Communication as a Moral Calling in the Algorithmic Era: Reactualizing Inter Mirifica in Adolescent Character Education

HARJON, Losianus (2025) Communication as a Moral Calling in the Algorithmic Era: Reactualizing Inter Mirifica in Adolescent Character Education. Journal of Creativity, Media, and Communication Studies, 1 (4). ISSN 3123-822X

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Abstract

Digital communication ideally constitutes a formative arena that cultivates the moral and intellectual maturation of adolescents as active constituents of the digital generation. Yet prevailing social media practices are frequently characterised by the proliferation of misinformation, cyberbullying, unrestrained self-disclosure, and compulsive validation-seeking, tendencies that progressively erode moral accountability and compromise the coherent development of personal identity. This study interrogates the principle of responsibility in digital communication as a normative substrate for adolescent character formation, and proposes a conceptual framework for embedding both personal and collective accountability into the fabric of everyday social media engagement. Employing a qualitative descriptive-analytical methodology grounded in systematic literature review, conceptual excavation, and critical reflection on the prevailing dynamics of digital communication, the study delineates three cardinal dimensions of responsibility: personal responsibility, encompassing self-regulation and the rigorous verification of information; social responsibility, entailing a heightened awareness of public ramifications and an unwavering commitment to the inviolability of human dignity; and structural responsibility, pertaining to the constitutive roles of the family, educational institutions, government, the Church, and civil society in furnishing ethical guidance and regulatory oversight. Collectively, these findings substantiate the claim that responsibility-centred character education is both contextually urgent and normatively indispensable for adolescents navigating the complexities of the digital milieu. Responsible digital communication thus emerges as a strategic trajectory for cultivating a generation of reflective, autonomous, and integrity-driven youth capable of engaging thoughtfully and ethically with the profound challenges posed by contemporary digital technology

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Artikel ini telah tersedia dalam versi bahasa indonesia di Repositori IFTK Ledalalero
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Adolescents, Character Education, Digital Communication, Media Ethics, Responsibility
Subjects:	200 – Agama > 210 Filsafat dan teori agama > 215 Sains, Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Agama
Divisions:	75201 Ilmu Filsafat
Depositing User:	Losianus Harjon
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2026 00:06
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2026 00:06
URI:	http://repository.iftkledalero.ac.id/id/eprint/4008

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