Therefore, the three chief technical methods of telecommunication, i. e. those of the Motion Pictures, Radio and Television, deal not only with men's recreation and leisure - though many who "listen-in" and view, seek this alone, - but especially with the propagation of those subjects which, while aiding both mental culture and spiritual growth, can powerfully contribute to the right training and shaping of the civil society of our times.
Quamobrem praecipuae tres technicae artes, quibus auribus voces, oculis autem rerum imagines ex longinquo proponuntur, hoc est cinematographica, radiophonica ac televisifica ars, non ad homines tantummodo recreandos relaxandosque pertinent, quamvis non pauci hoc solum requirant auditores spectatoresque, sed ad ea potissimum propaganda, quae cum ad animi culturam, ad virtutemque alendam attineant, non parum possunt ad civilem nostrorum temporum societatem recte instituendam conformandamque conferre.vatican.va vatican.va