Journalism Review Archives | Page 104 of 173 | CMFR
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Perverting the Party-List System
THE PARTY-LIST system was institutionalized through Republic Act 7941 in 1995 to assure marginalized sectors of society of representation in Congress. The law uses the word “under-represented” to refer... Read more
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Reporting the Kidapawan Clash: Lots of Questions
THE VIOLENCE that erupted in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, on April 1, when police officers opened fire on protesting farmers and activists, is one of those events that... Read more
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No Contest: Reporting Unopposed Candidates
CHEERS TO several media organizations for looking into and reporting on the phenomenon of candidates for various posts who are running unopposed — an issue crucial to the health... Read more
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Disguising Ads as Editorial Content
JEERS TO three major dailies for passing off an advertisement as editorial content. On March 15, 2016, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Philippine Star, and the Manila Bulletin ran... Read more
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Gaming the Party-List System
CHEERS TO Rappler.com for running a story that examined the party-list groups and their nominees for congressional positions. In “2016 party-list nominees: Taking a ‘shortcut’ to Congress?” posted... Read more
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Showing the Money Trail
CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its use of an infographic to show the movement of the funds in the money-laundering scandal that erupted early this month. The... Read more
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EDSA People Power: Inadequate Challenge to Marcos Revisionism
THAT THE Marcos family has succeeded in revising history, and fielding Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a candidate for vice president in the 2016 elections is the ultimate proof... Read more
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Simplifying Survey Terms
CHEERS TO Rappler.com for running a piece explaining and defining the terms often used in the surveys on voter preference for national candidates. Rappler posted “Confused by surveys:... Read more
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First Election Debate Goes Pfft: Coverage Filled with Sound bytes and Pull Quotes
GIVEN THE media hype and hoopla surrounding the holding of the first debate, the program went pfft, with little excitement to engage. What substance could have been drawn... Read more
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2016 Elections: Tracking Local Politics
CHEERS TO Rappler for collating information regarding the plans for the 2016 elections of the members of the 16th congress. In “MAP: Where will members of Congress go... Read more