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 Politics and the Palawan Press More than the usual problems Politics and the Palawan Press By Jose Bimbo F. Santos 2006 was not a good year for the Palawan media. It was the year Fernando “Dong” Batul was murdered, the first journalist to be killed in that province. It was bad enough that the... Covering an Environmental Disaster Television gave viewers nationwide a close look at the Guimaras oil spill. It turned out to be the biggest news story for the local news program Ratsada of GMA and TV Patrol of ABS-CBN. Gemma Villanueva, desk editor of TV Patrol in Iloilo, said she received an advisory from... Media Coverage of an Oil Spill Journalists headed for Guimaras with little knowledge and even less protection Media Coverage of an Oil Spill By Ma. Diosa Labiste N AUG. 11, the oil tanker MT Solar sank off the coast of Guimaras province, causing the worst oil spill in the country. MT Solar was carrying more... The Missing Beats They are also described as minor, small or dead The Missing Beats By Venus L. Elumbre and Don Gil K. Carreon ONE OF media’s functions is to get people to pay attention to topics they need to be concerned about. Politics and governance are two issues people need to... Inside PCIJ still among top 50 Pinoy blogs AT THE height of the “Hello, Garci” scandal in June 2005, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) blog registered almost 500,000 unique hits. “Unique hits” refer to the total number of visitors with unique IP (Internet protocol address) within a specific period, like a month. Because of the... What’s Going On At PCIJ? As its top people leave, the future looks hazy, What’s Going On In PCIJ? By Hector Bryant L. Macale ANY DISCUSSION on the state of investigative journalism in the country would not be complete without mentioning the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ). Established in 1989, PCIJ has made... TV Monitor Shades of Marcos-era propaganda ON JAN. 1, Express Balita tried to pass on as news an all-out propaganda item for the administration. The government-sequestered TV station aired a story on the accomplishments of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2006, which ran for more than four minutes. The report said... Online Monitor Something to think about FOR ITS year-ender, Davao Today gave local government authorities something to think about. The paper looked into the housing problems of urban-poor dwellers in Davao City, explaining why the local and national governments are hard put in raising funds for housing programs. On Jan. 2,... Print Monitor Go figure LAST DEC. 30, The Manila Times reported on Malacañang’s commitment to a “stronger” political climate by 2007 that would “cement economic gains and bring the Philippines to First World status by 2020.” The Palace’s big words came after a Social Weather Stations survey showed that nine out... Speaking of Media Press freedom and Mike Arroyo “Our suit is meant to defend press freedom and democracy. Mr. Arroyo’s motion to dismiss is focused on technicalities and based on a wrong interpretation of the rules.” – Journalists defending their class suit against presidential spouse Jose Miguel Arroyo, Freedom Watch, Jan. 11... « Previous1…5253545556…61Next »
