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 Media’s coverage of ArroyoReporting trivia IN REPORTING the release of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from hospital arrest after the Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) ruled favorably on her bail petition, the media’s coverage, although generally fair, lacked context and was sometimes irrelevant. Understanding pork barrel politics CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its five part-report “Pigging out on Pork” reviewing the processes involved in the disbursement of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and discussing how the system makes it vulnerable to misuse and corruption. Understanding pork barrel politics CHEERS TO GMA News and Public Affairs, Special Assignments Team, and News Research for its investigative series explaining what the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), also known as pork barrel, is, and how Philippine legislators use their allocations. Mixed blessing, or mixed curse?“Blocktiming” in Bacolod City BACOLOD CITY – It is one of those “open secrets” in Philippine broadcasting. Politicians would buy chunks of radio time and populate the programs with broadcasters who would, like regular anchormen, discuss the news, and analyze and comment on them, but who would give a favorable spin to the news... PJR Reports August-September 2012 THE PEOPLE were its first victims, but the media were at least among the first casualties of Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of martial law in 1972. Marcos signed the declaration on September 21, and implemented it on the 23rd. But even before the stroke of midnight on the 22nd, his... Reinventing the airports CHEERS TO BusinessMirror for a report about a study on what improvements the country’s airports need to attract more passengers. Fact check CHEERS TO InterAksyon.com for a report on the effects of the “pill” after the claims of Sen. Tito Sotto III in his speech in the Senate of its supposedly ill effects. Reporting the economy CHEERS TO news website Rappler.com for a report comparing the economy under President Benigno Aquino III when he took office in 2010 and the changes in the economy in the first quarter of 2012. Water woes CHEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s Failon Ngayon for its detailed report on rising water rates, the operation of water concessionaires in Metro Manila, and the performance of the agencies that regulate public utilities. (Sept. 1) One-sided report JEERS TO BusinessMirror for a one-sided report about the situation of Philippine civil aviation. « Previous1…151152153154155…202Next »
