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Fellowships open for 15th Lopez Jaena Journalism Workshop in October; Workshop to focus on justice and human rights

The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) will hold the 15th Lopez Jaena Journalism Workshop from October 19 to 25 at the UP College of... Read more

Competition Policy

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility in cooperation with the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center, with a grant from the National Endowment for Democracy, invites you to... Read more

Obit: Breen, 65

Thomas Breen III, a veteran American journalist who covered the Philippines in the twilight of the Marcos dictatorship, died of cardiac arrest at his home last June 22, 2011.... Read more

On the Christopher Lao controversy

What happened to Christopher Lao is an issue of social media excess more than it is of journalism ethics. Read more

Freedom of Information Policy Forum

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility with a grant from the National Endowment for Democracy invites you to a policy forum on the Freedom of Information. Read more

Another Mindanao broadcaster receives threats

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster in Cagayan de Oro City has been receiving threatening text messages (SMS) and calls since 14 July 2011. Cagayan de Oro City is approximately... Read more

Covering Osama bin Laden’s death: Unanswered Questions

The larger questions surrounding bin Laden’s killing, however, were largely unanswered in the coverage. To be fair, some print and online columnists did write analyses that provided some context.... Read more

AFP Press Release

JEERS to Malaya for the report “AFP officials to attend DOJ probe on missing UP students,” which sounded like a press release from the Armed Forces of the Philippines... Read more

Beyond Violence

CHEERS to MindaNews for a comprehensive and balanced article on the Davao Mayor Sarah Duterte punching incident. While most news reports, especially those from major news organizations such as... Read more

Obit: Wrokpoh, 38

Prominent Liberian journalist Patrick Wrokpoh died after undergoing medical treatment at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Monrovia last June 24, 2011. He was 38. Read more