par Heinderyckx, François 
Editeur scientifique Ward, Stephen J. A.
Référence Handbook of Global Media Ethics, Springer, Cham, Switzerland
Publication A Paraître, 2021
Editeur scientifique Ward, Stephen J. A.
Référence Handbook of Global Media Ethics, Springer, Cham, Switzerland
Publication A Paraître, 2021
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
| Résumé : | Journalism traditionally separates the reporting of the facts and the expression of opinions. This chapter argues that the news and opinion dichotomy is misleading news producers and audiences in their understanding of the different types of content found in news media. Instead, this chapter suggests that we should distinguish five categories of content grouped in three distinct aspirations: to report (the news based on material facts and knowledge), to explain (interpretation based on analyses and educated guesses), and to comment (opinions tinged with inclina-tions, faith and ideology, and values). The implications of these categories are explained and discussed to better understand and prevent deceit and manipulation and regain agency in establishing and distributing a sense of shared reality. This requires enforcing strictly the differences between, on the one hand, the material and the epistemic (facts and knowledge) and, on the other hand, the interpretation and the opinions they may inspire. |
