The Bear. Written by Mark Gubagaras

  Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de. The Snowstorm. 1786-87. Oil on canvas, 275 x 293 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Downloaded with express permission from the Web Gallery of Art at http://www.wga.hu from site admin Emil Kren, Ph.D.. Many thanks.

            Bear Market. Written by Mark Gubagaras: Blogpost No. 2 (Good journalism practice). Unedited by blog admin

     Quote “Today’s banner story (this post dated Jan.23, 2008  – blog admin) in the business section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, “7-day slide wipes out P 528-B in stock value,” (page B1), written by Daxim Lucas and Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson, is a (sic) example of a good and accurate business story. The reporters were able to explain clearly the meaning of the “bear market” phase, which the Philippine stock market has entered after its index fell by 24.19 per cent due to the weakening economy of the United States. They were able to report the news objectively by interviewing different stock analysts who had contrasting insights on the issue, thus giving a clearer picture of the situation to the readers.

     Quote “In addition, relevant data about the performance of the stock market in the past were also included and analyzed in the context of the “bear market” phase. The reporters were able to “scrupulously report and interpret the news,” for they made sure that important facts related to the economic situation were included in their report. Needless to say, Lucas and Lacson did not violate any provision stated in the Philippine Journalist’s Code of Ethics. 2008/01/23 at 11:05 PM  2008/01/23” closed-quote.