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 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 periodĀ 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.Ā This Week in Media (April 18 to 22, 2022) More political heat as election nears; Disasters, government inefficiency torment ordinary folk From GMA-7Ā and CNN: Special reportsĀ toĀ educate votersĀ 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.Ā PCIJ recalls the disappeared during Duterteās drug war CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on enforced disappearances under the Duterte administrationāsĀ anti-drug āwar.ā Written by Aie Balagtas with photos by Raffy Lerma,Ā āThe desaparecidos of Duterteās drug warā 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. ChangesĀ in some parties ā and individualsā endorsements ofĀ candidates, which could make a difference in the run up to the May elections, were widely reportedĀ as that day approached. Politics in full swing: As elections draw near, endorsements and controversies dominate local campaign news METHODOLOGY: From March 21 to April 3, 2022, CMFR reviewed the coverage of leading Manila broadsheets (Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin), three other selected broadsheets (The Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, and The Manila Standard) and their online counterparts as well as independent online news... This Week in Media (April 4 to 8, 2022) COVID, other challenges surface ahead of Holy Week; Candidates, Comelec gear up for last month before polls « Previous1…4243444546…202Next »
