MEDIJSKI PROSTOR U ĐAKOVAČKO-OSJEČKOJ NADBISKUPIJI. ANALIZA STANJA I MOGUĆE PERSPEKTIVE
THE MEDIA SPACE IN THE ĐAKOVO-OSIJEK ARCHDIOCESE. SITUATION ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE PERSPECTIVES

Summary/Abstract: The article primarily gives a brief historical overview of the attitude of the present- day Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese towards the means of social communication. The aim was to point out that there is indeed a long tradition of respect and high valuation of the significance of these means for the evangelizing mission of this local Church. The Second Diocesan Synod of Đakovo and Srijem reached conclusions along similar lines, which particularly point out the effectiveness of the means of social communication in the spreading of the Gospel to the modern man and the need for their stronger presence in the pastoral work, as well as the necessity of continuing education, especially for laypeople, in quality and professional use of these means and their presence in the world of media. The second part of the article presents the results of a survey, conducted during the month of July, 2011, on various forms of use of the means of social communication in pastoral work, as well as the forms of cooperation between the parish communities of Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese and the world of media. 72 out of 153 parishes answered the questionnaire (47%), and in the light of the results, the article shows the status of parish communities regarding the publishing of parish papers, the issuing of parish newsletters, the setting up of parish web-sites, and broadcasting of religious radio programs. In addition, the article shows the situation with regard to the (non)cooperation with other media, the creating of their own media projects, the appointing of parish correspondents, as well as the (non)presence of the Catholic press in the parishes of the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese.

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