Communication as a Moral Calling in the Age of Algorithms: Reactualising Inter Mirifica in Adolescent Character Education

HARJON, Losianus Communication as a Moral Calling in the Age of Algorithms: Reactualising Inter Mirifica in Adolescent Character Education. Journal of Creativity, Media, and Communication Studies. (In Press)

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Abstract

Digital communication ideally functions as a formative space supporting the moral and intellectual development of adolescents as members of the digital generation. However, contemporary social media practices are often characterised by misinformation, cyberbullying, excessive self-exposure, and validation-seeking behaviour, which may weaken responsibility and distort identity formation. This study analyses the principle of responsibility in digital communication as a normative foundation for youth character education and formulates the integration of personal and collective responsibility in social media practices. The research employs a qualitative descriptive-analytical approach through literature review, conceptual analysis, and critical reflection on the dynamics of digital communication. The findings identify three main dimensions of responsibility in digital communication: personal (self-regulation and information verification), social (awareness of public impact and respect for human dignity), and structural (the roles of family, school, government, Church, and society in ethical guidance and regulation). These findings demonstrate that responsibility-based character education is contextually relevant to adolescents in the digital era. Responsible digital communication thus becomes a strategic pathway for fostering reflective, autonomous, and integrity-oriented youth amid the complexities of digital technology.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	responsibility, digital communication, character education, media ethics, adolescents.
Subjects:	200 – Agama > 210 Filsafat dan teori agama > 210 Filsafat dan teori agama 200 – Agama > 260 Teologi sosial dan gerejawi > 268 Pendidikan agama Kristen, pengajaran agama Kristen
Divisions:	75201 Ilmu Filsafat
Depositing User:	Losianus Harjon
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2026 01:26
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2026 01:26
URI:	http://repository.iftkledalero.ac.id/id/eprint/3952

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