What David Darke in Holy War wants to do is produce journalism that changes the news. He calls it prophetic journalism. It means writing about people and events in such a way that things like manipulation of a nation’s morals and judgment by a foreign actor – or, if we take the current news, an atrocity like Russia-Ukraine or Israel-Palestine – doesn’t happen, or happens less frequently, or is less severe. Darke believes he can help keep America safe if he can inspire his readers to adopt a more compassionate, intelligent, perceptive, patient view of humanity. In this way he can bring more light to his country and the world through his journalism. It’s the point of the whole of
Between the Lines VI: Writing to change the world
Between the Lines VI: Writing to change the…
Between the Lines VI: Writing to change the world
What David Darke in Holy War wants to do is produce journalism that changes the news. He calls it prophetic journalism. It means writing about people and events in such a way that things like manipulation of a nation’s morals and judgment by a foreign actor – or, if we take the current news, an atrocity like Russia-Ukraine or Israel-Palestine – doesn’t happen, or happens less frequently, or is less severe. Darke believes he can help keep America safe if he can inspire his readers to adopt a more compassionate, intelligent, perceptive, patient view of humanity. In this way he can bring more light to his country and the world through his journalism. It’s the point of the whole of