Resumen

DRAGNIC, Olga. The Social Communication Media in a Twenty First-Century Socialism. Revista Venezolana de Economía y Ciencias Sociales [online]. 2007, vol.13, n.2, pp.195-204. ISSN 20030507.

Abstract This article discusses the role the media should fulfill in a socialist society. A first requirement is obviously a radical break with the editorial policies that characterize the private media and the disinformation that goes with it. It is argued that in a democratic socialist system there should be a plurality of media. There is also a need to democratize the media, promoting organic links with different social sectors. The media should provide the knowledge of the political and social reality that the citizen needs in order to play a conscious and active role in political life. At the same time, there should be social control of the media within the context of an absolute respect for the liberty of opinion and the right to be informed

Palabras clave : Communication Media; Information; Socialism; Democracy; Participation.