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CMMA winners

GMA-7 and ABS-CBN once again dominated the television category, but TV5 won two awards in the 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) last October 19.

Journalism award on ‘Mediterranean diet’ opens

A nonprofit organization has announced the start of a competition on “the Mediterranean Diet” for journalists writing on healthy eating habits.

Are there limits to social media use?

What happened to motorist and University of the Philippines law student Christopher Lao was an issue of social media excess more than of journalism ethics. GMA News reported the different situations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces following days of heavy rains and flooding last Aug. 2. But, a segment...

On the Christopher Lao controversy

What happened to Christopher Lao is an issue of social media excess more than it is of journalism ethics.

CMFR announces new Ongpin fellows; Carolyn O. Arguillas 2011 Marshall McLuhan Fellow, John Nery 1st Sandra Burton Nieman Fellow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information on the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar (JVOJS), please contact the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) at any of the following numbers: 894-1314/894-1326. The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) held the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar (JVOJS) which discussed...

Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility in cooperation with the Open Society Foundation Media Program and the Ateneo De Manila University invites you to the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar. The Marshal McLuhan Fellow and Sandra Burton Nieman Fellow will be presented. It will be on Thursday, June...

2010 Burgos Awards announced

(Editha Burgos, wife of the late press freedom advocate Jose Burgos, at the awards ceremony) Articles about flood-tolerant rice and a worm-resistant variety of eggplant are among those were recognized in the 2010 Jose Burgos Awards for Biotech Journalism. Malaya’s Paul Icamina won the first prize in the news...

Photojournalist, veteran broadcaster receive Rotary Awards

A veteran broadcast journalist and a multi-awarded photojournalist were among the 16 personalities cited at this year’s Rotary Club Vocational Excellence Award. The Rotary Club cited 24 Oras anchor and radio commentator Mike Enriquez and Philippine Daily Inquirer photographer Edwin Bacasmas for their contributions to broadcasting and photojournalism, respectively....

Siemens to award “green” journalists

The Indonesian arm of telecommunications company Siemens has announced its initiative to award journalists in ASEAN-member countries who report developments in sustainable technology. Siemens Indonesia will announce the first set of the Siemens Green Technology Journalism Awards on February 2011. The awards are intended to encourage journalists to pursue...

Chronicles: NSCB, EJAP awards

Statistics Board cite media practitioners The National Statistic Coordination Board cited The Philippine Star, GMA-7 and ABS-CBN Cebu’s dyAB in the 2nd NSCB Media Awards. The 2nd NSCB Media awards included citations for television and radio. The awards seek to recognize reporters from media organizations whose reports and articles...