Communio et Progressio connects institutional communication with truthful information, dialogue, public opinion, and participation. This 1971 Catholic pastoral instruction supports two-way exchange and proportionate secrecy within defined authority, offering normative guidance for institutional practice rather than a validated scale or causal model of effectiveness.
- FamilyModel
- CategoryDoctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
- DomainMedia, Publics & Society
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Model
In this series, Model names the editorial family primarily used to understand and explain communication: theories, frameworks, effects, traditions, principles and other conceptual resources. It is an umbrella for a route into the field, not a claim that every included object is a predictive model.
Editorial orientation · Category
Doctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
Sets out principles or criteria for what should be pursued, considered legitimate or done. Its contribution is evaluative or prescriptive: it gives reasons for judging conduct and arrangements, rather than merely describing their frequency.