Media groups slam Marcoleta over ‘paid hacks’ remark
The senator’s attack is an attempt to undermine the public’s trust in the media amid the coverage of the continuing chaos in the Senate.
Media groups slam Marcoleta over ‘paid hacks’ remark
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Elements of news remain even as formats have changed – journalists
Elements of news remain even as formats have changed – journalists
Journalists strive to adjust as much as possible, but not without challenges and criticism on the changes brought upon by technology. Among these were the relegation of the industry’s monopoly on information. Consumers used to chase after information from journalists but Buan said that today, it’s the other way around.
Media access and the right to know
Media access and the right to know
The accreditation of bloggers that Marcos Junior’s choice for Press Secretary (she will also head the Presidential Communication Operations Office or PCOO) is planning is not new. It was also considered by her predecessor, but abandoned because of problems over which bloggers would join the Malacañang Press Corps in covering the President.
Media literacy should include fighting and demanding
Media literacy should include fighting and demanding
The future of public communication rests on giving relevant media literacy. Audiences should be taught the valuable lesson of asserting and fighting for a media that we all deserve. This means fighting attempts by government to control the media, as well as demanding responsible gatekeeping by the owners of social media platforms.
What really happened to journalist Margarita Valle in her 12-hour detention
What really happened to journalist Margarita Valle in her 12-hour detention
“What they did made me like a criminal. They took my mugshot, my fingerprint…I could not just let it be,” -- Margarita Valle
Matrix, a bad omen for democracy
Matrix, a bad omen for democracy
Painting a conspiracy among the media groups and lawyers -- all perceived as enemies by Duterte -- might be used to justify further draconian measures and blatant attacks.
Divide into two
Divide into two
His attacks on the press are “repulsive,” and “he should be the figure of suspicion, not the press,” when it comes to “fake news.” A president who “constantly deflects and distorts and distracts — who must find someone else to blame — is charting a very dangerous...
Media groups condemn threat against Davao broadcaster
Media groups condemn threat against Davao broadcaster
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions Media organizations slammed a death threat against a radio broadcaster in Davao City Monday, saying it is part of the ongoing crackdown against alleged critics of the Rodrigo Duterte government. The National Union of...
Duterte’s other war
Duterte’s other war
The Duterte administration could succeed where others have failed in ending the longest-running guerilla war in Asia. But it has launched another war whose outcome is likely to be even more uncertain unless the problem it wants to address is also recognized as a...
Journalists decry slow police action on attackers of Iloilo radio station
Journalists decry slow police action on attackers of Iloilo radio station
“This case once again proves that the culture of impunity persists.”
Contradictions
Contradictions
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld If only a few Filipinos seem surprised over claims that two people in media -- calling them journalists doesn’t quite seem right -- received payoffs from the diversion of congressional allocations from the pork...
A free press could never be cowed nor silenced
A free press could never be cowed nor silenced
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Last week, activists of the 1970s up to the present commemorated the 40th year of the declaration of Martial Law not only to recall those dark years but also to remind the people of the dangers of a dictatorship or its repressive instruments being revived. One of the legacies of Martial law was treating the press as a dangerous enemy that needs to be suppressed.
Martial law’s legacy of stifling the press persists
Above-ground alternative press: Open defiance to the Marcos dictatorship
Underground press during martial law: Piercing the veil of darkness imposed by the dictatorship
Media urged to help end vilification
Media urged to help end vilification
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT QUITASOL www.nordis.net BAGUIO CTIY—Activists and progressive organizations urged media practitioners to join them in the campaign to put an end to vilification due to political beliefs through fair and responsible reporting. In a...
Bulatlat.com wins big in first Red Cross journalism awards
Bulatlat.com wins big in first Red Cross journalism awards
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat.com dominated the online category in the first Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting held on Saturday, winning the first and second prizes for stories that tackle the plight of children caught in conflict. It bested mainstream media outlets for the awards, which was established last year “to promote responsible reporting of conflict situations by highlighting the plight of those affected by it.”
Journalists Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
Journalists Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
By Anne Ednalyn Dela Cruz Bulatlat.com May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day. On that day, journalists, both professionals and students, gathered together to celebrate the freedom of the press, and to remind the people of its essence in society. In the morning, the...
Mga Salitang Ginagamit sa Midya, Huwag Isabatas
Mga Salitang Ginagamit sa Midya, Huwag Isabatas
Kung isasabatas ang pagbabawal ng mga salitang ginagamit sa pagbabalita, nangangahulugan ito, sa huling pagsusuri, ng pambubusal sa midya. NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 3, February 17-23, 2008 Abusado man sa...
Kalayaan, Midya at si Jun Lozada
Kalayaan, Midya at si Jun Lozada
Kung ang midya ay patuloy na nakakapanayam si Lozada, hindi ito nangangahulugang may tunay na demokrasya sa ating bansa. Kung si Lozada ngayon ay may kalayaan, ito ay dahil sa pagkilos ng mga taong simbahan at iba pang sektor ng lipunan para protektahan siya. NI...
Photojournalist Spends Weekend in Jail
Photojournalist Spends Weekend in Jail
BY ACE ALEGRE Contributor BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila)—A photojournalist of the People’s Journal spent his weekend at the Baguio City Jail for a simple vehicular accident row. Charged with grave threats, People’s Journal photojournalist Cesar Reyes already...
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