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Trivializing death

JEERS TO a report that trivializes the death of a broadcaster who was shot dead in Quezon City on October 31. Read more

Radio correspondent shot dead in QC; 150th killing of journalist since 1986 if work-related

CMFR/ Philippines – Two days before the commemoration of the International Day to End Impunity on November 2, an unidentified assailant shot dead a radio correspondent in front of... Read more

Obit

BRITISH JOURNALIST Keith Winsper died on Wednesday, October 21. He was 67. Read more

Covering ‘Lando’: Lessons learned

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE to Typhoon Lando (International name: Koppu) demonstrated the improved level of disaster preparedness in the country. Government support has made possible more accurate forecasting by the Philippine... Read more

Chronicle

Call for Papers: International Symposium on Online Journalism; Endometriosis Association Media Excellence Awards Read more

Premature conclusion, editorializing

JEERS TO some media organizations for prematurely concluding that it was New People’s Army guerillas who killed a town mayor in Agusan del Sur and his son, and for... Read more

Media focus on celebrities and trivia in reporting the filing of COCs

THE FILING of certificates of candidacy (COC) on October 12 to 16 signaled the start of the election year.Presumably serious political aspirants flocked to the national and local offices... Read more

Obit

Çetin Altan, 88 JOURNALIST AND author Çetin Altan died October 22. He was 88. Altan began his journalism career as a reporter for the Ulus newspaper in 1946. He... Read more

Chronicle

2016 Lucas Dolega Award, UNICEF Voices of Youth Blogging Internship Read more

Careers

THE CENTER for Media Freedom & Responsibility is looking for a staffwriter/reporter. Position is on contract basis (one year). Read more