Journalism ethics, social media and the blame game on Aug 10, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) abuse cyber-bullying facebook misuse twitter N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (August 9) where I write a column (Subtext). International Relations students from the Lyceum of the Philippines University emailed questions on the culture of blaming in Philippine society. I think my...
A call for a ‘media-friendly’ freedom of information act on Aug 4, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) foia press freedom sunshine clause N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (August 2) where I write a column (Subtext). Unless the Aquino administration adopts the “Bayan Muna version,” I cannot find any reason to support current government initiatives to pass a freedom of...
SONA and the TV camera on Jul 31, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) aquino noynoy spectacle wangwang N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (July 26) where I write a column (Subtext). There is no denying that the state of the nation address (SONA) last July 25 is a made-for-TV production and that President Benigno Aquino III spends most of...
Fighting for Facebook access on Jul 25, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) academe access ethics Internet social media N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (July 19) where I write a column (Subtext). As many state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines are protesting cuts in the budget for tertiary education, some students and faculty members...
Journalism, activism, scholarship and membership in the ASEAN on Jul 14, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) academics ethics standards timor leste N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (July 12) where I write a column (Subtext). There are questions worth asking as there are answers worth sharing. Three journalists from the Philippines, Myanmar and Timor Leste interviewed me about the...
Assessing the ASEAN press on Jul 8, 2011 in Killings Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) coverage journalism reportage N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (July 5) where I write a column (Subtext). JAKARTA, Indonesia – Fourteen journalists from Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Timor Leste and Vietnam started their two-week training last July 4...
My views on advocacy journalism (video) on Jun 30, 2011 in Announcements Interviews Media This is an impromptu spiel as requested by the Union of Journalists of the Philippines-University of the Philippines (UJP-UP) in preparation for its audio-visual presentation. The recording was done last June 30 (Thursday) at the UP System Informatio...
This article is brought to you by Meralco on Jun 29, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) brownout inefficiency power interruption product placement stealth advertising N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (June 28) where I write a column (Subtext). Consider this a weird case of product placement and open denouncement. Established in 1903, this particular investor-owned electric utility definitely has a l...
Quantifying the still limited reach of blogging and social networking on Jun 27, 2011 in Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) Tech Tack Talk blogosphere cyberspace facebook Internet social media N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (June 21) where I write a column (Subtext). As a journalist, I agree that the blogosphere and social media are good sources of leads for stories to write. Some of the better-written blogs are even somet...
Covering the Spratlys dispute on Jun 21, 2011 in Interviews Media Subtext (The Lobbyist) Tech Tack Talk asean china philippines vietnam N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (June 14) where I write a column (Subtext). A journalist from Vietnam requested an interview via email on how the media report on the Philippines’ territorial claims. Please allow me to share my answe...
