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Philippine Journalism Review

SONA in the time of COVID: Media capture the letdown

THE COVID-19 pandemic tempered the usual pomp and circumstance that accompanies the State of the Nation Address (SONA). Government preparations for this year’s SONA required heightened health protocols, such as COVID-19 testing for those attending and who were allowed into the Batasang Pambansa, while others joined via teleconferencing. Coverage inside the venue was limited to

COVID superspreader decisions: Media should hold government accountable

High profile deaths in Bilibid: Media flag possible cover-up

Media flag Duque’s “flattening the curve” claim

Terror law signed: Media keeps up with two opposing sides

Alerts: Attacks and Threats Against Journalists

PTFoMS tags media attack as “fake news”

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Presidential Task Force for Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Joel Sy Egco in a Facebook post published on 28 July 2020 took a swipe at the media organizations that carried the news about the seizure of more than a thousand copies of Pinoy Weekly magazine in a raid in Bulacan. The government official

Police confiscate copies of alternative magazine in Bulacan

Funeral wreaths sent to ABS-CBN station in CDO

NTC orders shutdown of ABS-CBN’s Sky Direct, TV Plus channels

Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar and The Marshall McLuhan Fellowship

ABS-CBN’s Esguerra receives 2019 CMFR Award of Distinction; Rappler’s Evangelista is 2019 Marshall McLuhan Fellow

Christian Esguerra of ABS-CBN Corporation received from the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) the Award of Distinction during the annual Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar held this year on August 29. Warren Mucci, Political and Public Affairs Counsellor of the Embassy of Canada, presented Patricia Evangelista of Rappler as the 2019 Marshall McLuhan

CMFR celebrates 30 years with Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Program

ABS-CBN Broadcaster Named 2018 Marshall McLuhan Fellow

In Context

State of Media Freedom in PH

The Landscape of Information

PH Strategy on COVID-19

Tracking the polls: Context and analysis warranted

Editorial

Press Freedom’s Ally

Closing down ABS-CBN

EDITORIAL: Crisis in government communication calls for media to step up

A call for leadership

Chronicle

Atty. Fulgencio Factoran Jr., 76

Internews “Information Saves Lives” Rapid Response Fund accepting grant applications

Internews launches rapid response fund to support journalism worldwide

Gabino Tabuñar Jr., 94

For the Record

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (March 7 to 12)

Malaya Business Insight, March 10, 2020 The Philippine Star, March 10, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, March 11, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 11, 2020 Manila Standard, March 12, 2020

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (February 29 to March 6)

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (February 22 to 28)

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (February 8 to 14)

Statements

It isn’t just about Rappler

WITH THE conviction for cyber libel of Rappler’s Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr., every Filipino must take the cause of freedom of expression as a personal challenge, whatever personal, political, business and other interests they may hold. We can only endure if we believe and respect that free expression and press freedom

We will not surrender our freedoms

Women’s Voices

Marawi Prof Wants to Go Home to ‘Ground Zero’ to Look for USB Flash Drive Containing Her Writings

“Marawi Prof Wants to Go Home to ‘Ground Zero’ to Look for USB Flash Drive Containing Her Writings,” is published in MindaNews on February 25, 2018. By Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews MARAWI CITY — Retired Literature Professor Dalomabi “Dolly” Lao Bula of the Mindanao State University’s main campus wants to return home — or whatever