"Supreme Court justices Flávio Dino and Alexandre de Moraes called for the court to reconsider its decision to waive the requirement of a journalism degree to practice the profession.
During a hearing before the court’s First Panel on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Dino said the absence of such a requirement makes it difficult to determine who is entitled to the protections afforded to journalists, while Moraes argued that the issue could be subject to regulation.
The discussion took place during a case involving a right of reply granted to a medical clinic following a TV Globo report about allegations of sexual abuse. The case was suspended after Justice Cármen Lúcia requested additional time to review it.
In his vote, Dino recalled that the Supreme Court had struck down the mandatory degree requirement and said he respected the court’s decision, but argued that the issue could be revisited.
According to the justice, the elimination of the requirement has become a 'complicating factor' with the expansion of social media, since protections associated with journalistic activity could be claimed by anyone who identifies themselves as a journalist or blogger."
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This story was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera
