-making, crisis management and peacemaking. Supporting Facts A report study has declared that in Cambodia when UNTAC started dissemination of information through its own news outlet, radio UNTAC and information network of the NGOs many citizens reacted by turning out for the 1993 election. This incident can serve as an example for defining the importance of media, communication and technology in creating an awareness of human and political rights that would in turn stimulate people to put in efforts for peace building. I support my above by stating fact that it was the newspapers publishing reports about the Godhra massacre the media covering the incident that had played an important role in extending cooperation across the community barriers. It was explored that two of the Baroda based organization Shanti Abhiyaan and People's Union for Civil Liberities had been following the Vernacular Press and English Newspaper to analyze the report of the incident throughout the period of the Godhra massacre. Many a times, the newspaper play a lead role through peace giving headlines and news like the Gujarat samachaar that quoted in its 11th march'02 edition that Lilapir durga devotees included all Hindus and Muslims and talked about elol village being an example of communal harmony. Newspapers have always been a medium fro communicating solution, knowledge and thus have succeeded in maintaining a good balance in its reporting and constructing, encoding ad representing realities. Media has always been a source, arena and resource for gathering, selecting and presenting realistic interpretations. The peace process lead by Oslo negotiators and media till September 2000 clearly defines the effort of media in the path of reconciliation, negotiation and mutual concession through its coverage of the main actors in Oslo process, signing off the agreements and events such as awarding of the noble price for peace. Media was also ahead in covering the most peace and against war campaigns. In 1990's verage of the activities that was involved were the forming of the Pakistan India peoples forum for peace and democracy, post kargil tensions that put in many peace movements into action and womens peace bus which does proves importance of media and communication in peace building. Information supporting peace have flowed in through television,Magazines, radio, literature, art, music, films and through various other cultural activities. Salima Hazmi had taken a group of 40 students of National college of arts Lahore across for Delhi Tirennate which lead to many joint exhibitions, shows from there on. Not to forget the advantages of internet and its contribution towards peace building and peace making by providing education and swift innovative communication that served as arising people and improving social and living conditions worldwide. I am likely to quote about the international campaign to ban landmine that had used the internet and email technology for swift communication of knowledge, information and message through its campaign and try to empower people towards a democratic change. The importance od internet and technology communication could b viewed through fax machine system deployed that has overcome delay in the exchange of any kind of information. Persona differs from person to person and the impact of internet ultimately dependent upon people who use it and purpose for which it is used but it is now accepted as an effective medium for liberal expression and an instrument for oppression. Internet has been in constant use for voluntary wok in eradication of extreme poverty, illiteracy, gender inequality, child mortality, spreading of HIV AIDS and other diseases, cultural rivalry, human rights and other social factors through its innovativeness and advanced approach in imparting in depth information and education in support of peace building and related activities to reduce many social obstacles. Peace in Years to come Newspapers, movies, magazines, broadcast communication technologies, radio, television and internet all required at elaborate system of gathering editing producing and distributing information. These forms of medium produce and retrieve an unprecedented amount of information in lesser time and expense easily. In future, these medium would be able to achieve computer aided peace that would overcome barriers abd tensions between cultures, societies and countries. A global consciousness in minds of people would be achieved then. Any form of transfer of information and knowledge plays an inordinate role in shaping the political consciousness among people with even little experience and understanding which would continue in future also. With growing time and with developed and advanced approach these forms of media would draw more audience into an alternate world and experience. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: People can be your biggest asset or liability. Life has been fortunate with me by reframing turning points in my life. I was a shy student when appreciation for my first stage performance inculcated in me new zeal to look out for opportunities. The ups and downs in my career gave me strength to strive for success. 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