Exploring the psychological effects of conflict on journalists. This webinar was organised by HKU Journalism on April 27, 2023.

Host: Kuma Chow, HKU Journalism
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Feinstein, University of Toronto

About Dr. Anthony Feinstein
Professor Feinstein’s research relates to the study of journalists in conflict situations. He has published a series of studies exploring the psychological effects of conflict on journalists covering the Balkans, Iraq, Mexico, Syria, Kenya, Iran, Afghanistan, the refugee crisis in Europe and the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on New York City.

He is the author of In Conflict (New Namibia Books, 1998), Dangerous Lives: War and the Men and Women Who Report It (Thomas Allen, Toronto 2003), Journalists Under Fire: the Psychological Hazards of Covering War (John Hopkins University Press, 2006), Battle Scarred (Tafelberg Press, 2011), Shooting War (Glitterati Editions, 2018) and Moral Courage (Glitterati Editions, publication date October 2023). He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and has authored many book chapters. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship to study mental health issues in post-apartheid Namibia and a Peabody award for producing a documentary, “Under Fire” based on his research of journalists in war zones.