Manila Bulletin Archives | Page 26 of 29

PR for “tourism”

Jeers to The Daily Tribune for publishing a report that sounded like a press release from a government agency, and which also promoted a shopping mall. Read more

Front page trivia

JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a report on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte statement on a drug for erectile dysfunction which the newspaper highlighted on the... Read more

Disrespecting the deceased

JEERS TO several media organizations for their gory reports on a crime involving a minor. Read more

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

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

All eyes on Pacquiao, the boxerBut what of the legislator?

DUBBED THE “Fight of the Century”, the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match on May 2 (May 3 local time) received heavy international and national media coverage. A match... Read more

‘Newshen’ again?

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for its continuous use of the outdated and sexist term “newshen” to refer to female journalists. Read more