By Melinda Quintos de Jesus – So far, President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III has been doing a great job communicating with the public and the media. He has brought to the presidential press conference a refreshing style, relaxed and easy, readily providing a lot of information and sharing his thoughts even when he is [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || The death of former President Corazon Aquino once more brought thousands of Filipinos to the streets. || IN THIS ISSUE || A Death Like No Other by Hector Bryant L. Macale Reporting Health Crises Hit-and-Miss Coverage by Edsel Van DT. Dura ‘Twas the Season for Cha-cha/SONA by Kathryn Roja G. [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || Reporting “one of their own” was problematic for some of the media. || IN THIS ISSUE || Media and Tragedy Making the Private Public by Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo Opportunity Missed Party List Issues Hardly Reported by Keith Bacongco Fear of the Unknown More Information Needed by Edsel Van DT. [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || An affidavit by the “victim” herself triggers a media debate. || IN THIS ISSUE || Unequal Relations The Media, the VFA—and that ‘Rape’ by Alaysa Tagumay E. Escandor Context Missed by Edsel Van DT. Dura An ‘A’ for Effort The Media on the World Bank Scandal by Kathryn Roja G. [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || The financial crisis needs explaining, but the media don’t seem to know how to do it. || IN THIS ISSUE || The Press’ Own “Road to Nowhere” by Hector Bryant L. Macale A Healthy Debate But… by Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo Media and Food Safety Frightened by Melamine by Melanie [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || Two recent court decisions are likely to have a negative impact on the right to know. || IN THIS ISSUE || Fourth Citizens Press Council Takes Off by Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo The Lozada and Neri Decisions Against the Right to Know by JB Santos with reports from Edsel Van [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || The kidnapping of ABS-CBN 2’s Cecilia Victoria “Ces” Drilon provoked a spirited discussion on ethical issues. || IN THIS ISSUE || Carping about CARP by Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo Does the Press Have a Disaster Policy? by Don Gil K. Carreon The Meralco flap Mostly Heat, But Some Light by [...]

|| IN THIS ISSUE || World Press Freedom Day Journalists Visit Plaridel Shrine by JB Santos and Melanie Y. Pinlac Test Case for Philippine Libel Laws by Germelina Lacorte So You Want To Work in the Media by PJR Reports staff What Rice Crisis? The Price of Rise and the Rise of Prices by Hector [...]

|| THE FRONT PAGE || The political crisis has highlighted the basic press responsibility of providing information and analysis. || IN THIS ISSUE || The writ of habeas data In Defense of Press Freedom by Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo and Kristine Joyce G. Magadia What is Journalism For by Melinda Quintos De Jesus A Two-Way [...]