A Further Discussion Of The Public's Right To Know Based On Mass Media

Media report is the main way to achieve the public's right to know, which is that the public enjoy the right to get information from mass media and state organs as the administrator of public power. The main task of media report, which contains reportor, objects reported and the public people, is reporting timely the actual events which is happening or have happen all social. However, the present legal protection for the public's right to know is not complete. A lot of defects existed in the construction of the legal system which guarantees the achievement of the public's right to know. Meanwhile, it is common that the mass media infringe on the public's right to know for various purposes in real life.Mass media used correctly will protect strongly the realization of public's right to know and ensuring the interests of public people. However, the present legal protection for the public's right to know is not so complete. A lot of defects existes in the construction of the legal system which guarantees the achievement of the public'right to know. Media used properly will vigorously protect the public's right to know and achieve better protection of public interests. Howerver, Inappropriate use of mass media would cause great damage to the public interest. The main manifestations of mass media infringement of the public's right to know are: fake news, discourse hegemony and news entertainment. The author believes that the true realization of the right to know needs joint efforts of differnent departments.Firstly, legal protection is the most important to realize the public's right to know. See to it that there are laws to go by, the laws are observed and strictly enforced. Meanwhile, judicial remedy is the strong backing to protect the public'right to know.Secondly, the self-regulation of mass media is crucial. Like other trades, mass media must take human as essentials and make clear itself the social responsibility. And the practitioners are good of profession cultivated manners, strong integrity and social responsibility. Therefore, mass media will provide strong guarantee for realizing the public's right to know.At last, the public should have the consciousness and action to protect their rights, and know media well. All mentioned earlier can give invisible pressure to mass media for protecting the public's rights.Legal protection, self-regulation and the consiousness of the public in safeguarding their legal rights are supplement and promote each other. None of the three is dispensable, and this is the most fundamental requirement to realize the public's right to know.