Journalism Review Archives | Page 29 of 161

Infant’s horrific death exposes media’s bias against people who use drugs

JEERS TO some primetime news broadcasts for airing incomplete reports on an infant’s death in Cainta, Rizal, that merely parroted claims by police sources and pursued the drug angle without fact-checking important details and providing context.

Julian Martir and the news media’s rush to ride on virality

The story was as inspiring as it was jaw-dropping: A Filipino student – the son of a tricycle driver and vendor from Negros Occidental -- announced on social media that he got accepted to 30 universities in the US and the UK and received offers of scholarships worth a...

Need for humaneness: GMA-7 airs insensitive, inaccurate report on tragedy and death

JEERS TO GMA-7’s Saksi and Unang Balita for airing inaccurate claims as it reported live a house on fire and the circumstances surrounding the death of its owner. These were aired on May 17 and 18, respectively. The videos were no longer available when CMFR checked on May 20.

BusinessWorld analysis: Thai elections as model for political opposition in the Philippines

CHEERS TO BusinessWorld’s news analysis on the outcome of the recently-concluded Thai elections and what the Philippines can learn from it.

PCIJ report: Villar companies are Las Piñas’s top tax delinquents

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on the Villar political family and the conduct of their business.

Moving on with COVID: Discussion needed on PH policy as WHO lifts international emergency status

THE WORLD HEALTH Organization (WHO) announced on May 5 that COVID-19 would no longer be classified as a global public health emergency (PHEIC). But it also provided abundant reminders about how to protect oneself and avoid infections, clearly warning of existing threats to health

Deep dive in WPS: Strong sources support Inquirer’s comprehensive analysis

CHEERS TO Inquirer for the two-part report by Kurt Dela Peña on the issues roiling the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Rappler exposes illegal sale of DepEd laptops

CHEERS TO Rappler for following up on the pattern of corruption in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement system. Ryan Macasero and Bonz Magsambol co-wrote the two-part series. The first was posted on May 1 and the second on May 2.

BBM’s US visit strengthens PH-US alliance as Chinese intimidation in WPS calls for strong moves to uphold Philippine sovereignty

THE WEEK opened with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s working visit to the US for one-on-one talks with President Joseph Biden. The talks followed closely at the heels of the concluded Balikatan military exercises designed to enhance regional security.

Tactless media reports continue to reduce human life

JEERS TO some print and online media for treating a human tragedy as mere spectacle. Media failed to report suicide as a public health issue, and ignored guidelines for coverage designed to promote “help-seeking” and prevent its “contagion” among the vulnerable.