June 2015 monitor Archives | Page 2 of 2 | CMFR

• Reporting the House vote on the BBL: Legitimizing media bias

  CMFR MONITORED the reporting on the debates and voting on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) from March 18 to 20. Read more

• Sidebar | Other Voices on the BBL: Helping Develop Public Understanding

  RARELY DID the media organizations monitored present the views of those directly affected by the voting’s outcome, such as the indigenous peoples’ communities, the people of Mindanao in general... Read more

• Reminding people about Climate Change

  CHEERS TO Aksyon for reminding Filipinos of the Philippines’ vulnerability to climate change, and what can be done to make the country more resilient. Read more

• Looking at the state of construction workers

  CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News Channel’s (ANC) Dateline Philippines for looking into the plight of construction workers. In an April 10 report, Dateline Philippines raised issues on the safety and... Read more

• News reports or PR pieces?

  JEERS TO several media organizations for publishing and airing stories that are PR pieces on the possible presidential candidates in the 2016 elections. Read more

• Insensitive—again

  JEERS TO several news organizations for their insensitive treatment of the coming out story of American Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner. Read more

• Information or entertainment?

  THE CENTER for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) conducted a 24-hour monitor of the three major television networks— ABS-CBN 2, GMA 7 and TV 5 – on April 27,... Read more

• ‘Aswang’ in Central Mindanao?

  JEERS TO several news organizations for a sensationalized report on alleged “aswang” (a mythical creature of Philippine folklore) attacks. Read more

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