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Crisis: National

Five journalists post bail; editor spends night in police station THREE editors, including one who was arrested and spent a night in a police station, a staff writer, and... Read more

The life and death of a crusader: The Ghost Of Dong Batul

By Yasmin D. Arquiza Despite his vehement denials, Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn is still haunted by the suspicion that he had something to do with the assassination of... Read more

Reporters Without Borders on the Philippine press:More Murders and a New Enemy

Despite new arrests of murderers, the autho-rities failed to stem the wave of vio-lence against journalists. At least six were killed in 2006. And the press also found itself... Read more

The UN envoy on the political killings: ‘In a State of Denial’

By Rachel E. Khan After ten days in the Philippines, Philip Alston, the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur for extrajudicial killings, found a way to describe the problem of... Read more

DRAWING AN audience entails substantial research into the demographics of the viewing public. According to ABS-CBN’s current affairs head Luchi Cruz Valdes, the audience profile became more masa in... Read more

TV anchors and the news

TV anchors and the news What you see and what you get By Junette B. Galagala They look smart. They’re sleek. They look you in the eye when delivering... Read more

The Other Journalist

The life and (hard) times of the news photographer The Other Journalist by Luz Rimban IT IS impossible to imagine a newspaper today without pictures in this age of... Read more

How Media Fared in Elections ’04

IN 2004, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) started a landmark project: monitoring the performance of the media during the presidential elections. Included in the monitor were... Read more

Monitoring the coverage of the May ’07 elections: Will Media Do a Better Job This Time?

Monitoring the coverage of the May ’07 elections Will Media Do a Better Job This Time? By Venus L. Elumbre and Hector Bryant L. Macale WITH THE elections just... Read more

TV Monitors

The truth behind the pol ads Top Story reported on Feb. 8 a proposal of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) to check the claims made by candidates... Read more