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 Notes on the alternative press By Luis V. Teodoro A NATIONAL conference on the alternative press is likely to be held in October at the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication in Diliman, Quezon City, with the stated purpose of, among others, recalling, and if necessary, redefining and reframing both the concept as... Whoah! By Melinda Quintos de Jesus THE SUPREME Court decision on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) had some quarters ready to march to press for the Presidentâs impeachment. I suspect those who felt that Nora Aunor was unfairly excluded by PNoy from this yearâs list of National Artists would have joined... Rethinking âmug shotâ publication By Luis V. Teodoro THE PUBLICATION of the âmug shotâ of any individual is ethically questionable, but has been routine media practice in the Philippines. In some countries, for example in the United States, the publication of mug shots is usually accompanied by the warning that the person so... The âMedia Circusâ By Melinda Quintos de Jesus IF THE media were truly a mirror of society, then we must be the most irrepressibly frivolous people in the world, hooked on having and making fun, attaching to every activity the function of endless entertainment. No illusions By Luis V. Teodoro NO ONE should be under the illusion that every journalist killed for what he or she reported or commented on was fighting for freedom, for principle, for public interest, or even for the truth, although some of those who have been killed since 1986 indeed died... Ban the ban By Luis V. Teodoro SUPREME COURT spokesperson and Chief of the Courtâs Public Information Office Theodore Te was treading on dangerous ground last weekâand for reasons that are still not clear. Livesâ labors lost By Luis V. Teodoro âSOME SECTORS of mediaâs irresponsibilityâ is âkilling the credibility of the media,â ABS-CBN TVâs Anthony Taberna claimed in a recent discussion with Philippine Daily Inquirer publisher Raul Pangalangan and a newspaper columnist. More than a labor issue By Luis V. Teodoro THE PRACTICE of not paying reporters or broadcasters salaries, although already a creeping reality in the decades that followed the dismantling of the Marcos dictatorship, is spreading not only in the community press but even among metro Manila-based media organizations. More muddling on PDAF By Melinda Quintos de Jesus Actually, the muddling was done pretty early in the game, almost as soon as the first three senators were named as having gained from their deals with (Janet Lim) Napoles. Damage control mechanisms were set into motion, as only big PR funds can make possible.... The press in Philippine society By Luis V. Teodoro ONE OF the unique characteristics of the Philippine media situation is the readiness of media organizations and individuals to defend their rights as media practitioners as well as press freedom in general. The class suit media advocacy groups, journalistsâ organizations and media professionals filed in 2006... « Previous1234…9Next »
