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 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... The Father and Sons Yuyitung The Father and Sons Yuyitung By Yvonne T. Chua IN THE summer of 1942, Yu Yi Tung paid the ultimate price for press freedom. Yu Yi Tung had closed down his Chinese-language newspaper, the Chinese Commercial News (CCN), on New Year’s Eve as Japanese forces set out to occupy... Commentary: Gestures Commentary: Gestures By Luis V. Teodoro ON MAY 3, World Press Freedom Day, two days after his release from the hospital, Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo announced that he was dropping the 11 libel suits that he had been filing against 46 journalists since 2003. As if to demonstrate that... TV Monitors Irrepressible fan BROADCASTER CHINO Trinidad wore several hats—that of reporter, compatriot, and fan—when he covered the bout between boxer Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Jorge Solis last April 13. Reporting on Pacquiao’s fight preparations, Trinidad analyzed for anchor Vicky Morales what he saw: “Sasabihin ko na sa iyo nang diretsahan,... Online monitors Covering a word war SUN.STAR CEBU looked at the bigger picture in the word war between Cebu City south district congressional candidate Jonathan Guardo and the ruling party Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). Guardo has accused BO-PK of illegally using government employees in the campaign. Sun.Star went beyond the usual... Print Monitor A unique retirement plan NEWSBREAK REPORTED an interesting trend in the May 2007 elections—an increasing number of former military and police officials were seeking public office. The April 13 report identified 27 retired police and military officials running for public office and the positions they were eyeing. Their number... « Previous1…175176177178179…202Next »
