December 2008 Archives | Page 2 of 2 | CMFR

• Editor’s note: Situation Normal

  SINCE 1986 journalists have been killed in this country with such regularity that the killings came dangerously close to being regarded as normal. Indeed, until the number of killings... Read more

• OFWs and Labor Migration: Anemic Reporting and Other Woes

  By Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo and Edsel Van DT. Dura LABOR MIGRATION, which began as a temporary solution to the country’s economic woes, continues to play a critical role... Read more

• A Scary Coverage: “Ghost-whispering”

  By JB Santos JEERS TO broadcasting and cheers to print in their coverage of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays last November. Though there were bright... Read more

• The local press on U.S. elections: Peaks and Pitfalls

  By Hector Bryant L. Macale THE LOCAL press coverage of the Nov. 4 U.S. elections had bright spots, but these were few and far between. From Oct. 27 to... Read more

• The “Euro Generals” Scandal: A Cover-up or a Lapse in Judgment?

  By Edsel Van DT. Dura THE PRESS generally took on the he-said, she-said method at the onset of its coverage on the Philippine National Police (PNP) official who was... Read more

• Press Freedom Continued to Decline in 2008

  By JB Santos PRESS FREEDOM again took a beating in 2008 as the number of journalists killed in the line of duty, one of the most telling indicators of... Read more

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