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What responsibilities does the media have in its exercise of right to freedom of expression
What responsibilities does the media have in its exercise of right to freedom of expression On this page, we’ll go through the duties that media outlets in democratic South Africa have while using their free speech rights. The three foundations of media ethics are fairness, honesty, and reliability. The media, on the other hand, has a tendency to prioritize financial gain over ethical norms. When the media fails to perform responsibly in their roles.
The specific rights that are related to the application of media freedom are the rights of freedom of speech and expression. This simply means that, everyone (including the media) can say or print or photograph whatever they want provided they do not break the law.
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List of responsibilities that the media have in its exercise of the right to freedom of expression
Below are the responsibilities that the media have in its exercise of the right to freedom of expression
- The role of the media is to inform society about daily events that are newsworthy.
- In a democracy, the media’s communicated, and educate.
- The media play an important role in informing citizens about their government, their rights and freedom and their health and safety.
- expose violations of human rights
- report on unlawful activities, the courts and court cases
- expose corruption and mismanagement
- communicate, inform and educate and entertain
- shape the public’s opinion
- give political information that can inform voters
- identify problems in our country and communities
- promote debate and discussion
- promote nation-building, by giving access to diverse viewpoints and world views, as well as sports cover
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