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Journalist’s Integrity. The Figure of a Journalist in the Contemporary Drama Scripts

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the figure of a journalist presented in the contempo-rary drama scripts. The author analyzes how consistent journalists are, if theyobserve professional ethical standards and if they treat their profession asa calling and mission or only a way of making a living. The analysis of threedramas – Witaj Barabaszu by Jarosław Jakubowski, Powrót do Reims byBeniamin Bukowski and Wolny strzelec by Ishbel Szatrawska – suggests thatthe journalists featuring in the dramas treat their profession as a way of creatingreality, manipulating facts along with their reception, taking advantage ofguests and informers to present a subjective account of events. When preparingthe materials, they fail to maintain integrity, especially the principle of beingunbiased and objective. The descriptions of the journalists indicate a loss ofpublic confidence in media-related professions. Many current journalists haveceased to be thoughtful professionals and turned into being entertainment providers, manipulators or celebrities. The theater seems to hyperbolize this situation to put the problem in the spotlight and encourage a public debate.

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