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Media echo government narrative on Marcos’ WEF trip

THE GLOBE-trotting president strikes again, this time in the wintry mountain town of Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Read more

Gains and Losses: Media review foreign SWF practices

CHEERS TO GMA-7’s 24 Oras, VERA Files, and Rappler for reports that reviewed how other countries manage their respective Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF). While the media correctly produced explainers... Read more

Inquirer.net reviews UNHRC’s attention to PH laws, press freedom

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for its report that did more than echo quotes issued by the Philippine government and its officials during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the state... Read more

Facts or Fake News: Identifying Sources and Earning Public Trust

NINE OUT of ten Filipino adults or 86% said “fake news” is a problem. This is according to the October 11 Pulse Asia Research Inc. survey on September 17... Read more

Aborted deal between ABS-CBN, TV5: More than a business deal

WE CAN only speculate what could have been achieved by the planned investments agreement between ABS-CBN and TV5. When the venture was first announced in early August, Filipinos felt... Read more

Beyond event reporting: Vera Files and Rappler recall history on Ninoy Aquino Day

CHEERS TO Vera Files and Rappler for taking a different tack on the 39th anniversary of the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. on August 21, 1983. Read more

This Week in Media (July 18 to 22, 2022)

PRESIDENT MARCOS is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. Media have reported the preparations for the event, including security measures... Read more

VERA Files calls attention to DA’s revival of Marcos Jr.’s failed project in Ilocos Norte

PEOPLE WONDERED why Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided to take over as Secretary of Agriculture, which he announced on June 20. Most news organizations seemed to have missed one reason... Read more

Fact-checked: Media counter Marcos inaugural claims

CHEERS TO several media organizations for challenging dubious claims in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s inaugural address. Rappler, Baguio Chronicle, News5, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), and Vera Files... Read more

This Week in Media (November 29 to December 3, 2021)

NEWS OF the Omicron variant which was first detected in South Africa has dampened Christmas cheer in this country and others. It has tamped down any planned downgrading to... Read more