資訊公開與新聞媒體－國家機密的再商榷

Freedom of Information and Mass Media: Reconsidering State Secrets

洪貞玲(Chen-Ling Hung)

《研考雙月刊》 31卷3期 (2007/06) Pp. 61-70

https://doi.org/10.6978/YKSYK.200706.0061

摘要

資訊公開是我國民主轉型過程中重要的法制進展，代表行政資訊透明化以及人民知的權利的保障，對於傳播媒體掌握資訊以善盡報導職責，亦有莫大影響。本文即著眼於資訊公開與新聞自由的關係，指出資訊公開對於民主政治與新聞媒體重要性。本文進一步整理資訊公開的相關法律，並釐清這些法律對新聞報導及蒐集資訊的影響。最後，以國家機密與新聞自由兩個利益衝突的事件為例，說明相關法制有待檢討之處，以及政府部門與新聞界應如何互動。

關鍵字

國家機密 ； 資訊公開 ； 新聞自由 ； 大眾媒體

並列摘要

Freedom of information is an important progress in Taiwan's democratic transition, which signifies the disclosure of government information and the protection of people's right to know and has great influence on the press to fulfill their duty of serving democracy. Based on abovementioned progress, this article highlights the relationship between freedom of information and freedom of the press. This article categorizes relevant laws regarding freedom of information and makes clear how these laws have an effect on news reporting and information gathering. Finally, this article focuses on the conflict between state secrets and freedom of the press and proposes a reconsideration of the definition and scope of state secrets and the interaction between government agencies and the press.

並列關鍵字

freedom of information ； freedom of the press ； mass media ； state secrets