The mission of the media in context of peace in transformational times

Abstract

Christianity has one answer for man’s purpose on earth. The mission is the proclamation of the divine message which Jesus Christ brought to earth. From this mission, which is beyond human strength but at human scale at the same time, no person is exempt. How effective can a Christian fulfil this principle, at the same time following the rules of loving their neighbours, respecting freedoms of the individual, creating peace, and proclaiming truth and justice? How to proclaim these values among non‑believers
to form the basis for coming together and dialogue? After making order from answers to these questions in the context of the mission of the media; I deep dive on how to adapt these conclusions to communication within the society in transformational times. I ask how the timeless media mission, creating peace, is responding to current times of transformation and competition among different value frameworks. What are the limits of acceptable and unacceptable means by which the media can fulfil their mission? I discuss the militaristic rhetoric, and the tolerable limits of its application. Concluding I propose a „defensive shield” serving as a radar to detect occurrences where compromising on the imperative to do good implicates contradiction of the fundamental mission of the media.