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Insensitive—again

JEERS TO several news organizations for their insensitive treatment of the coming out story of American Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner. Read more

Information or entertainment?

THE CENTER for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) conducted a 24-hour monitor of the three major television networks— ABS-CBN 2, GMA 7 and TV 5 – on April 27,... Read more

‘Aswang’ in Central Mindanao?

JEERS TO several news organizations for a sensationalized report on alleged “aswang” (a mythical creature of Philippine folklore) attacks. Read more

R2KRN STATEMENT: Committee Chair, Authors and Champions Ready for Second ReadingWill the House Leadership Give Time for FOI?

TODAY, WE give way to the statement below by House Committee on Public Information Chairperson Rep. Jorge Almonte and the House FOI champions and authors. They released the statement... Read more

Obit

FILIPINO PHOTOJOURNALIST Val Rodriguez passed away last May 8, he was 67. Malawian journalist Raphael Tenthani died last May 16, he was 43. Read more

Chronicle

Data Journalism PH 2015, Cignal TV signs deal with Bloomberg Read more

R2KRN STATEMENT: House FOI Committee Report Filed!

FOI Tracker No. 3: On May 25, 2015 the House Committee on Public Information filed the Committee Report on FOI. Read more

Sidebar | May 4 News: Pacquiao and others

THE HIGHLY anticipated Pacquiao-Mayweather fight was aired by the broadcasting networks ABS-CBN 2, GMA-7 and TV5 on May 3. Read more

All eyes on Pacquiao, the boxerBut what of the legislator?

DUBBED THE “Fight of the Century”, the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match on May 2 (May 3 local time) received heavy international and national media coverage. A match... Read more

Demeaning

JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for using a photo, which occupied about one-third of its front page, of the winner of a Miss Bikini pageant. Read more