Journalism Review Archives | Page 66 of 174

Being more critical of official sources

ON AUGUST 14, the Mindanao Goldstar Daily covered the Northern Mindanao Police’s news conference which presented to the media three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who... Read more

GMA News Online sheds light on farmers’ plight

ANY COUNTRY’S food security primarily depends on its farmers. But in the predominantly agricultural country that is the Philippines, they ironically receive little or no attention. Media stories on... Read more

Latest Marcos case dismissal: Media show little interest

EFFORTS TO recover the billions in public funds allegedly stolen by the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies have suffered another blow. In an August... Read more

Dengvaxia revival amid national dengue epidemic calls for more information

WITH THE continuing surge in the number of dengue cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued a national dengue epidemic alert on August 6. During the period from January to... Read more

Batanes earthquakes: Media must look into lapses in disaster preparedness

TYPHOON RESILIENT Batanes proved no match to earthquakes. Two tremors, one of magnitude 5.4 at 4:16 a.m. and another of magnitude 5.9 at 7:37 a.m. on Saturday, July 27,... Read more

Negros Killings: Important issues in “lawless violence”

THE WAVE of killings in Negros Oriental has stoked talk of martial law in the province. From July 18 to 27, at least 21 people have been gunned down... Read more

Why the veto? No end in sight for “endo”

HIS CAMPAIGN promise to end the practice known as “endo” was among the most cheered during Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign in 2016, appealing to millions of workers who, on the... Read more

The boxing champ as legislator: Are journalists concerned?

FILIPINOS CHEERED Manuel “Pac-man” Pacquiao’s latest victory against American boxer Keith Thurman, when he clinched the World Boxing Association super welterweight title via a split decision on their July... Read more

Suspension order on Lumad schools: Media sideline impact on right to education

ISSUES CONCERNING indigenous peoples (IPs) are rarely, if at all, covered by the news media. The Department of Education’s (DepEd) recent order to suspend the operations of 55 Lumad... Read more

Tracking the President

WHERE IS the president? This question has come up often enough when journalists covering the president have nothing to report, and have no idea where he might be — not... Read more