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 the Campaigns IN THIS issue, PJR Reports asked several reporters to write about their coverage of the campaigns of three groups: the administration ticket Team Unity, the Genuine Opposition, and the Catholic group Ang Kapatiran. Election coverage has always been a treasure trove for stories and lessons on political reporting. But... Inside Republic Act 9372 ( Human Security Act of 2007) Sec. 3 Terrorism – Any person who commits an act punishable under any of the following provisions of the Revised Penal Code: a. Article 122 (Piracy in General and Mutiny in the High Seas or in Philippine Waters); b. Article 134 (Rebellion or Insurrection); c. Article... Under the Sword of the Anti-Terror Law Journalists and the Human Security Act Under the Sword of the Anti-Terror Law By Jose Bimbo F. Santos JOURNALIST ARLYN dela Cruz is no stranger to danger. In 2002, she disappeared for 98 days while covering the bandit group Abu Sayyaf. In September of last year, she was disowned... Reporting On An Illness: Covering Mike Arroyo’s medical emergency Covering Mike Arroyo’s medical emergency Reporting On An Illness HEALTH issues are very important stories, especially when they concern the highest officials of the land or their families. From the twisted ankle and ear ailment that President Corazon Aquino suffered during her term, to the surgery that President Fidel... What To Do in a Hostage Situation THE DUCAT hostage-taking crisis is a coverage replete with lessons. Members of the press would do well to remember them in order to avoid repeating mistakes which, at best, created confusion among the audience and at worst, led to tragedy. Early this year, the Center for Media Freedom and... Held Hostage to an Event ‘May Uzi si Mr. Ducat!’ Held hostage to an event By Hector Bryant L. Macale TELEVISION VIEWERS watched in horror last March 28 when Armando Ducat Jr., owner of a day-care center in Tondo, Manila, held hostage 26 of his pupils and four teachers inside a bus near the... Online Monitors Assessing the party-list system Bulatlat wrote an informative and insightful two-part special report that focused on a very crucial question as this year’s elections draw near: “Nine years after the first party-list elections, 12 years after the passage of Republic Act No. 7941, and 20 years after the ratification... TV Monitors A pro-GMA station Primetime Teledyaryo, the news program of state-owned NBN-4, leaves no doubt that it is a pro-administration station; its reporters, administration spokespersons. Last March 19, Joseph Parafina reported on a recent meeting of small-scale entrepreneurs who were supposedly happy with the economic growth under the Arroyo administration.... Print Monitors Sharing a point of view The Manila Standard Today seems to be looking at the elections through the lens of the administration. Quoting Team Unity (TU) spokesman Antonio “Tonypet” Albano, the paper reported that the opposition is in trouble (“Opposition in disarray says Unity,” March 20). “The senatorial campaign... Speaking of Media A simple arrangement “I’ve heard stories about reporters who are now on the payroll either of re-electionist senators or those taking a first crack at the senatorial campaign. This is old news to me, of course, something that comes out each time politicians start campaigning for elective posts. “It’s... « Previous1…177178179180181…202Next »
