Journalism Review Archives | Page 115 of 173 | CMFR
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Insensitive—again
JEERS TO several news organizations for their insensitive treatment of the coming out story of American Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner. Read more
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Information or entertainment?
THE CENTER for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) conducted a 24-hour monitor of the three major television networks— ABS-CBN 2, GMA 7 and TV 5 – on April 27,... Read more
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‘Aswang’ in Central Mindanao?
JEERS TO several news organizations for a sensationalized report on alleged “aswang” (a mythical creature of Philippine folklore) attacks. Read more
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Sidebar | May 4 News: Pacquiao and others
THE HIGHLY anticipated Pacquiao-Mayweather fight was aired by the broadcasting networks ABS-CBN 2, GMA-7 and TV5 on May 3. Read more
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All eyes on Pacquiao, the boxerBut what of the legislator?
DUBBED THE “Fight of the Century”, the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match on May 2 (May 3 local time) received heavy international and national media coverage. A match... Read more
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Blurring the line between news and ads
JEERS TO GMA News Online for failing to identify whether one of its articles was a news report or an advertisement. Read more
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Looking at IP displacement
CHEERS TO TV Patrol for looking at the displacement of indigenous people in Mindoro. Read more
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‘Newshen’ again?
JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for its continuous use of the outdated and sexist term “newshen” to refer to female journalists. Read more
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Those non-existent ‘NGOs’
CHEERS TO CNN Philippines’ Network News for reminding the public that there are other “questionable," even non- existent non-government organizations (NGOs), not linked to Janet Lim-Napoles, but which were... Read more