President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 10 told the media to go ahead and criticize him and his government’s shortcomings, saying it is their sworn duty. Not so long ago, he dared reporters to kill and stop journalism in this country.
By RONN BAUTISTA and KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING (Conclusion) IN the Philippines, sign language insets in free-to-air television channels are almost unheard of. Out of Metro Manila’s 18 channels, only one features a sign language interpreter alongside its news programs. Citing logistical and aesthetic concerns, most private TV networks hesitate to include insets in their newscasts despite
By RONN BAUTISTA and KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING (First of two parts) SUPPERTIME in the Philippines is often accompanied by the start of local primetime newscasts in Filipino homes. At 6:30 p.m., media networks ABS-CBN, GMA-7 and TV-5 begin broadcasting their flagship news programs. While the rest of the country follows the rundown of the day’s newsworthy events, a
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THERE is no justification for the ruthless assault on Charlie Hebdo magazine office in Paris killing at least 12 persons, including journalists. The killing once again underscores the danger of those whose beliefs do not respect diversity and freedom of expression. As the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines said,
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THE PDAF and DAP scandals have a lot to do with the increase in the trust of the people on media, the decline of the same for the government and continued distrust for non-government organizations. The 2014 Philippine Trust Index conducted by EON showed that media is third most trusted institution
By JANE DASAL and KIERSNERR GERWIN TACADENA THE future of media certainly rests on convergence, but it’s not only convergence of media platforms. Social advocates say the press needs to work or “converge” with certain sectors to go beyond what’s trending and push for “unpopular” stories to stay relevant. “It’s easy to be popular but…if you
By DARLENE CAY Fighting for press freedom is like flying a kite, some journalists found out today. Both have hits and misses and their share of disappointments. Journalists from different media organizations flew about a dozen kites to commemorate World Press Freedom Day at the University of the Philippines Diliman Oblation Grounds. Nine kites had
