Journalism Review Archives | Page 24 of 174

Limited view on power issues: Media only highlight transmission, security concerns

JEERS TO the media’s limited coverage of the country’s energy sector, a crucial area that requires reporting beyond planned and unplanned blackouts. Read more

Media and advocacy work: Promoting inclusivity for the marginalized

CHEERS TO Rappler’s feature on a volunteer educator of indigenous peoples who passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). The story went beyond the usual plaudits for... Read more

Talabong admits media’s flaws in reporting “drug war”

CHEERS TO freelance journalist Rambo Talabong for his video report on May 25 that took an introspective look into his coverage of the “war on drugs.” Read more

Militaristic mindset: News media’s failure to contextualize Sara Duterte’s NTF-ELCAC appointment

JEERS TO the news media for neglecting to include key pieces of information and important context in their coverage of the appointment of Vice President Sara Duterte, concurrently Education... Read more

People’s feedback on De Lima’s acquittal

THE ACQUITTAL of Leila de Lima on May 12 was met with public approval, promptly expressed by Filipinos coming from such diverse backgrounds as to mirror the public mood... Read more

Julian Martir and the news media’s rush to ride on virality

The story was as inspiring as it was jaw-dropping: A Filipino student – the son of a tricycle driver and vendor from Negros Occidental -- announced on social media... Read more

Need for humaneness: GMA-7 airs insensitive, inaccurate report on tragedy and death

JEERS TO GMA-7’s Saksi and Unang Balita for airing inaccurate claims as it reported live a house on fire and the circumstances surrounding the death of its owner. These... Read more

BusinessWorld analysis: Thai elections as model for political opposition in the Philippines

CHEERS TO BusinessWorld’s news analysis on the outcome of the recently-concluded Thai elections and what the Philippines can learn from it. Read more

PCIJ report: Villar companies are Las Piñas’s top tax delinquents

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on the Villar political family and the conduct of their business. Read more

Moving on with COVID: Discussion needed on PH policy as WHO lifts international emergency status

THE WORLD HEALTH Organization (WHO) announced on May 5 that COVID-19 would no longer be classified as a global public health emergency (PHEIC). But it also provided abundant reminders... Read more