Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See

AbstractFrom the point of view of institutional communication, the Second Vatican Council can be considered the most significant media event of the 20th century organized by an institution. This was so because of its duration, impact on millions of people, and the media interest it generated. For th...

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Main Author: José María Díaz-Dorronsoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-01-01
Series:Church, Communication and Culture
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23753234.2022.2159467
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description AbstractFrom the point of view of institutional communication, the Second Vatican Council can be considered the most significant media event of the 20th century organized by an institution. This was so because of its duration, impact on millions of people, and the media interest it generated. For the Catholic Church, the management of the official information of this Assembly was an undertaking of enormous proportions, involving complex challenges. This article provides an overview of how the Vatican II information services dealt with such challenges.
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spelling doaj.art-52830494d9fc4f478559c914d3f2f0c82024-03-02T17:40:29ZengTaylor & Francis GroupChurch, Communication and Culture2375-32342375-32422023-01-01818410310.1080/23753234.2022.2159467Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy SeeJosé María Díaz-Dorronsoro0School of Church Communications, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, ItalyAbstractFrom the point of view of institutional communication, the Second Vatican Council can be considered the most significant media event of the 20th century organized by an institution. This was so because of its duration, impact on millions of people, and the media interest it generated. For the Catholic Church, the management of the official information of this Assembly was an undertaking of enormous proportions, involving complex challenges. This article provides an overview of how the Vatican II information services dealt with such challenges.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23753234.2022.2159467Vatican Council IIinstitutional communicationCatholic ChurchsecrecyinformationHoly See
spellingShingle José María Díaz-Dorronsoro
Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See
Church, Communication and Culture
Vatican Council II
institutional communication
Catholic Church
secrecy
information
Holy See
title Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See
title_full Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See
title_fullStr Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See
title_full_unstemmed Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See
title_short Information challenges of the Second Vatican Council and the development of the institutional communication of the Holy See
title_sort information challenges of the second vatican council and the development of the institutional communication of the holy see
topic Vatican Council II
institutional communication
Catholic Church
secrecy
information
Holy See
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23753234.2022.2159467
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