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 Chronicle CMFR issues primer on RP press freedom TO MARK World Press Freedom Day last May 3, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) released its latest publication, the Philippine Press Freedom Primer: Quick Answers to Your Questions, a quick and easy-to-read reference on the state of press freedom... Crisis: International Killers of journalist sent to jail EDRI VLADIMIR Pujols was sentenced recently to 30 years imprisonment for the Sept. 14, 2004 murder of journalist Juan AndĂşjar in the Dominican Republic. AndĂşjar was host of the weekly radio show “Encuentro Mil 60” and a correspondent of the daily ListĂn Diario.... Crisis: National Arroyo issues EO on classified information President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has issued an Executive Order (EO) restricting public and media access to official information. EO 608, issued on April 20, 2007, will create a National Security Clearance System that will “protect and ensure the integrity and sanctity” of classified... Asian media : Journalists mull role in restrictive societies Asian media : Journalists mull role in restrictive societies By Chit Estella IN A region crying out for leadership and change, what role should journalists play? Asian journalists tried to come up with answers as they gathered in Manila on May 3 and 4 in a conference called by... Why the youth are staying away from the polls THE LOW turnout of registered voters for this year—especially the first-time voters—reflects the youth’s distaste for Philippine politics. But the voters’ apparent refusal to participate in the elections does not reflect apathy but their belief that some candidates are not worthy of their votes, said Commission on Elections spokesperson... CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS (Third monitoring period March 17 – 30, 2007) Bad news are good for party-list groups Team Unity still gets more coverage than Genuine Opposition TEAM UNITY (TU) continued to be covered more than the Genuine Opposition by both... Renewing a resolve JOURNALISTS ARE vulnerable to other physical threats and put themselves at risk when they cover various events, like disasters, natural catastrophes, accidents, or street protests. Do journalists also think about their safety when they cover these events? How do newsrooms ensure the safety of their journalists when covering? In... World Press Freedom Day 2007 Under Attack World Press Freedom Day 2007 Under Attack By Hector Bryant L. Macale and Jose Bimbo F. Santos TO BE a journalist these days has become more difficult and dangerous. Press freedom throughout the world is still under threat this year, with many journalists and media practitioners getting sued, threatened,... The Philippine Collegian clashes with a new law: Repression or accountability? The Philippine Collegian clashes with a new law Repression or accountability? By Junette B. Galagala THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) has already selected the Philippine Collegian editor in chief for the following academic year, but the conflict over the UP Diliman publication’s funds has yet to be resolved.... The Chinese-language press: Marching to the beat of history The Chinese-language press Marching to the beat of history By Yvonne T. Chua THE CHINESE Commercial News (CCN ) is one of four Chinese-language newspapers in the country today. The United Daily News started publication in 1973 during martial law. World News opened in 1981 after martial law was... « Previous1…174175176177178…202Next »
