Review article

Maja Žitinski ; Sveučilište u Dubrovniku

Abstract

Although in today’s media age, the average citizen can acquire knowledge
about important political, economic and social issues, it means nothing if journalism
professionals don’t acknowledge their responsibilities and principles.
Journalism needs to be accountable to the public, and journalists need to seek
the truth because this is part of the public’s right to know. Public enlightenment is the
forerunner of justice; hence, without responsible and principled journalism, democracy
is not possible.
This article supports journalists remaining impartial, particularly when
politicians attempt to control the media and advance their agendas, which serves
only the politicians’ interests and not the public’s. If the quantity of communicated
information is high, but the quality is low as a source for political decision-making, the
citizens will only be passive witnesses to a media spectacle beyond its control.

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Hrčak ID:

41357

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41357

Publication date:

1.3.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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