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 COMMENTARY || 1017: The President’s Coup By Vergel O. Santos CERTAIN things are likely to be overlooked about the presidential proclamation of a state of national emergency—1017. Here are three that deserve particular attention for their dire consequences: One, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has withdrawn the proclamation only nominally; the suppressive spirit behind it remains. The trick... The Ultra Tragedy: When Media Followed the Market By Luige A. del Puerto AFTER more than 70 people died in a mad rush to get inside a sports complex where a noontime TV extravaganza was to take place one morning in February, one news company found itself the subject of the news. ABS-CBN, on whose station the... The Mystery of the Midnight News IF MEDIA is running after advertisers, and advertisers are running after the market, what is the market running after? The answer must have been disquieting for in the third meeting of news media representatives, or Media Nation 3, in February, journalists found themselves seeking the help of advertisers in... They shrank the paper! Inquirer goes Compact FOR the detractors of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, it was a con-firmation of their worst suspicions: the newspaper had gone tabloid. In an unprecedented move by a Manila-based newspaper, the nation’s largest selling paper has made a smaller version of the broadsheet and is distributing this in key areas... Journalism’s Dirty Little Secret By Alcuin Papa PLAGIARISM is one of journalism’s unforgivable sins. In the US, where standards of journalism are strictly observed, cases of plagiarism have been reported even in respectable publications like the New York Times and USA Today. American publications are quick to publicly admit and apologize for acts... Crisis: National Court dismisses case against Binoya murder suspects In an unfortunate turn of events, a local court dismissed recently the murder charge filed against the alleged brain behind the June 17, 2004, killing of journalist Elpidio Binoya in General Santos City. On March 6, Judge Oscar Noel of the General... Crisis: International Danish paper gets bomb threat The Copenhagen-based daily Jyllands-Posten received bomb threats in retaliation for publishing cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. A caller speaking in English told the paper’s switchboard on Feb. 7 that a bomb would explode in 10 minutes, according to reports. Police with dogs searched the... Chronicle Reg’l news magazine launched The Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 14 newspapers in the Philippines and 11 other Asian countries, launched AsiaNews magazine last Feb. 10, a weekly regional news magazine. The 36-page magazine “reflects Asian perspectives in the fast growing and most diverse region of the... A Lifetime of EDSAs BY Ed Lingao THERE was a time when I would look back to the good old days and wonder where they’ve gone, when the air was clear and the issues more so, when the only colors you had to choose from were red, yellow or blue, and it didn’t... Dangers of Mercury Mercury Conference and ExpoVenue: Philippine Heart Center, East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines.Date: January 25 and 26, 2006 One of the most serious – and preventable – pollutants stemming from the health care industry is mercury. This heavy metal is a potent neurotoxin that is directly linked to developmental disabilities... « Previous1…198199200201Next »
