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 First encounter: Marcos Spox turns deaf to Rappler reporter BARELY TWO days after the presumptive win of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his spokesperson, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, held a press conference at the Uniteam headquarters in Mandaluyong, during which he blatantly ignored a question from Rappler reporter Lian Buan. This Week in Media (May 2 to 6, 2022) THE NEWS media have shifted their focus from the campaign sorties to the preparations for the May 9 elections. Reporters on TV, print and online were not remiss in instructing voters about filling out the ballot, and reminding them about what is prohibited in polling precincts, as well as... News conventions rule coverage: A qualitative analysis of the coverage of primetime newscasts of the 2022 polls DESPITE THE emergence of other communication platforms, television is still the most accessible form of mass media and continues to rate highly as a source of political news and information in the Philippines. This Week in Media (April 25 to 29, 2022) More political heat as election nears; Disasters, government inefficiency torment ordinary folk TV coverage still on the same track; some gave space to voter education as Lacson and Moreno join forces to ask Robredo to withdraw FOR TEN straight weeks of the campaign period, television coverage did little more than highlight what was said and done during campaign sorties. This period included efforts to devote valuable airtime to the issues in special segments. But the greater number of reports stayed focused on the presidential campaign... Print keeps Marcos Jr. on their front pages; online media spotlight issues on the ground LESS THAN a month before election day, controversies and changes in candidate endorsements and in survey findings underscored developments in the presidential race, and kept it in print and online media. This Week in Media (April 18 to 22, 2022) More political heat as election nears; Disasters, government inefficiency torment ordinary folk From GMA-7 and CNN: Special reports to educate voters CHEERS TO GMA-7 and CNN Philippines for getting off the beaten track of reporting campaign sorties and producing special segments in their news programs to help voters make informed decisions in the upcoming election. PCIJ recalls the disappeared during Duterte’s drug war CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on enforced disappearances under the Duterte administration’s anti-drug “war.” Written by Aie Balagtas with photos by Raffy Lerma, “The desaparecidos of Duterte’s drug war” was posted on April 11. It is a gripping reminder of the terror... TV Coverage sidelines local elections; spotlights more controversies 40 days to 2022 polls THE SEVENTH and eight weeks of the campaign period subjected some presidential candidates to more controversies. Changes in some parties ‘ and individuals’ endorsements of candidates, which could make a difference in the run up to the May elections, were widely reported as that day approached. « Previous1…4243444546…202Next »
