The Role of Information in Society
Keywords:
SOCIETY OF INFORMATION, ROLE OF THE STATE, SOCIETY, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONAbstract
This article purports to create and enhance consciousness about the essential role of information in society’s conformation and evolution. It does so by providing foundations to the contribution of information and expression freedom, and of public provision of trustworthy data, in search of supreme values of life and progress in society, such as security, freedom, and equity. In the first part, the author explains that information has great social value because it contributes to economic development and constitutes a public good. Then, it explains the problems caused by disinformation and finally, analyzes the role of the State in the process of information broadcasting.Downloads
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