Journalism Review Archives | Page 136 of 158

Raising awareness about PWDs

CHEERS TO VERA Files for continuing to report on the state of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines and providing updates on new measures that address their plight.

Careless and reckless

JEERS TO several media organizations for their careless and reckless reporting of a crime involving a minor.

Reporting the aftermath of the Zamboanga siege

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its three-part series which looked into the state of the communities affected by the September 2013 Zamboanga siege.

Understanding the rule of law (Updated)

CHEERS TO Rappler.com’s Patricia Evangelista for challenging the truth of a claim in Ramon Tulfo’s May 24 column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and for providing the much needed context on extrajudicial killings in Southern Philippines.

Out of focus

JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2's TV Patrol for focusing on a supposed premonition by the children of a Yolanda-ravaged family instead of hard information when it reported the death of three siblings in Leyte during the Typhoon.

Crime as public spectacle

JEERS TO several media organizations for forgetting their responsibility to protect the identity and dignity of the dead.

Report on contractualization

CHEERS TO THE Philippine Daily Inquirer for its Labor Day special report addressing the plight of the Filipino worker.

Misquoting a press release

JEERS TO The Manila Times for erroneously quoting the Supreme Court Public Information Office (SC PIO) in a report about the early retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Martin Villarama Jr.

Addressing issues much of the media missed

CHEERS TO SOLAR Network News’ Opposing Views and ABS-CBN 2’s Beyond Politics for looking deeper into the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) and addressing issues most of the news media missed.

A timely reminder

CHEERS TO Rappler for reminding the public about the almost forgotten plunder case against Former President now Manila Mayor Joseph 'Erap' Estrada in 2001.