Dora Gelo
(Analyst based in Zagreb, Croatia)
Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 8 December 2019
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).
Summary
The conflict in focus the relationship between the concept of secrecy, which the national security system is entitled to, and the request of the public, which is a norm of a democratic society is only one of the elements appearing in a specific relationship between the system and the media. On the other hand, as stated by authors Peter Gill and Mark Phythian in their book Intelligence in an Insecure World (2018), a part of their relationship can also be marked by a combination of dependence, manipulation, support and praise, which can lead to conflicts of other relevant categories from the group which are related to independence and the quality of information. A similar situation involving the relationship with the source is also conspicuous here the relationship between the journalist and the source, the system and the source or, also according to the authors mentioned above, the possibility of fraudulent, including illegal, behaviour, in order to obtain the information inaccessible to the public...Read more