In today's reality of recurrent global crises and human rights abuses, the Washington Post slogan "democracy dies in darkness" cannot be a more fitting encapsulation of the role and responsibility of journalism.In crisis zones, where democracy is but a distant dream, shining a light on human suffering through bearing witness can be the difference between life and death, or at least between impunity and accountability.These reporting practices are the centrepiece of Humanitarian Journalists: Covering Crises from a Boundary Zone.
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