Politolog – komentator. Dylematy etyczne

The article is devoted to the questions of ethical dilemmas of political scientists’ appearance in the media. Scientists provide political commentary for print, broadcast, and webbased media. It is a very important part of the public opinion process. As opinion leaders political scientists can play a strategic role in the public sphere. They act as filters of ideas and information. The author refers to the consequences of their existence in two worlds – in the world of science and in the world of media. He asks, what difficulties they might face in their work and what choices they will have to make. The article calls for discussion on contemporary identity condition of political scientists, who are nowadays not only intellectuals, teachers, professionals, but also experts who observe and comment on political reality.