Fake news, enemies of journalism, communication and Human Rights

Abstract

 One of the essential tasks of journalism and communication is the circulation of information in an equitable manner to all members of a society. Thus, journalistic and media work is implicit in the Human Rights proclaimed in December 1948, since, as stated in Article 19 of said document, the right to communication is a fundamental human right and the States must guarantee the freedom of expression and belief, in addition to guaranteeing freedom of expression but, above all, the same article stipulates the right to receive information by any means, regardless of the border. Under these precepts, we consider that the media and journalism have the obligation to generate ethical, critical and informed thinking in order to guarantee the fundamental right to information.
This article delves into this subject by exposing the importance of critical thinking in the media, the fight against so-called fake news and a review of the guarantees currently offered in the media to Human Rights in general.