Blog Posts on reportage

Assessing the ASEAN press by Rising Sun on Jul 8, 2011N.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...

Contextualizing President Aquino’s exasperation by Rising Sun on Feb 3, 2011N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (February 1) where I write a column (Subtext). An exasperated President Noynoy Aquino faced the media last Sunday (January 30). In not so many words, he asked: Why should media focus mainly on the so-ca...

Stephanie Dychiu, James Putzel, and the ethics of reportage by You Myx News Central on Mar 23, 2010This was originally published in my blog, Random Salt. The primary function of language, being a social fact, is communication, and it remains operative throughout whatever other uses language may be put. The communicative function of language takes...

Internet and journalism by Rising Sun on Jan 28, 2010N.B. – A graduate student from the Ateneo de Manila University emailed some questions about the impact of the Internet on the practice of journalism. Here are my short answers. What do you think is the impact of Internet on journalism over the...

Self-regulation in media and the `Right of Reply’ bills by Rising Sun on Jan 12, 2010N.B. – A student from the University of the Philippines College of Law emailed some questions about the “Right of Reply” bills pending in Congress and media self-regulation. Please find below my answers. What is the SOP before a sto...

My views on journalism and journalism education by Rising Sun on Dec 15, 2009N.B. – A US-based journalism professor is doing a study on journalism education in the Philippines. Allow me to share with you my answers to some of his questions. What do you think should be the ideal practice of journalism? The practice of jo...

Trahedya sa panahon ng Facebook by Rising Sun on Oct 17, 2009N.B. – This will be published in the October 16-22, 2009 issue of Pinoy Weekly. Maraming dapat ipagpasalamat sa Facebook (FB) bagama’t ito rin ang dahilan ng paminsan-minsang pagkaantala ng ilang gawain. Sa panahon ng trahedya’t malayo ako...

Courses in peace journalism, conflict reporting by Rising Sun on Sep 22, 2009N.B. – A journalism student from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman who is currently working on her undergraduate thesis emailed three questions last September 14 regarding the feasibility of offering Peace Journalism and Conflict R...

Trahedya ng pagbabalita by Rising Sun on Apr 18, 2009

Pampublikong galit, midya at `Valley Golf Brawl’ by Rising Sun on Jan 16, 2009N.B. - This will be published in the January 16-22, 2009 issue of Pinoy Weekly. Salamat sa midya at blogosphere, nagkaroon ng ibang reputasyon ang Valley Golf and Country Club sa Antipolo kahit na hindi intensiyon ng mga nagmamay-ari ito. Ang away ng...