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 Covering or seeking cover?: The curious cases of blocktimers in Negros Occidental It is the election season, when politics, the news media, and entertainment are thrown into one merry, colorful, noisy, and moneyed mix. It is also the time when some broadcasters and journalists become candidates, running for various elective positions and becoming members of traditional political parties. PJR Reports turns into a special annual Starting this year, PJR Reports will be released as a special annual report on the state of the press. Exposing the pols’ offshore accounts CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its comprehensive and timely two-part exposĂ© on the undeclared offshore accounts of several Filipino politicians and former government executives. Coming as it did during election season, the expose should help voters choose better leaders. Breakfast at Mary Grace JEERS TO VERA Files for publishing a puff piece disguised as a “commentary” on athlete James Yap last April 2, 2013. Enough ONE COULD argue that whatever happens to Kris Aquino matters. Not only is she the daughter of Ninoy and Cory Aquino; she is also one of the sisters of the current President of the Philippines, and one of the highest paid and most well known TV and movie personalities... Playing the blame game: the media coverage of a minor’s suicide The mainstream media participated in the blame game that started in cyberspace when a student publication broke the story of a freshman University of the Philippines student’s suicide mere hours after the incident through a note on a social media site. Part of the solution SPECULATING ON the reasons for a suicide and attributing it to a single cause is a common and misleading habit of the media. The media also tend to make it seem as if killing one’s self vindicates the suicide, which is not only wrong, but also dangerous. Habemus Papam! The Papal Conclave in the Age of Media I GUESS it was bound to happen. We have witnessed what the news can do with a religious and spiritual event. Sure, the papacy has global political impact, but that would be missing the point of the conclave. Rappler replies on “Telco coverage” We at Rappler take criticism seriously, not only because criticism provides us with the necessary input to hone our craft, but also because we believe no individual or institution is above criticism. Revisiting Doña Paz CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer and GMA News TV for reminding the public of the horrors of the sinking of the passenger ship MV Doña Paz, which was the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in world history. « Previous1…145146147148149…202Next »
