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Legal and Ethical Regulation in Slovakia and Its Relation to Deliberative Communication

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  • Ľudmila Čábyová

    (Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia)

  • Peter Krajčovič

    (Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia)

  • Magdaléna Švecová

    (Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia)

  • Jana Radošinská

    (Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia)

  • Andrej Brník

    (Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia)

  • Juliána Mináriková

    (Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia)

Abstract

The offered social-scientific analysis is based on a critical discussion of key problems present in the Slovak media environment, such as the ethical self-regulation of the media, freedom of expression, the right to obtain information, or the legal protection of the sources of information. The study also refers to available scholarly sources and the previously published body of knowledge to assess the development of the media system in Slovakia over the past 30 years, outlining the country’s (in)ability to foster deliberative communication and democracy. The results suggest that the legal and ethical aspects of the Slovak media system do support some of the principles of deliberative communication, specifically freedom of expression and free access to information; however, free speech is not sufficiently confronted with the boundaries of protecting privacy and human dignity to prevent defamation and hate speech. Media autonomy based on the possibility of self-regulation is not sufficiently developed either. A serious problem is the lack of transparency in the media.

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  • Ľudmila Čábyová & Peter Krajčovič & Magdaléna Švecová & Jana Radošinská & Andrej Brník & Juliána Mináriková, 2024. "Legal and Ethical Regulation in Slovakia and Its Relation to Deliberative Communication," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 12.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:meanco:v12:y:2024:a:7257
    DOI: 10.17645/mac.7257
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