Tag: journalism

WHO instructed Tab Baldwin to “limit” his public “apology” to just “four minutes”?

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WHO instructed Tab Baldwin to “limit” his public “apology” to just “four minutes”?

It is becoming increasingly evident that the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is maintaining (or at least trying to maintain) tight control over the messaging surrounding the tragic deaths of basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team activity in Baler, Aurora province. It explains the very measured trickle of information out…

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Education, Media, Society

Al Jazeera @AJEnglish posts misleading video in report on arrest of Philippine Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa

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Al Jazeera @AJEnglish posts misleading video in report on arrest of Philippine Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa

A post on social media platform X issued by media organisation Al Jazeera shows what seems to be a “report” on the ongoing drama in the Philippine Senate surrounding embattled Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa. There were reports of gunfire last night in the Senate building as dela Rosa attempted to flee arresting officers acting…

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Media, Tech Talk

The Philippines needs to implement a total ban on access to social media apps for ALL ages!

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The Philippines needs to implement a total ban on access to social media apps for ALL ages!

A recent trend that is closely being watched by governments around the world is the banning of minors’ access to social media sites and apps. Australia had led this initiative being the first to pass and implement legislation to effect this ban. Following behind it are Western European countries including, among others, Germany, France, Denmark,…

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Education, Tech Talk, Technology

Yellowtard media cry “VICTIM” yet again as their demonization campaign vs Duterte flags

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Yellowtard media cry “VICTIM” yet again as their demonization campaign vs Duterte flags

Yellow “journalist” Regine Cabato in her Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) piece invokes the all-too-familiar trope of “hyper-partisan influencers, trolls, and true believers” that are “part-human, part-machine” engaging in a “long-running political influence campaign” to “cast doubt on the merits of the impeachment and quell potential outrage regarding controversies surrounding [Vice President Sara Duterte]”….

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Media

Is Rappler a beneficiary of USAID?

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Is Rappler a beneficiary of USAID?

One would think so. Over just the last seven days, Rappler and its hipster “journalists” seem to be all-hands-on-deck kicking up a media frenzy over the gutting of a renowned global ATM machine; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Philippines, after all, is dependent on an umbilical cord that delivers cash from…

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Development

There is no evidence that Sass Rogando Sasot’s accounts on Facebook were deleted or banned for political reasons

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There is no evidence that Sass Rogando Sasot’s accounts on Facebook were deleted or banned for political reasons

The buzz going around at the moment is that popular pro-Duterte social media personality Sass Rogando Sasot was banned from Facebook. Both critics and supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, current Philippine Vice President Inday Sara Duterte, insist that this action taken by Facebook is “legit” after having been “checked”… Critics of…

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Media

Rappler skirts accountability for plagiarised content, throws “reporter” and UP Journo alumnus Jezreel Ines under the bus!

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Rappler skirts accountability for plagiarised content, throws “reporter” and UP Journo alumnus Jezreel Ines under the bus!

So after being caught red-handed with a trove of plagiarised content allegedly authored (or stolen, as the case may be) by one of its “reporters” Jezreel Ines, “social news network” Rappler issues an “apology”. In the last few days, Rappler has taken down more than one article published under the byline of researcher-writer Jezreel Ines….

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SMNI should take stock of the lessons that can be learned from the “plights” of ABS-CBN and Rappler

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SMNI should take stock of the lessons that can be learned from the “plights” of ABS-CBN and Rappler

That Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) finds itself neck-deep in trouble comes as no surprise. Like its Yellowtard counterpart Rappler, SMNI sprung out of nowhere at a time when the Philippines’ political situation demanded targeted media coverage in aid of certain politicians’ personal agendas. The readily-evident relationships at the top make its intent a foregone…

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Crime, Media