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Coverage of the BBL (7-14 April 2015): Bias and Prejudice against Bangsamoro
FORM APRIL 7 to April 14, the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) recorded 71 reports in three major newspapers in the country (Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer and... Read more
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Creating ‘news’
JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a banner story which erroneously declared Mary Jane Veloso, a migrant worker in death row in Indonesia, dead. Read more
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Setting a good example
CHEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s Failon Ngayon for exploring the issue of “hulidap” (arrest hold-up) which led in turn to the investigation on the allegedly unexplained wealth of the Police... Read more
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Understanding the rule of law (Updated)
CHEERS TO Rappler.com’s Patricia Evangelista for challenging the truth of a claim in Ramon Tulfo’s May 24 column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and for providing the much needed... Read more
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Once more, with feeling: Conflict of interest
JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer and its columnist Conrado de Quiros for violating a fundamental ethical principle in journalism—independence, which can be compromised by conflicts of interest. Read more
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Beyond hate crime reporting
CHEERS TO GMA-7’s Balitanghali and 24 Oras for going beyond the usual reporting of "hate crimes". Read more
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Journalism or stenography?
IT CAN do so, but CMFR has never claimed as the basis for its monitor and critique of media performance the journalism experience and qualifications of its staff, only... Read more
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Coverage of Pope John Paul II’s beatification: Adulation without understanding
Hector Bryant L. Macale With research from Karlin E. Galao, Mari Joie A. Ladia, and Venus Clarisse C. Tenorio News about the May 1 beatification of Pope John Paul... Read more
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Covering military corruption: Investigative and explanatory pieces led the way
by Hector Bryant L. Macale Published in the January – February 2011 issue of PJR Reports The allegedly rampant corruption in the military was in the news again after former... Read more
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Reporting goals (un)met
Cheers to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for a report evaluating how the Philippines is faring in achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In time for... Read more


