“Why did I buy a newspaper? Because it’s a pistol in my hip pocket.” Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility executive director Melinda Quintos de Jesus recalled a media owner saying back in the day.
President Duterte welcomes media’s role as watchdog even as he considers it a partner in informing the people about what the government is doing for them, a Palace official said.
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS FIRST things first: I’d like to thank each and every one who took time to attend the whole day launch and conference of the Media Ownership Monitor Philippines (http://philippines.mom-rsf.org/ ) last Thursday. My special thanks to Press Undersecretary Enrique Tandan who delivered the keynote address in behalf of Press Secretary Martin
By ELLEN T.TORDESILLAS OFTENTIMES, many people including government officials blame media for the many problems that they face in their governance. Media-bashing was a standard fare in many of the speeches of former President Aquino. President Duterte has followed the same line. Although the media-bashing reflects a warped appreciation of the role of media,
By YVETTE MORALES VERA Files has partnered with Reporters ohne Grenzen, German section of Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters without Borders, RSF), to embark on a three-month study of media ownership in the Philippines. The Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Philippines is part of RSF’s global project to study the extent of the concentration of media ownership,
