Ethical Communications With Subramaniam Vincent
Michael Toebe of Communication Intelligence speaks with Subramaniam Vincent about what ethical communication looks like in a society similar to our own.
"Unethical communication is when organized entities — people, groups, leaders— cherry-pick a selection of facts or histories or lies or untruths and communicate that around a false or divisive or tribal narrative. Invoking such narratives in the brain makes it easier to drive unethical, anti-democratic and dehumanizing behavior...There is a reciprocal element to communication in democracy, where we need to hear each other out as whole persons with dignity and worth. One-way communication — top-down — can get elitist and anti-democratic, and hence runs the risk of being unethical, unless thoughtfully done."
Subramaniam "Subbu" Vincent, director of journalism and media ethics, quoted in Communication Intelligence.