Walter C. Soderlund is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor. His books include Africa's Deadliest Conflict, The Independence of South Sudan, and The Responsibility to Protect in Darfur.E. Donald Briggs is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor, where he taught full-time for nearly forty years. Tom Pierre Najem researches in the areas of international relations and comparative politics, with a regional specialization in the Middle East. He has lived and worked in the Middle East and North Africa and has held academic posts in Morocco and England.Blake C. Roberts is the interim academic advisor of the University of Windsor's Digital-Journalism program and a sessional instructor and research associate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor.

"Scholars and faculty as well as peace practitioners in the fields of international security, international organizations, international social work, and social welfare policy will find Africa's Deadliest Conflict a vital addition to the literature on collective violence prevention and intervention research." -- Kingsley Chigbu, University of Texas -- ACUNS, 201309

• Africa's Deadliest Conflict: Media Coverage of the Humanitarian Disaster in the Congo and the United Nations Response, 1997-2008 by Walter C. Soderlund, E. Donald Briggs, Tom Pierre Najem, and Blake C. RobertsList of Tables and MapsAcknowledgementsThe AuthorsIntroduction1 The Congo: Understanding the Conflict2 The UN Response: From ONUC to MONUSCO3 Mass Media, Public Awareness and Television News Coverage of the Congo4 New York Times Framing of the Second Congo War5 New York Times Framing of the Third Congo War6 Media Coverage of the Congo Wars: An Overall Assessment7 Peacekeeping in the Age of R2PConclusion: The Impact of Mass Media on ""The Will to Intervene""Postscript: An Update on EventsAppendix: Descriptive LanguageNotesReferencesIndex

Walter C. Soderlund is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor. His books include Africa's Deadliest Conflict, The Independence of South Sudan, and The Responsibility to Protect in Darfur.E. Donald Briggs is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor, where he taught full-time for nearly forty years. Tom Pierre Najem researches in the areas of international relations and comparative politics, with a regional specialization in the Middle East. He has lived and worked in the Middle East and North Africa and has held academic posts in Morocco and England.Blake C. Roberts is the interim academic advisor of the University of Windsor's Digital-Journalism program and a sessional instructor and research associate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor.

"Scholars and faculty as well as peace practitioners in the fields of international security, international organizations, international social work, and social welfare policy will find Africa's Deadliest Conflict a vital addition to the literature on collective violence prevention and intervention research." -- Kingsley Chigbu, University of Texas -- ACUNS, 201309

• Africa's Deadliest Conflict: Media Coverage of the Humanitarian Disaster in the Congo and the United Nations Response, 1997-2008 by Walter C. Soderlund, E. Donald Briggs, Tom Pierre Najem, and Blake C. RobertsList of Tables and MapsAcknowledgementsThe AuthorsIntroduction1 The Congo: Understanding the Conflict2 The UN Response: From ONUC to MONUSCO3 Mass Media, Public Awareness and Television News Coverage of the Congo4 New York Times Framing of the Second Congo War5 New York Times Framing of the Third Congo War6 Media Coverage of the Congo Wars: An Overall Assessment7 Peacekeeping in the Age of R2PConclusion: The Impact of Mass Media on ""The Will to Intervene""Postscript: An Update on EventsAppendix: Descriptive LanguageNotesReferencesIndex

Walter C. Soderlund is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor. His books include Africa's Deadliest Conflict, The Independence of South Sudan, and The Responsibility to Protect in Darfur.E. Donald Briggs is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor, where he taught full-time for nearly forty years. Tom Pierre Najem researches in the areas of international relations and comparative politics, with a regional specialization in the Middle East. He has lived and worked in the Middle East and North Africa and has held academic posts in Morocco and England.Blake C. Roberts is the interim academic advisor of the University of Windsor's Digital-Journalism program and a sessional instructor and research associate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor.

"Scholars and faculty as well as peace practitioners in the fields of international security, international organizations, international social work, and social welfare policy will find Africa's Deadliest Conflict a vital addition to the literature on collective violence prevention and intervention research." -- Kingsley Chigbu, University of Texas -- ACUNS, 201309

• Africa's Deadliest Conflict: Media Coverage of the Humanitarian Disaster in the Congo and the United Nations Response, 1997-2008 by Walter C. Soderlund, E. Donald Briggs, Tom Pierre Najem, and Blake C. RobertsList of Tables and MapsAcknowledgementsThe AuthorsIntroduction1 The Congo: Understanding the Conflict2 The UN Response: From ONUC to MONUSCO3 Mass Media, Public Awareness and Television News Coverage of the Congo4 New York Times Framing of the Second Congo War5 New York Times Framing of the Third Congo War6 Media Coverage of the Congo Wars: An Overall Assessment7 Peacekeeping in the Age of R2PConclusion: The Impact of Mass Media on ""The Will to Intervene""Postscript: An Update on EventsAppendix: Descriptive LanguageNotesReferencesIndex