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“Journalist killings point to policy of indifference”

Melinda Quintos de Jesus, executive director of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, writes about the continued journalist murders in the country in a column for the Philippine... Read more

Urgent press advisory from the FFFJ

The recent killing of Palawan radio commentator Fernando ‘Dong’ Batul underscored the culture of violence that has been hounding Filipino journalists. Batul’s murder, along with the other cases of... Read more

Editor’s Note: Recognizing power

During the waning Marcos years, the late Mark Fineman who was covering the Philippines for the Los Angeles Times once loudly asked if anyone had a match so he... Read more

Speaking of Media

On responsibility and repression “One person who has absolutely lost all right to tell this country’s media to act in a responsible manner is Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. One of the... Read more

Monitors

Hide-and-seek with the military For evading and shutting out almost all media in a very important coverage last April 12, both the Philippine Daily Inquirer (“AFP clears four generals:... Read more

When Governments Put Journalists in Jail

Across Asia, press freedom and economic prosperity don’t mix When Governments Put Journalists in Jail By Nathan Lee and Don Gil K. Carreon WHILE JOURNALISTS in Iraq and the... Read more

Cyberspace: The New Combat Zone

Governments seek to control ‘citizen media’ Cyberspace: The new combat zone By Hector Bryant L. Macale There is a new arena in the fight for freedom of expression. This... Read more

Harbinger of Bigger Troubles?

By Hector Bryant L. Macale and Venus L. Elumbre On April 5, the New York Times came out with an editorial criticizing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for having “completely... Read more

Covering a ‘Conspiracy’

A ‘plot’ fails, the government strikes back, and a reporter is in trouble Covering a ‘Conspiracy’ By Ellen Tordesillas A cardinal rule in news reporting is: never burn your... Read more

Crisis: National

Court orders gov’t to reply to journalists’ petition The Court of Appeals has summoned the government to answer the petition of media organizations and journalists seeking to prohibit the... Read more