May 2007 Archives | CMFR
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A ‘Witch’ Bothered and Bewildered
On being an editor in interesting times A ‘witch’ bothered and bewildered By Inday Espina Varona JOINED a national daily’s news desk in 1987, when Philippine media was giddy... Read more
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Obituaries
Yuyitung, 84 RIZAL YUYITUNG, esteemed editor of the Chinese Commercial News, died on April 19 after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 84. The oldest existing Chinese newspaper... Read more
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Crisis: International
Killers of journalist sent to jail EDRI VLADIMIR Pujols was sentenced recently to 30 years imprisonment for the Sept. 14, 2004 murder of journalist Juan Andújar in the Dominican... Read more
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Crisis: National
Arroyo issues EO on classified information President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has issued an Executive Order (EO) restricting public and media access to official information. EO 608, issued on April... Read more
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Asian media : Journalists mull role in restrictive societies
Asian media : Journalists mull role in restrictive societies By Chit Estella IN A region crying out for leadership and change, what role should journalists play? Asian journalists tried... Read more
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Why the youth are staying away from the polls
THE LOW turnout of registered voters for this year—especially the first-time voters—reflects the youth’s distaste for Philippine politics. But the voters’ apparent refusal to participate in the elections does... Read more
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CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS (Third monitoring period March 17 – 30, 2007) Bad news are good for party-list groups Team Unity still... Read more
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Renewing a resolve
JOURNALISTS ARE vulnerable to other physical threats and put themselves at risk when they cover various events, like disasters, natural catastrophes, accidents, or street protests. Do journalists also think... Read more
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World Press Freedom Day 2007 Under Attack
World Press Freedom Day 2007 Under Attack By Hector Bryant L. Macale and Jose Bimbo F. Santos TO BE a journalist these days has become more difficult and dangerous.... Read more