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Ex-broadcaster candidate killed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A former freelance radio reporter on 14 April 2010 was shot dead in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. Initial police reports indicated the killing to be election-related. Ozamis... Read more

The Real Obscenity

Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility on the Agra order to drop the multiple murder charges against Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Zaldy Ampatuan... Read more

A Costly Mistake (updated)

Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Resposibility (CMFR) on the ABS-CBN April 8 Story on the “Caluag Document” ABS-CBN erred in the manner in which it aired... Read more

Teledyaryo gives mostly negative coverage to Aquino: Gov’t TV shows bias for Teodoro, Lakas-Kampi

The CMFR Monitor of Media Coverage of the 2010 Elections BROADCAST DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (For the period March 15-19 and 22-26, 2010) The election coverage by TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN... Read more

A problematic exercise: Election uncertainties dominate news themes in print

For the print media coverage of the fourth and fifth week of the 2010 elections, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) monitored the front pages of the... Read more

Ampatuans to remain in detention despite dismissal of rebellion charges

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Several members of a powerful clan in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines accused of involvement in the abduction and killing of at least 57 persons including 32 journalists... Read more

Media battlefield shrinks as candidates near 120 minute airtime limit

THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS POLITICAL ADS IN BROADCASTING AND PRINT (For the Period February 28-March 13) With different groups closely following ad placements... Read more

Senatorial campaign was least covered on TV; Aquino most covered by TV Patrol World, 24 Oras

THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS BROADCAST DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (For the periods March 1-5 and 8-12, 2010) The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)... Read more

Cebu’s English-language dailies shifted coverage from local to presidential elections

Weeks 3 and 4 (February 28-March 13) of the monitoring period showed an increase in the percentage of election-related reports in Cebu’s English-language dailies from 19 percent to 22... Read more

Same cast takes center stage in weeks 4 and 5 of the election coverage

THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS BROADCAST NEWS TIMEKEEPING REPORT FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 1-12, 2010 In the first three weeks of the monitor, many... Read more