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In Volume 15, No. 2 (2016) conflict & communication online published an essay on “Dangers of Peace Journalism” which discussed on the basis of two (at the time) current and topical incidents the deficiencies of peace journalistic theory construction and thematized the loss of credibility that can result from overstepping the boundaries separating peace journalism from activism. Thereby the credibility of the peace journalistic project is clearly put at risk, and this all the more so, if its academic representatives let themselves be seduced to engage in unconsidered actions and/or forget what they know as scholars when they slip into the role of activist. Jake Lynch, who felt himself personally attacked by this essay, answers this in the present issue with an essay in which he clarifies his attitude to peace journalism and the academic boycott of Israel. We are publishing the essay here, because we regard it as every author’s right to defend himself against (supposed) personal attacks. Berlin, April 2018 Wilhelm Kempf
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