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Online Monitors
Looking for context The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) posted a report in its blog last Feb. 9 about the luxury cars owned by some congressmen. “If you... Read more
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Print Monitors
Twin stories One report with exactly the same content, written by two different writers, for two rival papers. Was it just coincidence? On March 3, The Philippine Star published... Read more
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Speaking of Media
On shrinking a paper “Why the downsizing? Did we have to replace, refit, or retool our behemoth printing presses? “The shift to a narrower format is actually a response... Read more
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Editor’s Note: In front of the cameras—and behind
IN THE film “Broadcast News,” the character of Albert Brooks strives mightily to understand why he could not be a television news anchor. His sympathetic rival—the then young and... Read more
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Can the public rely on the press to make informed choices in this coming elections?
Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Tarra Quismundo attended the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility round table discussion on monitoring the news media coverage of elections earlier today, and here’s... Read more
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Solon prevented from speaking to the media
CMFR/Philippines—Members of the press were prevented from interviewing detained Bayan Muna (Nation First) Representative Satur Ocampo by his police custodians, who claimed that media interviews would be risky for... Read more
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Newspaper editors and publisher detained, post bail for libel
CMFR/Philippines—The publisher, along with seven editors of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, one of the Philippines’ major dailies, was detained for an hour at a Manila Police Station on 20... Read more
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Five journalists post bail; editor released after a night in jail
CMFR/Philippines—Three editors, including one who was arrested and spent a night in a police station, a staff writer, and a former managing editor of a Philippine online magazine, posted... Read more
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Radio station bombed
An unidentified individual onboard a motorcycle bombed the service vehicle of dxCC (828kHz), a radio station of the Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), parked in front of the station in... Read more
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2007 Media and Elections: Media Monitoring
The campaign season is officially on. Are we getting relevant information about the senatorial and party-list candidates from the press? Is the press helping us decide who to vote... Read more