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 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. Telco coverage JEERS TO Rappler for its coverage of telecommunications companies, the number of which increased towards the end of 2012. Readers criticize the website for the number of its news articles that are wither advertorials or one-sided. Coalitions wanted Non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, have been recognized in the laws of many states as expressions of the right to association, but have also come about because of the political and other deficiencies in society. The continuing past (Updated) AT A lecture I gave recently to journalism students, the discussion, until now focused on the principles of news writing, was detoured by someone in the audience toward a grammatical subject – tense sequence. It is not a subject off too far, really. After all, news writing is storytelling,... Papal Bull THE RESIGNATION of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope has been in Philippine news media—in TV, radio, and print—from the time he first announced his intention to resign the Papacy up the present, when the focus of the Philippine press has shifted to the preparations for the conclave of cardinals that... Kasalanan ba ang EDSA? By Melinda Quintos de Jesus I COULD not say no, when asked to be patched in for a radio interaction with students. The program: UNTV Radio LA VERDAD 1350 kHz which had launched “Student Hour” 12:30 – 01:30 PM. The topic: “Essence of EDSA People Power Revolution for the... Challenge to the dominant press THE PHILIPPINES has a long alternative press tradition that goes back to the reform and revolutionary movements of the late 19th century—from Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s Diariong Tagalog, to La Solidaridad, Kalayaan, El Heraldo de la Revolucion, and El Renacimiento. In contrast to the dominant press—conventionally and wrongly referred... « Previous1…148149150151152…205Next »
