Media can educate. Indeed, there is much evidence that it is the fasted educator in contemporary society. No-one can help us better than our media. Media can facilitate. It has the power to bring together sectors of our society previously out of touch with each other.
Media can mediate.
Mediation is a neutral, objective process which helps conflicting parties to design their own solutions. It is a just and compassionate practice and does not demand that the mediator be value-free. It gives voice to the inarticulate and provides audience for the unheard. It is as much an attitude as a function and can be integrated into all aspects of the journalist s professional and personal life. Building the conflict-resolving community is our greatest task.