Journalism Review Archives | Page 118 of 174

Reminding readers about road safety

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for reminding its readers about the importance of road safety a year after a bus crash in Bontoc, Mountain Province that killed 15... Read more

Unverified info from an anonymous source

JEERS TO The Manila Times for publishing an inaccurate report from, initially, an anonymous informant about the helicopters purchased by the Department of National Defense (DND). Read more

Missing background

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for not providing background information on a report involving an alleged pyramid scam queen. Read more

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for providing the historical context to help readers understand the Bangsamoro political entity issue, in light of the discussions on the Bangsamoro Basic... Read more

Using a column for a personal agenda

JEERS TO Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo for using his column to malign an academic institution for personal reasons. Read more

The costs of wars in Mindanao

CHEERS TO News5 for reminding war-mongering politicians of the human and economic costs of the Mindanao wars in the past four decades. Read more

What about them?

Cheers to the Manila Bulletin for raising a timely question amid war talks in some parts of Mindanao: What about the Maguindanao children? Read more

Spotlight on the invisible

Cheers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its two-part special on indigenous peoples in Mindanao and their plea to have their voices heard in the deliberations over the Bangsamoro... Read more

Media coverage of the Mamasapano Clash: Unethical, inflammatory and sensationalized

Misinformation and even disinformation, sensationalism, as well as lack of context characterized the coverage — the kind of reporting that for its ethical lapses inflames an already volatile situation... Read more

Asking the right questions

CHEERS TO Rappler for raising possible issues of conflict of interest and the possible violation of the public official’s code of conduct when Sen. Chiz Escudero married celebrity Heart... Read more