@article{article_1606719, title={SLOW JOURNALISM: IS A RETURN TO THE ESSENCE OF JOURNALISM POSSIBLE?}, journal={Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi}, volume={11}, pages={213–232}, year={2025}, DOI={10.31463/aicusbed.1606719}, author={Tokan Şenol, Feryade and Alpaslan, Bahtiyar Ahu}, keywords={Gazetecilik, yavaş gazetecilik, medya çalışmaları, iletişim çalışmaları, medya kültürü}, abstract={This paper criticizes the pace- and sensationalism-oriented nature of modern journalism and examines slow journalism in detail. Slow journalism, as a reaction to fast-consumption culture, gave a journalism approach based on in-depth research, quality production, and ethical values. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to assess the problems caused by pace-oriented journalism and whether slow journalism might be an alternative solution to these problems. This was a literature review-based study. The paper reviews how speed influences journalism by critically analyzing the context within which this theory and the Slow Movement have taken shape while critically reviewing Susan Greenberg’s definition and criteria of "slow journalism." Slow journalism focuses on time, research, and verification processes. Thus, while striving for its return to the core principles of journalism, it stands out for distancing itself from sensationalism, superficiality, and competitive approaches. Furthermore, this model tries to base itself on trust with readers while placing greater emphasis on the meaning and context of news rather than the fact that it is true. In that respect, slow journalism comes across as an important alternative to the ethical and qualitative problems of fast journalism. Yet, pressure for speed due to digitalization, the structure of the media economy oriented toward profit, and the fast habits of consuming readers create a barrier to the comprehensive application of such an understanding. Slow journalism, in any case, is a tool that enables the continuation of journalism in a sustainable and ethical manner. This study positions slow journalism not solely as an anti-speed attitude but as a robust model, which may restore trust between media and the audience.}, number={2}, publisher={Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi}