Journalism Review Archives | Page 25 of 158

Maharlika fund proposal needs more media scrutiny

THE MAHARLIKA Investment Fund (MIF) has proven to be the most controversial bill so far under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Enforced disappearances: Important stories about a continuing scourge

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Philstar.com for their respective reports that reviewed the incidents of enforced disappearances under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Their stories provided not just context but an opportunity for the families of the missing to once again cry for help.

Media and climate change: Spikes in temperature went unexplained, unexplored

JEERS TO the broadcast news media for their limited reporting on the extreme heat experienced in the country during the last few weeks of the dry season. As a result, they missed an opportunity to explore the impact on the population of what other countries considered a “heat wave,”...

Limited view on power issues: Media only highlight transmission, security concerns

JEERS TO the media’s limited coverage of the country’s energy sector, a crucial area that requires reporting beyond planned and unplanned blackouts.

Media and advocacy work: Promoting inclusivity for the marginalized

CHEERS TO Rappler’s feature on a volunteer educator of indigenous peoples who passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). The story went beyond the usual plaudits for achievers – it highlighted the significance of volunteer work for the marginalized.

Talabong admits media’s flaws in reporting “drug war”

CHEERS TO freelance journalist Rambo Talabong for his video report on May 25 that took an introspective look into his coverage of the “war on drugs.”

Militaristic mindset: News media’s failure to contextualize Sara Duterte’s NTF-ELCAC appointment

JEERS TO the news media for neglecting to include key pieces of information and important context in their coverage of the appointment of Vice President Sara Duterte, concurrently Education secretary, as co-vice chair of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), a pet government agency...

Commemoration of sixth year of Marawi gets scant attention

THE QUIET lakeside city of Marawi in Lanao del Sur became known to the larger Filipino population for an unfortunate reason: On May 23, 2017, fighting broke out between the military and the ISIS-aligned Maute terror group, forcing civilians to flee their homes and livelihoods. Military airstrikes and counterattacks...

TeleRadyo to end 16-year run, ABS-CBN in new venture with Romualdez firm

THREE YEARS after the closure of ABS-CBN broadcast platforms, the network continues to contract its cable programs due to financial losses. On May 23, the company announced that TeleRadyo will cease operations by June 30.

Infant’s horrific death exposes media’s bias against people who use drugs

JEERS TO some primetime news broadcasts for airing incomplete reports on an infant’s death in Cainta, Rizal, that merely parroted claims by police sources and pursued the drug angle without fact-checking important details and providing context.