This essay critically examines the intersections between news media and human rights in the context of the existing human rights framework. A survey of the fundamental provisions of international human rights law and of the evolving case law of human rights organs relating to media freedom and responsibilities reveals that existing gaps and underspecified obligations render problematic the normative guidance offered by the framework in addressing the pertinent human rights issues. However, this is part of the story. The problems associated with normative guidance are compounded by media practitioners’ contending approaches on the role of the media as “promoters of human rights.” The interplay between these factors is then examined through the prism of the two communities’ converging commitment to “truth-seeking.” This commitment can provide entry points to a more constructive engagement between the news media and the human rights community.

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人权报告：权利、责任和挑战

本文在现有人权框架的背景下批判性地考察了新闻媒体与人权之间的交叉点。对国际人权法的基本规定和与媒体自由和责任有关的人权机构不断演变的判例法的调查表明，现有的差距和未明确规定的义务使该框架在解决相关人权问题方面提供的规范性指导存在问题. 然而，这是故事的一部分。与规范性指导相关的问题因媒体从业者对媒体作为“人权促进者”的作用的争论而变得更加复杂。然后通过两个社区对“求真”的一致承诺的棱镜来检查这些因素之间的相互作用。