Is Rappler still worth saving?
It’s a wonder Rappler remains online underneath the crushing weight of a growing pile of legal troubles. The most recent charge of securities fraud this week has resulted in an …
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Why the idiotic “Laban” slogan still dominates Philippine Opposition rhetoric
Calling for a laban or “fight” is easy. You can see how easy it is by observing any schoolyard brawl. “Bakla ka raw sabi ni Totoy. Payag ka?” “Kalabitin mo …
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We are still waiting for @MariaRessa to “take back the Internet”
Recall the famous call of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa to “take back the Internet” (or something to that effect) more than a year ago. It was a call dripping in …
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Filipinos were taught FAKE Philippine history for 30 years!
Back in the heyday decades of Yellowtardism in the 1980s and 1990s, mass communication was pretty much a one-way street. The ability to efficiently reach a mass audience was a …
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The death of old-school ‘journalism’ proves that democracy is ALIVE in the Philippines
Roles have been reversed. Mainstream “journalists” are now the loud and noisy shills who cry bloody “persecution” and peddle unfounded conspiracies. It is hardly surprising that people nowadays now rely …
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The hypocrisy in the petition to shut down Mocha Uson’s Facebook page
A petition to suspend the Facebook page of Mocha Uson, a Filipino celebrity blogger and staunch supporter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is making the rounds. The Suspend Mocha Uson …
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IATROGENICS: Why Rappler is Becoming a Victim of Its Own Medicine
Hashtags: #TakeBackMariaRessa #OmidyarNetwork I can only feel for Maria Ressa. Her motherly interest to defend her team from criticism resulted in more harm rather than good. …
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Do “Gatekeepers” want Citizen Journalism Shot Down?
An interesting read I recently got was Media and Culture: Global Homogeneity and Local Identity by Rachel E. Khan. It has a chapter called Citizen Journalism and the Fall of …
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