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The Spratlys dispute: Questions, Questions
The ongoing dispute between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) was in the news these past few months. But the coverage of the... Read more
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When too much is too much
Jeers to 24 Oras and especially TV Patrol for devoting excessive airtime to Shamcey Supsup’s bid in this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant last Sept. 13. Read more
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Broadcast media fomented the “Poleteismo” controversy
THE BROUHAHA over visual artist Mideo Cruz’ “Poleteismo”(Polytheism) was the result of deliberate sensationalism by ABS-CBN 2’s “investigative” program XXX. By focusing on Cruz’ art installation (especially on its most... Read more
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A Year After: The Press and the Aug. 23 Hostage Taking
One year after the bloody Aug. 23, 2010 hostage taking incident in Manila, has the Philippine press learned any lesson from the coverage? Read more
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Covering Osama bin Laden’s death: Unanswered Questions
The larger questions surrounding bin Laden’s killing, however, were largely unanswered in the coverage. To be fair, some print and online columnists did write analyses that provided some context.... Read more
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Out of the media boxMaking Sense of Oil Price Hikes
OIL IS among the economy’s most important and widely-used commodities. Its price, which directly and indirectly affects so many people, is among the most politically sensitive issues in the... Read more
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News Agenda Failure?Focus On a Wedding
THE COVERAGE of the British royal wedding showed how the Philippine press evaluates which events are newsworthy. Of the conventional news values, human interest and prominence usually take precedence... Read more
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News as Entertainment
PRESIDENT AQUINO's love life, Pope John Paul II’s beatification, and the British royal wedding were among the major stories in the Philippine media last April. These landed on... Read more
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Reporting the Number
by Bernadette Reyes Published in the May-June 2011 issue of PJR Reports To be the first to know is not always a good thing, especially when people don’t want to hear... Read more
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PJR Reports May – June 2011
|| IN THIS ISSUE || Out of the Media Box Covering Oil Price Hikes by Sonny Africa News Agenda Failure? Focus On a Wedding by Kathryn Roja G. Raymundo... Read more