Vatican II In A Year Day 42: IM 11-12: Duties of media and government
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Feb 11, 2025 A reading and reflection on who must take moral responsibility for mass communication. Discussion of how media can build up or harm culture and the need for professional codes. Focus on protecting young audiences with wholesome programming. Exploration of government duties to safeguard freedom, public morals, and support youth media without stifling creativity.
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Power And Moral Responsibility Of Media
- Media professionals hold decisive power to lead people toward good or evil through information and emotion.
- Fr. Matthew P. Schneider stresses they must align economic, political, artistic, and technical choices with the common good.
Use Industry Codes To Uphold Ethics
- Join or form professional associations that set codes of sound practice to support moral responsibilities.
- Use industry standards to obligate members to respect morality in their craft, as recommended by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider.
Joe The Homeless Guy Stories
- Fr. Matthew recounts telling 'Joe the Homeless Guy' stories to youth groups as moral examples.
- Each tale shows poor choices and consequences, teaching youngsters 'don't be like Joe.'