(the only photo you’ll ever get of tonight’s lighting.)
Caption: The lighting of the U.P. centennial flame was rehearsed tonight by donor-alumni in preparation for tomorrow’s passing of the torch to be led by U.P. President Emerlinda Roman and 100 alumni. On a cold, drizzly evening of this test-run, the flame burned strong, and after five minutes, the donor-alumni were satisfied with the results and covered the cauldron , to happy applause from curious on-lookers.
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The article “2007 crime rate lowest in 3 years, PNP figures say” in page A4 of the January 4 issue of PDI is single-sourced and merits more explanation. The story was based mainly on statistical data from the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) which showed a 5.46 percent decline of reported crime incidents from 2006. Following this data, the article quoted PNP spokesperson Sr. Supt. Nicanor Bartolome interpreting it as a steady decline of crime incidents.
However, a decrease in reported crime rates do not necessarily imply a decrease in crime incidents. The conclusion that crime rates decreased – if based solely on PNP’s data and interpretation – is not a sound one.
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Well-written article, good practice
The Bulacan rivers receptacle of waste by Tonette Orejas and Carmela Reyes published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 7, 2008 is a well-written article because it clearly discussed and showed the impact of water pollution. The paper was just the first of three parts but it already gave the readers a vivid description of how water pollution affects the lives people living in Bulacan. The article also explained where the wastes come from and how it flows to thAe rivers of Meycauayan, Obando and Marilao. The scientific studies conducted by Blacksmith Institute and Environmental Management Bureau used in the article traced the roots of the problem. The World Health Organization and Department of Health discussed its dangerous consequences. The article had discussed clearly its dangers to the pubic and revealed the lack of action of local government agencies in informing the public and addressing the problem. Moreover, the article is fair and balanced because ample space was given to local government agencies regarding their difficulties in addressing the problem.
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Bad Media Practice
The Dec. 31, 2007 episode of 24 Oras showed a lengthy footage of exploding firecracker shops in Bocaue, Bulacan. The five-minute video clip is very shaky and therefore unfit to be televised. The editors of the said early evening Kapuso newscast should have edited and shortened the footage so that it can show the newsworthy elements of the said firecracker-related incident.
24 Oras violated the provision in the Television Code of the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster sa Pilipinas which states that good taste must prevail in the selection and handling of news. The shaky scene showing the cameraman fleeing to safety should have been removed. They also violated another provision of the KBP’s TV Code which says that editors and deskmen should be diligent in their supervision and evaluation of content, format and presentation of news broadcasts.
Posted by: Paglinawan, Adriel M.,2005-12380
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On January 6, in QTV 11’s news program Review Philippines, news anchor Mike Enriquez reported a news item entitled, “GMA 7 files libel suit vs ABS-CBN over ratings issue.” The report said that GMA 7 filed a P15-million libel suit against ABS-CBN 2 for its ‘false and malicious reporting’ on the Kapuso network’s alleged involvement in the manipulation of ratings in Bacolod City. While both sides of GMA and ABS-CBN were presented in the report, the program forgot to cite the names of its news sources – the network’s vice president for legal affairs, its legal counsel, and AGB Nielsen’s lawyer – whose statements (in the form of video clips from interviews) were all used in the story.
The news program clearly violated the Journalist’s Code of Ethics, particularly: Section 1, stating the journalist’s job to “scrupulously report and interpret the news, taking care not to suppress essential facts, nor to distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis,” and Section 6, which says that a journalist “should not commit any act of plagiarism.” It also violated Section 2 under the News and Public Affairs part of the KBP Television Code, where news sources should be properly attributed in keeping with the highest standards of broadcast journalism.
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