THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND MASS MEDIA: FROM THE DUTY OF TRANSPARENCY TO THE RISKS OF MEDIA EXPOSURE

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the challenges of communication the Judicial System has in current society, specifically regarding the mass media which include social medias. The Judicial System has been drawn to establish a new paradigm of interaction with society, considering the consolidation of the duty of transparency for public institutions, as well as the fast flux of information caused by technological advances. Our theoretical framework considers the changes occurred with the advent of globalization and postmodernity. which affect institutions and demand their constant adaptation. Finally, the mediatization of the Judicial System and the consequent impacts are approached, with emphasis on the need to prime the planning of institutional communication and management of consequent risks of media exposure.