CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Media boost false claims on “500k” crowd at UniTeam rally

JEERS TO the media organizations that parroted without checking the grossly exaggerated number of people who supposedly attended the Marcos-Duterte campaign event on March 13. Some online news accounts... Read more

One PH promotes foreign policy as key election issue

THE RUSSIA-Ukraine conflict has posed challenges for leaders across the globe. In the Philippines, the effects are mostly felt in the high prices of petroleum products and other commodities.... Read more

Bobby Nalzaro, 58

VETERAN JOURNALIST Pablito “Bobby” Nalzaro passed away on Thursday, March 17. Friend and fellow columnist Eddie Barrita confirmed to Sunstar Cebu that Nalzaro’s death was due to multiple organ... Read more

Ukraine crisis dominates front pages; Online media fact-check and highlight issues

METHODOLOGY: CMFR reviewed the coverage of leading Manila broadsheets (Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin), three other selected broadsheets (The Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, and... Read more

Election reporting still highlights presidential and vice presidential candidates

REPORTS ON presidential and vice presidential candidates still dominated election coverage in all TV primetime news programs during the third and fourth weeks of the campaign period. The media... Read more

This Week in Media (March 7 to 11, 2022)

THERE IS NOTHING as yet to suggest any settlement that will end the violence in Ukraine. Invaded by Russia on February 24, Ukranians have fought back and protracted fighting... Read more

Key election issue: Reviewing media’s foreign policy coverage

THE CRISES in many parts of the world demonstrate how foreign affairs are among the challenges that confront the leaders of all nations. The Philippines may be a small... Read more

Lumad leaders triumph over disinformation in vaccination drive

CHEERS TO MindaNews for spotlighting effective strategies for the vaccination of Higaonon Lumads in Talakag, Bukidnon. The article written by Mindanao-based journalist Froilan Gallardo described the campaign by a... Read more

This Week in Media (February 28 to March 4, 2022)

Russia’s attack on Ukraine felt at home; Lowest alert level signals shift to “new normal” Read more

Shift to “new normal?” Teleradyo questions downgrading of national alert levels

CHEERS TO Pasada sa Teleradyo’s segment for raising issues about the decision-making process that led to downgrading the Alert Level of the capital and other parts of the country... Read more