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Whoah!

By Melinda Quintos de Jesus THE SUPREME Court decision on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) had some quarters ready to march to press for the President’s impeachment. I suspect those... Read more

Rethinking ‘mug shot’ publication

By Luis V. Teodoro THE PUBLICATION of the “mug shot” of any individual is ethically questionable, but has been routine media practice in the Philippines. In some countries, for... Read more

FOI advocates to admin: Speed up FOI bill passage

Freedom of information (FOI) advocates are asking President Benigno Aquino III and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte to prioritize the bill and pass it within the year. In a Town Hall... Read more

International Crisis

Egyptian court convicts journalists for covering protests An Egyptian court sentenced on 23 June 2014 three Al Jazeera journalists–Australian Peter Geste, Cairo bureau chief Canadian-Egyptian Mohamad Fahmy and producer... Read more

Arrest warrant still out for TV broadcaster accused of libel

CMFR/Philippines – A warrant of arrest is still out for one of two broadcasters accused of libel. Branch 92 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court in Manila issued... Read more

The “Media Circus”

By Melinda Quintos de Jesus IF THE media were truly a mirror of society, then we must be the most irrepressibly frivolous people in the world, hooked on having and... Read more

Nancy C. Carvajal named Outstanding Journalist of 2013 and Cheche Lazaro Marshall McLuhan Fellow of 2014

On its 25th anniversary, the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) announced today, June 26, that Nancy C. Carvajal was chosen to be Outstanding Journalist of 2013 for... Read more

Suspected gunman in killing of journalist arrested

CMFR/Philippines – The suspected gunman in the November 2013 killing of radio commentator Joash Dignos was arrested in Valencia City, Bukidnon province, on 13 June 2014. Valencia City is approximately... Read more

‘Media and accountability’ is 2014 Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar theme

The Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with the holding of the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar. The program serves as a... Read more

Obit

GERMAN JOURNALIST Frank Schirrmacher died of a heart attack last June 12. He was 54. Read more