| Título: | The Compelling Story of the White/Western Activist in the War Zone: Examining Race, Neutrality, and Exceptionalism in Citizen Journalism |
| Autores: | Mahrouse, Gada; Concordia University |
| Fecha: | 2009-12-15 |
| Publicador: | Canadian Journal of Comumunication |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article research-article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Tema: |
Cultural studies The politics of “voice”; Race & representational practices; Whiteness; North-South; Post-colonial theory |
| Descripción: | Abstract: This article explores the racialized dimensions of the witnessing, documenting and reporting practices of White/Western activists. Drawing from indepth interviews conducted with Canadian activists who have travelled mainly to Palestine and Iraq to report on the effects of military violence, it considers how racialized power is (re)produced through their practices. The article weaves postcolonial feminist theory, scholarship on citizenship journalism and narrative data. It explores several pitfalls that activists encounter in their representational practices, showing how easily and frequently they slide into a position of dominance. It asserts the need for an ongoing critique of the taken-for-granted virtues of “alternative” or “independent” media practices by nonprofessional or “citizen” journalists. Specifically, it challenges the prevalent notion that citizen journalism is a sure means to subvert power relations.Résumé : Cet article explore les dimensions raciales des témoignages, documentations et reportages provenant de militants blancs/occidentaux. Se fondant sur des entrevues en profondeur avec des militants canadiens qui ont voyagé principalement en Palestine et en Iraq pour rendre compte des effets de la violence militaire, il évalue la manière dont leurs pratiques (re)produisent le pouvoir racial. Pour ce faire, l’article combine la théorie féministe postcoloniale, la recherche sur le journalisme citoyen, et des données narratives. Il explore plusieurs déficiences apparaissant dans les pratiques représentationnelles des militants, montrant combien il est facile et commun pour ceux-ci d’adopter une position de prédominance par rapport à leurs sujets. Il met l’accent sur le besoin d’une critique en continu des pratiques médiatiques « alternatives » ou « indépendantes » propres aux journalistes citoyens ou non professionnels. Plus précisément, il met en question l’idée conventionnelle que le journalisme citoyen soit une manière sûre de subvertir les rapports de pouvoir. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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