Can a new journalism initiative in Cyprus help “encourage dialogue rather than promote violence”?

“A lot of the language happened automatically; it developed out of a culture of competition. It reflects the idea that when I am reporting on the other side they are in the wrong, whatever happens, and our side is always right,” says Greek Cypriot journalist Yiorgos Kakouris. As a political reporter at the forefront of covering the dynamics of the long-divided island of Cyprus, Kakouris is no stranger to the impact that language can have on a society, especially one in conflict. His beat (…)