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 Journalism and Public Relations: Friends or Enemies? By Nathan J. Lee and Venus L. Elumbre LIKE oil and water, public relations and journalism are traditionally regarded as two distinct professions that cannot mix. One side sells products; the other purveys truth as best as one possibly could. Because of the basic difference in functions, one stresses... The National Press Club Elections: Politics, Media-Style By Don Gil K. Carreon AT A time when unity is most needed by Philippine media, discord reigns at the National Press Club (NPC), the country’s oldest organization of journalists. Politics has divided the club. The two major parties—the Press Freedom Party (PFP) and the Reform Party (RP)—that vied... Crisis: International Israeli-Hezbollah conflict takes toll on media An Israeli plane fired two missiles at Al-Manar TV, the satellite news channel affiliated with the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, last July 13. Two employees were injured by flying glass, and a civilian in a nearby house was also wounded. The top floors... Crisis: National Davao del Sur broadcaster slain Armando “Rachman” Pace, 51, a broadcaster in Davao del Sur, was gunned down by unidenti-fied men on July 18 in Digos City. Pace, a block timer for radio station dxDS, was waylaid by two men on a motorcycle along a local highway, two kilometers... Chronicle ABC-CBN partners with different media organizations, re-launches ANC Network giant ABS-CBN has teamed up with BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, The Philippine Star, and Newsbreak. A press release by ABS-CBN said the network hopes to provide “comprehensive analysis, compelling interviews, and world news with a Filipino perspective. The station has also re-launched... Obituaries Sipin, 54 BUSINESSMIRROR  COLUMNIST Larry V. Sipin passed away on July 1 after a cardiac arrest in Pasig City. He was 54. Earning his spurs at the alternative newspaper Malaya during the Marcos years, Sipin was noted for his exclusives and good stories. Sipin had been a columnist for... Please Don’t Call Me an Investigative Journalist By Yvonne T. Chua So I’ve churned out a few investigative reports, but that hardly qualifies me for the label best reserved for journalists who have dedicated their lives to muckraking. Like the journalist next door, I prefer writing a mix of reports—news, feature, explanatory and, yes, investigative—on serious... Editor’s Note: Of Knights and Emperors At this time of the year, certain journalists find themselves in a celebratory mood. It is that season when winners of the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (JVOAEJ) are announced. This year, there is double the reason to celebrate. Literally, the number of winners has increased... Speaking of Media Guns is mightier than the pen? “Finally, they (Palace officials) have come to their senses and heeded our call to give us a fighting chance when confronted with a violent situation.” – Joel Sy Egco, Association of Responsible Media president, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 25 “We are not trained... Monitors School blues In a special report timed for the opening of classes, The Manila Times identified another problem related to the country’s deteriorating educational system: hunger. Departing from the usual focus on lack of classrooms, the June 11 report revealed that more than six million Filipino students go to... « Previous1…191192193194195…201Next »
