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Election reporting still highlights presidential and vice presidential candidates


REPORTS ON presidential and vice presidential candidates still dominated election coverage in all TV primetime news programs during the third and fourth weeks of the campaign period. The media continued to follow campaign sorties and rallies but some reports started to highlight the candidates’ positions on development and policy...

This Week in Media (March 7 to 11, 2022)


THERE IS NOTHING as yet to suggest any settlement that will end the violence in Ukraine. Invaded by Russia on February 24, Ukranians have fought back and protracted fighting is ongoing. Attempts at negotiations have not yielded any breakthrough.

Key election issue: Reviewing media’s foreign policy coverage


THE CRISES in many parts of the world demonstrate how foreign affairs are among the challenges that confront the leaders of all nations. The Philippines may be a small country without great significance in global geo-politics. But Filipinos, like other peoples, cannot be isolated from international events and developments....

Lumad leaders triumph over disinformation in vaccination drive


CHEERS TO MindaNews for spotlighting effective strategies for the vaccination of Higaonon Lumads in Talakag, Bukidnon. The article written by Mindanao-based journalist Froilan Gallardo described the campaign by  a non-governmental organization (NGO) to promote vaccinations by using only the Higaonon language to counter disinformation in social media about the...

This Week in Media (February 28 to March 4, 2022)


Russia’s attack on Ukraine felt at home; Lowest alert level signals shift to “new normal”

Shift to “new normal?” Teleradyo questions downgrading of national alert levels


CHEERS TO Pasada sa Teleradyo’s segment for raising issues about the decision-making process that led to downgrading the Alert Level of the capital and other parts of the country from 2 to 1. It takes courage to question the good news that this decision carries. The downgrade has been...

Journalist calls for climate change as election issue


CHEERS TO freelance journalist Jhesset Enano for highlighting the lack of discussion of climate change in the current election campaign despite the magnitude and urgency of its impact on the Philippines. Her piece in the print newsweekly, OpinYon, reminded voters to consider the capacity of candidates to address this...

Multi-sourcing needed: Media’s treatment of killings should go beyond military sources


JEERS TO several print media organizations for taking the word of the military about the death of a volunteer teacher and four others in the province of Davao de Oro. 

Print coverage underwhelming, outdone by online media in-depth reports


AS THE public moves away from newspapers, there is so far scant evidence of any effort on the part of print publications to retain their loyal readers. Those surveyed followed the campaign sorties of candidates, giving front page coverage to the candidates’ rallies to start their campaigns and to...

Media highlight candidates’ campaign sorties


AMID THE COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign period for the May 9 elections started last February 8. The official candidate list of Commission on Elections (Comelec) include: 10 presidential bets; 9 vice presidential; 64 senatorial; and, 177 party list.  

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