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 TV Patrol World, 24 Oras election coverage still generally neutral; Teledyaryo continues bias for Teodoro The CMFR Monitor of Media Coverage of the 2010 Elections Broadcast Discourse Analysis (For the period March 29-31 and April 5-9, 2010) The election coverage by TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN 2) and 24 Oras (GMA-7) was generally neutral and in most cases provided background information. But neither can be... Kidapawan journalist gets death threat CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Kidapawan-based radio broadcaster received a death threat attached to a funeral wreath last 28 April 2010. Kidapawan City is the capital of North Cotabato, a province approximately 956.14 kilometers from Manila. Williamor Magbanua, 30, a radio blocktimer at dxND of the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation, and... Media Advisory: Live Webchat on World Press Freedom Day Embassy of the United States of America, Manila On May 3, 2010, journalists, citizens, and governments around the globe will commemorate World Press Freedom Day. On this important day, designated by the UN General Assembly, we celebrate Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and mark the... Ex-broadcaster candidate killed CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A former freelance radio reporter on 14 April 2010 was shot dead in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. Initial police reports indicated the killing to be election-related. Ozamis City is approximately 782.87 kilometers from Manila. Edwin Sigue, a councilor of barangay San Antonio who used to sideline as... Teledyaryo gives mostly negative coverage to Aquino: Gov’t TV shows bias for Teodoro, Lakas-Kampi The CMFR Monitor of Media Coverage of the 2010 Elections BROADCAST DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (For the period March 15-19 and 22-26, 2010) The election coverage by TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN 2), 24 Oras (GMA-7) and Teledyaryo (NBN-4) from March 15 to 19 and March 22 to 26 was generally more... A problematic exercise: Election uncertainties dominate news themes in print For the print media coverage of the fourth and fifth week of the 2010 elections, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) monitored the front pages of the Manila Bulletin, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and The Philippine Star from February 28 to March 13.  In a major indication... Ampatuans to remain in detention despite dismissal of rebellion charges CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Several members of a powerful clan in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines accused of involvement in the abduction and killing of at least 57 persons including 32 journalists and media workers last November 23, 2009 will remain in detention despite the dismissal of a rebellion case against them.... Media battlefield shrinks as candidates near 120 minute airtime limit THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS POLITICAL ADS IN BROADCASTING AND PRINT (For the Period February 28-March 13) With different groups closely following ad placements in the media, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) observed in its second period of monitoring political advertisements... Senatorial campaign was least covered on TV; Aquino most covered by TV Patrol World, 24 Oras THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS BROADCAST DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (For the periods March 1-5 and 8-12, 2010) The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) monitor of the election coverage of TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN), 24 Oras (GMA-7), and Teledyaryo (NBN-4) from March 1 to... Cebu’s English-language dailies shifted coverage from local to presidential elections Weeks 3 and 4 (February 28-March 13) of the monitoring period showed an increase in the percentage of election-related reports in Cebu’s English-language dailies from 19 percent to 22 percent (335 election-related reports to 1,511 news hole). Both Sun.Star Cebu and The Freeman allocated 23 percent of their news... « Previous1…45678…36Next »
