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Reflection 402  Based on the 1965 Vatican II document: 
Decree on The Media of Social Communications
- Article5
(Comments welcome here)

 

People have a right to information  about matters concerning individuals or the community. The proper exercise of this right demands, however, that the news itself that is communicated should always be true and complete, within the bounds of justice and charity

These words from article 5 should be displayed on the desk of every media owner and editor

One thinks of how these words are not put into practice
- by media people whose goal is sensationalism and profit rather than truth and justice;
- by governments which deny their people access to a free flow of information
- by Church agencies which don't allow certain topics to be reported....or report them with bias (like this one)

Jesus, please help media people, especially Church media people, always put the words of article 5 into practice