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 Shift to “new normal?” Teleradyo questions downgrading of national alert levels CHEERS TO Pasada sa Teleradyo’s segment for raising issues about the decision-making process that led to downgrading the Alert Level of the capital and other parts of the country from 2 to 1. It takes courage to question the good news that this decision carries. The downgrade has been... Journalist calls for climate change as election issue CHEERS TO freelance journalist Jhesset Enano for highlighting the lack of discussion of climate change in the current election campaign despite the magnitude and urgency of its impact on the Philippines. Her piece in the print newsweekly, OpinYon, reminded voters to consider the capacity of candidates to address this... Multi-sourcing needed: Media’s treatment of killings should go beyond military sources JEERS TO several print media organizations for taking the word of the military about the death of a volunteer teacher and four others in the province of Davao de Oro. Print coverage underwhelming, outdone by online media in-depth reports AS THE public moves away from newspapers, there is so far scant evidence of any effort on the part of print publications to retain their loyal readers. Those surveyed followed the campaign sorties of candidates, giving front page coverage to the candidates’ rallies to start their campaigns and to... Media highlight candidates’ campaign sorties AMID THE COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign period for the May 9 elections started last February 8. The official candidate list of Commission on Elections (Comelec) include: 10 presidential bets; 9 vice presidential; 64 senatorial; and, 177 party list.  This Week in Media (February 21 to 25, 2022) THE ELECTION campaign is now in full swing, but news coverage led with challenges confronting ordinary Filipinos this week. ANC spotlights EDSA icon Evelio Javier CHEERS TO ANC’s Rundown for sharing the story of Evelio Javier, one of the most heroic figures now identified with the EDSA uprising of February 1986. What’s at stake: Bulatlat reminds voters of candidates’ stand on anti-terror law TO Bulatlat.com for reminding the public that one of the most contested bills in Philippine history should be among the crucial issues they should consider as they cast their ballots in the upcoming elections. In a February 20 article, Bulatlat recounted the stance of presidential and vice presidential... This Week in Media (February 14 to 18, 2022) AS CANDIDATES draw media attention to their campaign, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has also attracted its share of news coverage, much of them negative. Media review Comelec’s dismissal of disqualification petitions against Marcos Jr. CHEERS TO media accounts that called attention to the irregularities of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision on three consolidated disqualification petitions against Ferdinand Marcos Jr. « Previous1…4546474849…202Next »
