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 Same cast takes center stage in weeks 4 and 5 of the election coverage THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS BROADCAST NEWS TIMEKEEPING REPORT FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 1-12, 2010 The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) looked at the two major primetime news programs in the country—ABS-CBN 2’s TV Patrol World and GMA 7’s 24 Oras—over the... Government TV covered Teodoro most, ignored bottom dwellers THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS BROADCAST DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (For the Period Feb. 9-26, 2010) Scope The programs monitored were 24 Oras, Teledyaryo, and TV Patrol World. The programs 24 Oras (GMA-7) and TV Patrol (ABS-CBN 2) are the leading early evening newscasts in the... CMFR Monitor of the News Media Coverage of the 2010 National and Local Elections (Feb. 10-27): Aquino was the most covered presidential candidate in print DISCOURSE  ANALYSIS PRINT (FEB 10-27, 2010) AQUINO WAS THE MOST COVERED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Print focused on the presidential campaign to the neglect of the senatorial and party list elections The Liberal Party’s Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III was the most covered candidate in the country’s three biggest newspapers... CMFR Monitor of Political Advertisements (February 9-27): The most moneyed candidates were also the most covered by television In 2004, relatively-unknown trade secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas ran for senator. Spending 73% of his campaign finances on advertisements, Mr. Palengke, as his advertisements tagged him, made it to the Senate with the most votes. After two attempts, unknown and holding no position in the government , Ma. Ana... CMFR Monitor of Coverage of the 2010 Elections: Cebu's Bisaya Dailies (Feb. 10-27) CEBU’S BISAYA DAILIES (Feb.10-27) For 2010, CMFR is monitoring the coverage of the national elections, but has also entered into a partnership with the Cebu Citizens Press Council to include a monitor of the Cebu press’s coverage of both the national and local elections. The Cebu newspapers monitored (Banat,... The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility Monitor of Media Coverage of the May 2010 Elections (For the period Feb 9-27, 2010) CMFR has been monitoring media coverage of Philippine elections since 1992, and reporting the results through the Philippine Journalism Review and, in 2004 and 2007, in special publications. For 2010 it is monitoring selected news broadcasts by major Manila based networks and the reporting by the Manila based broadsheets... The 2010 Elections: Problems, Problems No one would disagree that the 2010 elections are the most problematic in recent history. As election day approaches, the challenge to journalists is to be vigilant and critical in monitoring the country’s preparations for the planned nationwide automated system that will be inaugurated in May. According to the... Media and Elections Last Jan. 16, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) invited journalists and representatives of civil society organizations in a roundtable discussion to review CMFR’s conclusions and recommendations in its media monitoring project in the 2007 elections. At the roundtable discussion, CMFR executive director Melinda Quintos also presented... Media and Civil Society in May 2010 There is no better time than an election year to engage the public in discussing and addressing issues that affect their lives. The Philippines is a democratic society. The people enjoy a number of freedoms. Elections as the first procedural requirement of democracy have been held regularly. But so... Statement to the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas – Blocktimers During the Campaign Period and Elections The statement below was drafted after print, broadcast, and electronic journalists attending a roundtable on the media coverage of elections organized by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) last Jan. 16 expressed concern over the impact of political blocktimers on the coming elections and on the integrity... « Previous12345Next »
