Feb. 11 Media Monitor here

10 thoughts on “Feb. 11 Media Monitor here”

1. To : Prof. Marichu Lambino
   Date : February 10, 2014
   Re: Media monitor for February 11 , 2014
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   The link above shows a post of the admin of “Paki-explain labyu” a facebook community that started October 17, 2013. The said community has now earned 515,000 likes. The link displays a picture of Janet Lim Napoles with the caption “ Ako lang ang masaya sa issue tungkol sa bugbugan sa condo, dahil dun nakakalimutan niyo ako.” The said posts gained 1,996 likes and continuing for this is just newly posted and as well as various comments and shares.

   I understand that by browsing the posts of the admin of the said FB community , I think that their objective is to trend posts regarding social issues and social norms, mostly on love and relationships with the goal of making their followers laugh unto it and eventually share the posts. However, I believe that this post is somehow unethical. First , surely this photo will not be allowed by Janet Lim Napoles herself to be displayed especially with such caption. Second, the issue of pork barrel is highly sensitive and should not be in anyway use as a bluff or joke for it concerns everyone. Third, since the medium use in ONLINE, a lot of netizen has express their anger ( some including bad words and purely bashing Napoles). As a user of the online media we should not only be conscious of what we post at a personal level but we should also be mindful of up our post to an extend considering what others may think or how others might create a reaction out of that.

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   Charmaine Ycasas
   201378428

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2. http://mediamonitor201115474.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/media-monitor-feb-11/

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   I saw this commercial by Nescafe while watching tonight’s news. It shows a young man being apprehended by his older brother for a scratch on the latter’s car that was supposedly the younger brother’s fault. The young man is then shown making coffee with which to distract his Kuya and prevent the subject from being brought up again.

   I remarked out loud to my dad, who was watching with me, that something was wrong with this commercial, and he agreed. I felt that it conveyed an ambiguous message and ultimately failed at promoting positive family values. While the producers might argue that it was an attempt at illustrating how Filipinos succeed at lightening up tough situations (with the aid of coffee), another interpretation would be that it is okay to divert family members’ attention from the issue at hand rather than address it directly. This is not a healthy way of resolving conflict. My dad thought the younger brother should have been shown making coffee for his Kuya AND apologizing shortly afterward, to illustrate how healthy relationships operate.

   (Photo sourced from Twitter profile of Gian Neneria, model who appeared in the commercial as the younger brother)

   Alliah Czarielle R. Guerra
   2011-18140

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4. http://wp.me/p47KER-5H

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5. Recently, “Flappy Bird” had been so famous it became the most downloaded app on Playstore. Flappy Bird was created by Dong Nguyen, a Vietnamese game programmer under .GEARS studios in 2013.
   It was on Febuary 8, 2014 that Nguyen caused more commotion when he announced in his twitter that he would be taking Flappy Bird down.
   He didn’t specify exactly why the sudden take back of the game which was earning him $50,000 a day, but according to his tweets. he “…just cannot keep it anymore.”
   True enough the game is now unavailable for download in app stores, but those who have earlier installed it in their phones still have it and Nguyen still earns from the “in-game” ads.
   Nguyen has been quiet since the game’s shut down was announced but many speculate that the reason may have to with legal issues.
   Flappy Bird is actually very similar to a 2011 game that didn’t become as famous called Piou Piou. The bird in Flappy Bird and Piou Piou both have big eyes and swollen lips. The mechanics of Piou Piou is the same where in you keep clicking to make the bird fly, and you avoid cactuses instead of pipes. (Link to Piou Piou game: http://www.zanorg.com/ prodperso/pioupiou
   The pipes to mention, are even more controversial. It is rumored that Nintendo complained about copyright infringement regarding graphics of the game, because the green pipes look exactly as the pipes in Super Mario, including the shading.

   Although Nguyen tweeted that his decision had nothing to do with legal issues, I think there’s still plagiarism involved. Anyone would recognize the similarities of Flappy Bird with other game, all the more when you’re a gamer.

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6. 2011-50258 http://mixtura927.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/off-the-cliff/

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7. http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/unilever-shampoo-gives-you-hair-so-strong-you-can-make-violin-bows-out-it-151351

   I found this ad from adweek.com about an advertisement of cream silk which uses human hair to make violin strings just to show how ‘strong’ hair can be. The ad is pretty disturbing first because human hair is used to make strings and that there was a concert held in manila to showcase to people a human hair quartet playing the violin and a certain lady commented, “ang galing pala ng hair, pwede pang-musical” so it is also a misleading ad.

   The ad mentioned at first that usually shampoo and conditioner products are advertised in such a way they show women with their hair being treated in a salon and being compared to other brands. The problem is the ad didn’t show any proof of the study so they just presumed it to be valid and true. Their creativity also is another problem because the fact that they cut human hair and turned them into strings is disturbing.

   Francheska Joy S. Pondevida
   2012-78562

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8. Luisita land deal: Aquino kin underpaid, says ex-justice
   http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/576446/luisita-land-deal-aquino-kin-underpaid-says-ex-justice

   The article above is a very ethical and fair report on the current status of the Hacienda Luisita land acquisition and redistribution process. The article only cites statements that can be traced to their sources, and leaves out any unnecessary commentary that may lead the reader to lean towards either side of the story. The factual aspects of the case, such as different government payments made to the Aquino family’s corporation Tadeco and the specific allocation of land hectares to farmers and developers are all provided and clearly stated. The author made use of past and current statements made both by government bodies involved in the distribution of land for agrarian reform and by the legal parties that represent the Aquino family. The piece brings forth new claims and complaints made by the Aquino family’s representatives as well as the defenses brought forth by the government representatives involved. The article is timely, makes use of clear wording, doesn’t lean either way of the case, and presents the current facts in an organised manner.

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9. Link to site: http://www.rappler.com/video/reports/50185-indestructible-balls-for-indestructible-dreams-footballs-for-peace-mindanao

   The article above entitled, “Youth from conflict areas find refuge in football”

   The title itself presents positively to the audience but the words, ‘conflict areas’ doesn’t give justice and in fact, generalizes Mindanao as a conflict area.
   Because of that, anyone coming from Mindanao is discriminated. They should have identified specifically which part of Mindanao they are referring to.

   Since this is a peace campaign effort of the government then there surely are interviews from them most especially from the founder of the program, Lt. Col. Stephen Cabanlet, Philippine Marines. But the article did not show interviews or testimonies from the receivers of the program or the Youth who played football and how it helped them promote peace in their area.

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10. Twitter and Facebook Etiquette

    Sometimes, we forget to respect prominent people, perhaps because we don’t know them personally.

    This is a link to the fake Twitter account of Marian Rivera followed by 230 thousands people: https://twitter.com/superstarmarian

    It is funny, but it makes another person a laughing stock, which is not ethical.

    The public is free to express opinion on a prominent figure, so long as the opinion is not disguised as news. If it is news, then it should be fair and factual.

    We must not abuse our freedom of expression, commit libel, or violate right to privacy of an individual. This applies not just on newspaper publications, but also in blogs and social media sites. Note that the World Wide Web reaches a wide range of people, including children. We must be responsible in spreading information, at all times.

    Recently, Facebook and Twitter are bombarded with posts, re-posts, tweets, re-tweets, on the Vhong Navarro case.

    This article from rappler compiles news on the incident, including unsolicited or unwanted opinions and memes that went viral:
    http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/technology/136-viral/49285-vhong-navarro-assault-memes

    Content creates unnecessary drama and disrespects the people involved in the case.

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