Journalism Review Archives | Page 121 of 173

Rethinking ‘mug shot’ publication

By Luis V. Teodoro THE PUBLICATION of the “mug shot” of any individual is ethically questionable, but has been routine media practice in the Philippines. In some countries, for... Read more

Putting herself in her own report

JEERS TO GMA-7 reporter Tricia Zafra for making herself part of the story. Read more

Raising awareness about PWDs

CHEERS TO VERA Files for continuing to report on the state of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines and providing updates on new measures that address their plight. Read more

Careless and reckless

JEERS TO several media organizations for their careless and reckless reporting of a crime involving a minor. Read more

Reporting the aftermath of the Zamboanga siege

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its three-part series which looked into the state of the communities affected by the September 2013 Zamboanga siege. Read more

Understanding the rule of law (Updated)

CHEERS TO Rappler.com’s Patricia Evangelista for challenging the truth of a claim in Ramon Tulfo’s May 24 column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and for providing the much needed... Read more

Out of focus

JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2's TV Patrol for focusing on a supposed premonition by the children of a Yolanda-ravaged family instead of hard information when it reported the death of... Read more

Crime as public spectacle

JEERS TO several media organizations for forgetting their responsibility to protect the identity and dignity of the dead. Read more

Report on contractualization

CHEERS TO THE Philippine Daily Inquirer for its Labor Day special report addressing the plight of the Filipino worker. Read more

Misquoting a press release

JEERS TO The Manila Times for erroneously quoting the Supreme Court Public Information Office (SC PIO) in a report about the early retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Martin... Read more