Public interest and freedom of the press as the foundation of the democratic journalistic communication

Based on a bibliographical research, this article aims to discuss public interest and freedom of the press as preconditions for the development of society and affirmation of democracy. Journalism is a social profession, and public interest guides the journalist. However, several restrictions may thr...

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Autores: Antonioli, Maria Elisabete, Andrade, Cassio Cavalcante
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS)
Repositorio:Comunicação & Inovação
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.seer.uscs.edu.br:article/4477
Acesso em linha:http://seer.uscs.edu.br/index.php/revista_comunicacao_inovacao/article/view/4477
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Interesse Público
Liberdade de Imprensa
Democracia
Public Interest
Freedom of the Press
Democracy
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Resumo:Based on a bibliographical research, this article aims to discuss public interest and freedom of the press as preconditions for the development of society and affirmation of democracy. Journalism is a social profession, and public interest guides the journalist. However, several restrictions may threat journalism. In such perspective, these issues are analyzed according to authors that address the profession of the journalist and authors who study the legal sciences and consider journalism and public interest as unquestionable values in the process of social evolution.