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Lessons Learned: ‘Lawin’ and Improved Disaster Coverage
LAWIN (International name: Haima) was not only the 12th typhoon to hit the country this year — it was also reported to be as powerful as Yolanda (Haiyan)... Read more
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US Embassy Protest: A Focus on Violence and Not Much Else
JEERS TO the Manila-based media for focusing on the sensational, overlooking important information in the reports on the Oct. 19 protest at the US Embassy that ended in... Read more
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Is it New? Is it Independent?
By Melinda Quintos de Jesus I KNOW I had written about the importance of words, especially in governance. But maybe we are making too much of President Duterte’s words. ... Read more
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Reporting ASEAN Media Fellowship
IN CELEBRATION of its 50th founding year in 2017, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is inviting mid-career journalists to submit in-depth stories to the Reporting ASEAN Fellowship... Read more
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TV News on Duterte’s 100 Days
PRESIDENT DUTERTE is waging an unforgiving war against drugs that has so far claimed over 3,000 lives. He has disparaged human rights as a shield to protect criminals. He... Read more
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Vigilantes or Policemen: No Follow Up
JEERS TO several media organizations for their failure to follow up the case of two policemen accused of murdering an anticrime crusader early this month. On Oct. 9,... Read more
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Making Sense of the Surveys: Keep Suspects Alive
THE NUMBERS are out. The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for the third quarter of 2016 revealed that the majority, or 84 percent, of 1,200 respondents were satisfied... Read more
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Carrying Terrorists’ Message
JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2 for airing a video that in violation of established protocols in the coverage of terrorism, disseminated terrorist propaganda. The Oct. 11 exclusive report “Mga... Read more