Review article
https://doi.org/10.30925/zpfsr.45.1.9
Journalists as Responsible Persons in Violation of Honour and Reputation
Mijo Galiot
orcid.org/0000-0003-4835-0555
; University of Split, Study of Communication and Media; Municipal Court in Split
Vanesa Brizić Bahun
orcid.org/0000-0003-0519-1232
; Municipal Civil Court in Zagreb
Abstract
This paper analyses journalists as responsible persons in criminal and civil proceedings initiated for the protection of honour and reputation of those affected by information reported in the media. A brief outline is given of the relationship between the right to protection of honour and reputation on the one hand, and freedom of expression given the specific role and position of journalists on the other. Further, the rules governing the direct responsibility of journalists are analysed, specifically for each of the mentioned proceedings, so as to ascertain whether the valid legislative solutions are adequate in interpretation and application in judicial practice, taking into account the expressed principles by the European Human Rights Court. The need for further decriminalisation of offenses against honour and reputation is discussed in detail. Additionally, the paper addresses the consequences of interpretation specific legal provisions of the Media Act and the Compulsory Relations Act in judicial practice and their effects on the legal position of journalists, with the proposed solutions for the observed issues.
Keywords
journalists; press; responsibility; right to honour and reputation; right to freedom of expression
Hrčak ID:
316024
URI
Publication date:
15.4.2024.
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