CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR | Page 327 of 406

CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR | Page 327 of 406

CMFR Monitor of Media Coverage of the 2010 National and Local Elections (Feb 9-27, 2010):The Most Moneyed Candidates Were Also the Most Covered by Television News

This year as in past elections, the candidates with the most resources were getting the most exposure via political ads. But they were also the most covered in the... Read more
Cebu’s Bisaya-language Press Covered Local Politics Most In First Three Weeks of the 2010 Election Campaign

For the first three weeks of the national campaign, Cebu-based Bisaya dailies Banat and SunStar Superbalita focused more on the local elections in Cebu than the presidential elections. Even... Read more
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility Monitor of Media Coverage of the May 2010 Elections (For the period Feb 9-27, 2010)

As expected, coverage of the first three weeks of the 2010 election campaign focused on the leading presidential contenders. In contrast, coverage of vice-presidential candidates, political parties, and party-list... Read more
ABS-CBN News Online misread the CMFR-SEAPA March 3 Statement

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) takes exception to ABS-CBN News Online’s interpretation of its March 3 statement, which it issued with the Southeast Asian Press Alliance... Read more
Lest We Forget

Revised statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance on the 100th day of the Ampatuan Massacre A hundred days have passed... Read more
November 23 massacre update: Judge to decide on inhibition

Pending the resolution of the Recusation (motion to inhibit) filed by the defense, a Philippine local court indefinitely suspended last 24 February 2010 the hearing on the petition for... Read more
IBP Notes on the 24 February 2010 Ampatuan bail hearing

The hearing was called to order at 8:30 in the morning. Present in the hearing were State Prosecutors Richard Fadullon and Leo Dacera and private prosecutors Nena Santos, Prima... Read more
IBP Notes on the Maguindanao murder trial: February 10

10 February 2010 The hearing, which was held at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, was called to order at 9:00 o’clock in the morning.... Read more
(Updated) Events in the Multiple Murder Case against the Ampatuans for the November 23 Maguindanao massacre

DATE A TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN THE MULTIPLE MURDER CASE AGAINST THE AMPATUANS AND OTHER ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS FOR THE NOVEMBER 23 MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE YEAR 2009 November 26 Datu Andal... Read more
November 23 massacre update: Bail hearing for Maguindanao massacre reset

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – To enable the court to consolidate the murder charges against 196 other people with the ongoing murder case against prime suspect Andal “Unsay” Ampatuan Jr., the prosecution... Read more