THE TRUTH IN THE MEDIA – THE NECESSARY CONDITION, BUT STILL SUFFICIENT?
THE TRUTH IN THE MEDIA – THE NECESSARY CONDITION, BUT STILL SUFFICIENT?

Summary/Abstract: The truth is without any doubt a condition of a reliable and efficient communication and it is a necessary postulate regarding all the media. In the world of “liquid modernity” of which the most frequently dominant category is the notion of the “post-truth”, the opportunism and commerce, the communication of the truth in its classical meaning becomes a big and urgent challenge. The truth is a necessary condition to retain credibility of the media and hence the functioning of the society in the democratic system. Notwithstanding this fact, it seems that communicating true pieces of information does not constitute a sufficient condition. There occur, however, certain conditions when publishing the truth in an inappropriate way may not only violate but also destroy the dignity of a person. Moreover, there may occur situations where publishing the contents in accordance with the truth would put in danger for instance countries and their citizens. This issue calls for more profound analysis and an attempt to demonstrate the additional criteria when information sharing will be not only in agreement with the truth but also reliable, honest, secure and respecting the dignity of another person.

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