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  • Fundamentals

    by Luis V. Teodoro IN THE last three weeks or so, PJR Reports has been accused of various offenses through letters to the PJRR editor as well as repeated... Read more

  • Second issue of only refereed journal on journalism released

    THE second issue of the Philippine Journalism Review (PJR), the only refereed journal in Asia devoted to journalism concerns and issues, is now available, the Center for Media Freedom... Read more

  • Radio broadcaster dies five days after being shot

    CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster died of his wounds 9 August 2008, five days after he was shot by unknown assailants in General Santos City, South Cotabato. General Santos... Read more

  • City Council withdraws “persona non grata” tag on journalist

    CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Zamboanga City Council recalled on 12 August 2008 a resolution declaring a journalist “persona non grata” following his report on resistance to the formation of the... Read more

  • Broadcaster killed in Capiz

    CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster was killed on 7 August 2008 by a gunman riding pillion on a motorcycle in Roxas City, Capiz. Capiz is approximately 411 kms southeast... Read more

  • Radio broadcaster in critical condition after being shot

    CMFR/Philippines—A radio broadcaster is in critical condition after being shot near a shopping mall in General Santos City, South Cotabato on 4 August 2008, at around 4:30 (local time).... Read more

  • System failure

    Cheers to GMANews.tv for providing helpful reports on the recent M/V Princess of the Stars tragedy. Its July 21 report “Marina: Weighed and found wanting” discussed the poor performance... Read more

  • A dramatic rehash

    JEERS TO “Kidnap”, an ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs documentary aired last July 13, for putting drama above new information on the abduction of the Ces Drilon news team.... Read more

  • Filipino photojournalist bags scholarship

    Vicente Jaime “VJ” Villafranca, a 26-year-old former photojournalism student at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University, was recently named the 2008... Read more

  • The roots of the food crisis

    CHEERS TO GMA-7 for running a public affairs special last July 6 that looked at the continuing problem of food security. “Kalam” traced the roots of the food security... Read more