We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic Proofreading error? JEERS TO THE Manila Times for erroneously associating the acronym of the Philippine armed forces with an international news wire organization in a report published in their online news portal. The paper’s editor attributed the error to an over-zealous proof reader. Four months after Yolanda: Post-disaster news coverage Yolanda’s destruction has retained global attention as efforts continue to address the problems of the affected communities in Central Visayas. The public has not let go of its interest in the plight of the displaced nor of their concern about how they are coping and the how well they... Blown out of proportion The incident involving celebrity-host Vhong Navarro gained massive media coverage which highlighted some failures of the press and raised questions on media coverage, news priorities, context and media perspective and news analysis. Beyond the five Ws and the H: Probing the ‘Binay incident’ THE PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer reported on Dec. 19, 2013 that Makati City mayor Junjun Binay had several security guards of Dasmariñas Village arrested for barring the exit of his convoy on Nov. 30, 1013 through a restricted gate. The media reported the incident, but failed to go beyond the... Unverified, sensationalized reporting (UPDATED) JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s Bandila for blatantly violating the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas’ (KBP) Broadcast Code of the Philippines and the network’s own internal “Standards Ethics Manual” in a report about an alleged ‘flesh-eating’ disease that the same report said was “slowly spreading” (unti-unting kumakalat)  in the... Navarro, Navarro, and more Navarro JEERS TO TV Patrol and 24 Oras for allotting a large percentage of air time to the incident involving celebrity-host Vhong Navarro, and failing to provide reports on key issues and events that day. (PART 2) Reporting ‘Yolanda’: More needed from the media Media should always learn from past experience, but climate change and the unprecedented magnitude of recent disasters signal a new level of learning. The media mind set needs to break away from the passive, reactive mode and re-evaluate its role as information provider. (PART 1) Reporting ‘Yolanda’: More needed from the media "The media have roles to play before, during, and after a disaster. In many incidents, journalists are among the first to arrive on the scene and report on events as they unfold; they are first informers in the disaster zone. Media and communication technologies can greatly aid or hinder... Unethical and unprofessional (UPDATED) JEERS TO GMA-7’s Arnold Clavio for his behavior during the morning program Unang Hirit last November 5. Beyond the numbers CHEERS TO GMA-7’s 24 Oras, Solar TV’s Solar Network News, and Rappler for providing a more in-depth coverage on the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Central Visayas last October 15 than is usual in much of the media. « Previous1…1718192021…61Next »
