Milczenie: pomoc czy przeszkoda dla społeczeństwa medialnego?

The article concerns the Christian experience of the meaning of quiet and silence. Christian spirituality is presented here as characterized by a balanced and realistic approach to man as a being in need of both quiet and silence, as well as the exchange of information. Then, based largely on the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI, the article focuses on the potential and needs of contemporary media society. Lastly, within such a context, the importance of silence and quiet in the case of the media - is presented as a positively important, even essential element of the fruitful creation of the media’s offerings, and subsequently, how it is used.