Chronicling Civil Resistance: The Journalists’ Guide to Unraveling and Reporting Nonviolent Struggles for Rights, Freedom and Justice

With the global proliferation of civil resistance, an increasing number of journalists are looking beyond the surface of crowd sizes and clashes with police to inform their reporting. Many have shown a talent and determination for more comprehensive and contextual coverage – a welcome development for journalism and public awareness. This guide is intended to deepen understanding of the nuances of movements, campaigns, and strategies that employ a range of nonviolent tactics to exert power. Chronicling Civil Resistance is intended for reporters, producers, editors, news talk show hosts and other news professionals who want to deepen their analysis and advance their reporting of civil resistance activity from conception to aftermath.