Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches

The normative view of the media is the resultant of a group of do’s and don’ts in various institutions interacting with the media. The relation of the media with any of these institutions, the conditions surrounding the media, the philosophical foundations of the media and the religious values, prin...

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Main Authors: Naser Bahonar, Mohammad Reza Rowhani
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Language:fas
Published: Imam Sadiq University 2013-01-01
Series:Religion & Communication
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Online Access:https://rc.journals.isu.ac.ir/article_1312_f6340d6da5f64e50183162673f003685.pdf
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description The normative view of the media is the resultant of a group of do’s and don’ts in various institutions interacting with the media. The relation of the media with any of these institutions, the conditions surrounding the media, the philosophical foundations of the media and the religious values, principles and instructions are among the formation grounds for normative theories in regard to the mass media. The social responsibility theory is an example of this kind which seeks to modify individual freedom and create a link between the media independence and their social responsibilities. In other words, the social responsibility theory was formulated in a liberalist and humanist process and added the social responsibility dimension to the doctrine of individual freedom and media independence. One of the areas of discussion in the field of humanities and social philosophy is the relation between the individual and society. The socialist view gives priority to the society, whereas the individualistic view is mostly tended to individual rights. Thus humans are reduced to their instinctive drives. Contrariwise, the Islamic logic takes a more sublimated stance towards man and considers his worldly and transcendental dimensions simultaneously. The social responsibility that ensues from this Islamic stance brings into prominence an obligation known as enjoining virtues and forbidding vices. That is why this article provides a comparative explanation of the social responsibility status from Western and Islamic viewpoints.
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spelling doaj.art-d7e8a022f87d4d51af56cd5ce7f1b7072022-12-22T04:12:12ZfasImam Sadiq UniversityReligion & Communication2252-02522588-64602013-01-01183953410.30497/rc.2013.13121312Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western ApproachesNaser Bahonar0Mohammad Reza Rowhani1Assistant Professor, Faculty of Islamic studies, Communication and culture, ISU.Ph.D. Student of Sociology of culture, Tehran UniversityThe normative view of the media is the resultant of a group of do’s and don’ts in various institutions interacting with the media. The relation of the media with any of these institutions, the conditions surrounding the media, the philosophical foundations of the media and the religious values, principles and instructions are among the formation grounds for normative theories in regard to the mass media. The social responsibility theory is an example of this kind which seeks to modify individual freedom and create a link between the media independence and their social responsibilities. In other words, the social responsibility theory was formulated in a liberalist and humanist process and added the social responsibility dimension to the doctrine of individual freedom and media independence. One of the areas of discussion in the field of humanities and social philosophy is the relation between the individual and society. The socialist view gives priority to the society, whereas the individualistic view is mostly tended to individual rights. Thus humans are reduced to their instinctive drives. Contrariwise, the Islamic logic takes a more sublimated stance towards man and considers his worldly and transcendental dimensions simultaneously. The social responsibility that ensues from this Islamic stance brings into prominence an obligation known as enjoining virtues and forbidding vices. That is why this article provides a comparative explanation of the social responsibility status from Western and Islamic viewpoints.https://rc.journals.isu.ac.ir/article_1312_f6340d6da5f64e50183162673f003685.pdfsocialismindividualismhuman natureresponsibilitymediaenjoining virtues and forbidding vices
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Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches
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socialism
individualism
human nature
responsibility
media
enjoining virtues and forbidding vices
title Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches
title_full Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches
title_fullStr Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches
title_full_unstemmed Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches
title_short Mass Media and Social Responsibility, A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Western Approaches
title_sort mass media and social responsibility a comparative analysis of islamic and western approaches
topic socialism
individualism
human nature
responsibility
media
enjoining virtues and forbidding vices
url https://rc.journals.isu.ac.ir/article_1312_f6340d6da5f64e50183162673f003685.pdf
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