The media have an important role to play in covering conflicts, violence and the challenges faced by vulnerable groups. At time, reporting on these issues can influence the humanitarian situation on the field. Focused on media treatment of armed conflicts and other situations of violence, the International round table will deal with the figure of war reporters from the USSR to Russia but also in a comparative perspective.

Gathering academics (RGGU, Franco-Russian centre for social sciences, Journal Pipss.org, Journalism Faculty of Moscow State University, etc.), professionals (journalists and war reporters from different media, Union of Journalists of Russia), representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), State officials, etc., the event will be devoted to media in armed conflicts and other situations of violence both from a theoretical and practical point of view. It will examine how war journalists work on the field and assess the tensions and compromises between rights and duties, which is required to ensure media coverage and security threats. The participants will also discuss International Humanitarian Law rules related to the status of journalists and war correspondents, the role of the ICRC and other organizations in the protection of journalists.