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Abstract

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The article aims at presenting conditions affecting journalism in the era of information revolution and fulfilling journalists’ ethical standards.

THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS:  The  research  problem  forms  of  a  question:  whether, facing epistemological crisis, ethical values and norms established by the journalists in XX century need reshaping? As to the methodology – systematical analyze has been applied with elements of normative theory, media social responsibility theory, and critical analyze of the literature.

THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: This article begins with reminding the most important ethical norms for journalists, the value pillars of the social order so far. Then contemporary conditions of a media activity are presented. Basing on the sentences of the Media Ethics’ Council the text analyzes then cases of violation of journalists’ standards.

RESEARCH RESULTS:  The  analyze  has  led  to  a  conclusion,  that  in  journalism  –  as  in  other  spheres – one may not morality for disobedience to moral norms creates an amoral attitude. The study  underlines  the  importance  of  journalists’  standards  for  a  democratic  society  and  presents  consequences of abandoning the standards in communications.

CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS:  Regardless  of  competition  between media companies to obtain readers and viewers, it will be crucial to remain credible and trustworthy to keep their attention. Thus, respect for ethical standards found the economical existence of the mass media.