Book 'Media Ethics in the Information Age' Unveiled
Hadi Khaniki, professor of communication, said at this session that media ethics is part of a network of relations between journalist and citizen, sender and receiver of messages, and power and society. He named individual accountability as a requirement of social ethics.
According to the reporter of Ambassador Arjan of Iran (Ambassador Arjan); The book "Media Ethics in the Age of Information" written by Sediqeh Bebran was unveiled and criticized in the Press and Publishing Institute of Information with the presence of a group of professors of communication sciences and social sciences. In six chapters, this book examines the foundations of moral philosophy, the principles of professional journalistic ethics, and the ethical challenges of modern media and artificial intelligence.
Sediqeh Babran, author of the book and professor of communication at Islamic Azad University, in this ceremony, which was held on Monday evening, October 20th, at the same time as the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the newspaper, at the Press and Publishing Institute of Information, pointing out that the compilation of this work is the result of more than two years of research, he considered the power of the media in shaping public opinion, directing decisions and influencing social developments as one of its central issues.
According to him, the first chapter of the book deals with the basics of moral philosophy and concepts such as virtue, justice and happiness. In the second chapter, the evolution of moral thought in the religious and philosophical traditions of the East and West and Islamic thought has been examined, and the third chapter is dedicated to the ethics of media and journalism and the application of moral theories in this field. The fourth chapter examines the principles of media professional ethics and related international documents, including UNESCO and the International Federation of Journalists.
Babran added: The fifth chapter is dedicated to the comparison of ethical charters in different countries and Iran's experience, and the sixth chapter examines the ethical challenges of modern media and artificial intelligence by relying on documents such as UNESCO's recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence in 2021, the European Union's artificial intelligence law, Iran's national document on artificial intelligence, and the Paris Charter in 2023.
Emphasizing the link between the media's power and moral responsibility, this communication professor considered it necessary to formulate a common framework for the media's professional ethics and reminded: despite previous efforts, including the activities of Dr. Kazem Motamednejad and his colleagues, an official and generally agreed-upon charter of journalists in Iran has not yet been formed.
Sarukhani: Morality is one of the foundations of social cohesion
Baqer Sarokhani, a veteran professor of sociology and communication sciences, referring to the role of ethics in social life, considered the understanding of the situation and feelings of others as one of the requirements of ethical orientation, and by recalling Ghazali's view on rational and emotional ethics, he emphasized the necessity of paying attention to the conditions of others.
He considered loyalty to commitments and agreements as one of the factors of social capital formation and considered the development of ethics in society as a factor to reduce the need for control and punishment mechanisms.
This sociology professor also pointed out the double capacity of technology, the weakening of privacy, media addiction, the increase of class and generational gaps, and the reduction of job security among the challenges of today's world, and he emphasized the necessity of placing technology at the service of man and the flourishing of his talents.
Khaniki: Humans are responsible for the use of artificial intelligence
Hadi Khaniki, professor of communication and faculty member of Allameh Tabatabai University, considered media ethics as a part of the network of relations between journalist and citizen, sender and receiver of message and power and society, and considered individual responsibility as one of the requirements of social ethics.
He described media truth-seeking as a process based on checking information before publication, correcting errors, and making it possible for the voices of groups that are less present in the public space to be heard.
Referring to the use of artificial intelligence in content production, Khaniki said that the ability to process data and produce messages does not necessarily mean understanding its consequences or having moral responsibility; Therefore, accountability still lies with people and institutions.
Farqani: Professional independence is a requirement for journalists to take responsibility
Mohammad Mehdi Farqani, professor and researcher of journalism and communication sciences, emphasized the relationship between rights and professional responsibility, considered independence, freedom of action and job security to be the requirements of journalists' ethical accountability.
Referring to the past efforts to compile a charter of journalistic professional ethics in Iran, he said that four legal texts, including a text on journalistic professional ethics, were prepared at the Center for Media Studies and Research under the leadership of Dr. Kazem Motamedanjad and reviewed by the Research Council, but ultimately were not approved by the Government's Cultural Commission.
Farqani also warned against violating people's privacy in order to attract the attention of the audience and, referring to the expansion of new content production tools, emphasized the necessity of observing ethical principles, trustworthiness, verification and respect for human dignity in the face of fake content and false information.
Ronagi: Media ethics are not complete without considering human emotions
Mahnaz Raunghi, a professor in the field of communication, emphasized the link between morality, emotion, humanity and truth-seeking, and considered the transmission of information in the media as a process that cannot be considered completely neutral.
Referring to the book "Descartes Error" written by Antonio Damasio, he mentioned the role of emotions in decision-making and emphasized that moral judgment cannot be limited to abstract rules.
Referring to the final part of the book "Ethics of Media in the Information Age" and the topic of new technologies and artificial intelligence, Ronagi emphasized the importance of content authenticity and responsibility in the production and dissemination of messages in the digital space.
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