Résumé
Titre : Vérité et indicible en journalisme : Défis de la représentation et cohésion sociale
Auteur (s) : Vicky Elongo Lukulunga
Abstract :
This article seeks to understand how journalism engages with two fundamental issues: truth and the unspeakable. Although truth is the central value of journalistic ethics, it cannot be conceived as an absolute reality. Subject to multiple constraints—economic, ideological, methodological, cultural, among others—journalistic truth appears as a social construction, shaped by professional practices and the contexts in which information is produced. The nature of this truth is examined through two theoretical frameworks: the positivist approach, which emphasizes fidelity to facts, and the constructivist approach, which highlights mediation and interpretation. This study also explores how journalism confronts unspeakable human realities— extreme violence, trauma, disasters, the experiences of marginalized communities, situations of distress—that challenge the capacity of language to represent them without distortion. It further analyzes the narrative and ethical strategies mobilized to meet this representational challenge, particularly through the use of narrative journalism, understood as both an aesthetic and an ethical practice. Finally, the article questions the role of journalism in fostering social cohesion, emphasizing that the responsible treatment of the unspeakable is essential to promoting understanding and dialogue, and to preventing social fragmentation.
Editeur : RECOSH
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