Conflict Resolution, Reporting and its Implication on the Recipient?s mentality

Abstract

A conflict can be identified as unavoidable circumstances of our day to day life. Its results can be both positive and negative. In reporting conflicts, different media methods are used to attract the recipients. Above concerned methods maintain close and direct relationship with the end results of the conflicts and in return it can make an impact on recipient?s mentality as a whole. As it causes some behavioral changes, therefore it can have a direct impact in settlement of disputes. The objectives of this research are to study the measures taken to settle conflicts and the relationship of reporting and to study how reporting makes and impact on recipient?s mentality, both primary and secondary data have been used in this study. In collecting primary data both questionnaires and interviews were used and in addition primary books, Newspaper, on line article, other document , reports etc were used secondaory data. This research is based on a study of five main conflict occurred June to November 2013, and a focus has been given on have Sri Lankan newspapers such as ?The Island, Dinamina & Lankadeepa? have contributed to charge the recipient?s mentality. An analysis has been done both as quantitatively and qualitatively to come with above research findings. In reporting conflicts violation of media ethics has had a negative impact on recipient?s mentality is the main findings of this study. The end result of it is the fact that it has made some significance changes of the direction of conflict.