Journalism Review Archives | Page 131 of 162

An ad masquerading as a report

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for making an advertisement look like a news article.

Instant celebrity

JEERS TO The Manila Times for publishing on its front page a report on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s guesting at a primetime comedy-variety show that belonged more in the entertainment section, and which at the same time sounded like a press release.

Careless and simplistic about suicide

JEERS TO several news organizations for another careless coverage on a suicide case.

PR in Op-Eds

JEERS TO three major newspapers for publishing opinion articles that seemed to have been based on press releases. They not only used the same words; they also served the same interests.

Misleading

JEERS TO The Daily Tribune for its misleading story on the cause of further delays on the Pag-asa Island repairs.

Aquino’s hair

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for publishing a report on President Benigno Aquino III’s jokes in his speech during the graduation rites of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) beneficiaries on June 23, and his praises for its director general.

An ad masquerading as a report

Instant celebrity

Careless and simplistic about suicide

PR in Op-Eds

Misleading

Aquino’s hair

Front page ‘love affair’

Insensitive, inhumane

Reporting education and peace in the south

Naming the victim

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