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The aim of the article is to analyze the modern mass media, in which the line between truth and lies has been blurred, leading to a lack of responsibility for words and their cognitive value. In the first part of the article, the value of truth in journalism is explored and the professional ethos associated with it, known as being ‘pro-truth’. In the second part, the negative effects of media lies and their various forms are described.

Truth and lies in journalism: A dispute concerning the accurate presentation of information

Ethics & Bioethics

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The aim of the article is to analyze the modern mass media, in which the line between truth and lies has been blurred, leading to a lack of responsibility for...

Truth and lies in journalism: A dispute concerning the accurate presentation of information

Published Online: Jul 19, 2018

Page range: 81 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2018-0003

Keywords
mass media, manipulation, journalism, value, truth, falsehood, ethics

© 2018 Dorota Probucka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Truth and lies in journalism: A dispute concerning the accurate presentation of information

Published Online: Jul 19, 2018

Page range: 81 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2018-0003

Keywordsmass media, manipulation, journalism, value, truth, falsehood, ethics

© 2018 Dorota Probucka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
mass media, manipulation, journalism, value, truth, falsehood, ethics