Handbooks on covering war crimes and politics are available on the The International Journalists' Network (IJNet) website.  Here Journalists interested in improving their coverage of war crimes or politics can download two new handbooks. IJNet is an online service for journalists, media managers, media assistance professionals, journalism trainers and educators.
Handbook for the Radio Journalism Course in Political Reporting
This Course Handbook has been produced to accompany the Uganda Radio Network Advanced Radio Journalism Course. The Handbook, which follows the day-by-day course programme, contains transcripts of PowerPoint presentations plus additional supporting material.

Section One: Radio Journalism
http://www.iwpr.net/pdf/urn_hbook_01.pdf
Section Two: Politics, Elections and The Media
http://www.iwpr.net/pdf/urn_hbook_02.pdf
Section Three: Radio Production
http://www.iwpr.net/pdf/urn_hbook_03.pdf

Reporting Justice: A Handbook on Covering War Crimes Courts
This handbook is intended for journalists undertaking one of the most challenging, important and potentially rewarding of tasks: reporting on the trials of war crimes suspects or investigating war crimes on the ground.

Section One
http://www.iwpr.net/pdf/reporting_justice_p1_w.pdf
Section Two
http://www.iwpr.net/pdf/reporting_justice_p2_w.pdf