Adam MICHNIK - The Ethics of Journalism : Freedom and Truth

Pouvoirs n°97 - Transparence et secret - avril 2001 - p.109-127

Zola’s famous statement – «I Accuse » – has made the world of journalism aware of the importance of its mission, which has justified the best as well as the worst. Freedom of the press forces journalists to a constant reflection in order to avoid the traps of a devastating limitless liberty. Openness and secrecy lead to a cruel game when journalists who feel they have a mission to inform forget to exercise their free will. But they can exercise this freedom for the benefit of truth and the common good only if they respect human dignity, their own dignity but also the dignity of their adversaries. Résumé

Référence électonique : Adam MICHNIK, "The Ethics of Journalism : Freedom and Truth", Pouvoirs, revue française d’études constitutionnelles et politiques, n°97, 2001, . Consulté le 02-06-2012. URL : http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Ethics-of-Journalism-Freedom.html