The coexistence of the authenticity of news and the phenomenon of ‘absence of truejudgment’ inevitably leads to further exploration of a series of important issues in news dissemination. The study finds that the essence of news cognition should be a unification of these two attributes, embodying values of authenticity, exploratory nature, and enlightening quality among others. Discussing the principles of news reporting based on the authenticity of news and the attribute of ‘absence of true judgment’, as well as its theorization, is of significant importance in enhancing the professionalism of news reporting.