The mediatization of political corruption in portugal: forms, processes and impacts

Abstract

This paper notes the inefficiency of the communication of the formal justice system and proposes a new communication strategy that takes into account the state’s interest in conducting a free and independent justice, the defendant’s interest in not seeing publicly disclosed facts that can turn out not to be proved and the interest of the media in informing the citizens. This new strategy would consist of a “Common Communication Platform”, based on which communication would be conveyed officially by agreement between the different procedural subjects, involving the responsibility of all for all and with all.