We are pleased to announce the publication of the new issue of Journal of Media Ethics, 40(2–3), 102–119.
A significant issue that has received considerable attention is the prevalence of truth in journalistic discourse. This study examines the ambivalence of academic reflection on this subject, examining the vision of classical authors from journalism theory and related humanities fields who reflect directly on journalistic truth. This vision provides an essential foundation for reexamining current trends in journalism. However, the study claims to go beyond these findings to show how a seemingly external agent, such as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), adds significant value to reflections on journalistic truth by using these theoretical assumptions to interpret freedom of expression cases. In fact, the ECHR’s interpretations reveal a new dimension of journalistic truth: the vision that only journalism that transmits truthful information – and this is not synonymous with truthful reported facts, according to the arguments of the European Court – fulfills the remarkable role of consolidating democratic life.
To access the full article, please click on the following link:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23736992.2025.2522876