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Updated: Aug27-Sept2 Media Monitor (Fair, Foolish, in a Fix)

The deadline is Sept. 2 at 5pm. Posts submitted after 5pm of Tuesday will no longer be considered as a second post but will be credited under the Sept.3-8 media monitor. The results of last week’s media monitor will be posted today, in four parts, entitled as follows: 

“Students’ Critique of Phil Star, Inquirer, Tulfo & Andanar” (first of four parts) – Abangan! in two minutes

“Students’ Critique of ABS-CBN, GMA7 News, News Aksyon 5, Rappler, Kris Aquino” (second of four parts) – Abangan! mayamaya

“Students’ critique of Inquirer, ABS-CBN, GMA7, yugatech site” (3rd of four parts) – Abangan! Malapit na.

“Students’ Critique of TV Patrol, n5e.interaksyon, ANC, Jiggy Manicad, Tinig” (4th of four parts) – Abangan! 

     Authors got the full points except as otherwise stated under “notes” for the student.

      This week’s media monitor can be posted in the comments box below by clicking the “comment” prompt below the “like” box, below the date; or below the related posts if you opened your window to this post itself. Please submit them  either as inline text or as links to your platforms where the commentary is posted.(you may also email them). Happy viewing and reading!

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16 thoughts on “Updated: Aug27-Sept2 Media Monitor (Fair, Foolish, in a Fix)”

  1. Dear students,
    You may post your media monitor for this week here in the comments box either as inline text or as links to your own platforms (where you posted your media monitor). You may also email them to the email address given to you earlier. tnx. – marichu

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  4. Hi Ma’am! The first one’s for my Aug 20-25 media monitor since I was told to pass another one. The second one’s for my Aug 27- Sept 1 media monitor. Thanks!

    Media Monitor no. 1
    Mass media practitioners are vigilant in dealing with issues involving minors. Not only because the Constitution prohibits acts that may exploit or put their lives at risk but also because media respect the innocence of these young individuals.
    I came across a well- written article from gmanetwork.com last August and decided to retrieve it from the website. I read the entire article in search of any statement that might expose personal information regarding the subject, a 14- year old sex slave in Mandaue City, Cebu province. I found the title “14- year-old sex slave rescued from suspected drug dealer in Cebu “ striking because it tackles three delicate issues. The first one being the involvement of a minor in the case. Secondly, the issue of sex slavery which is an equally sensitive issue. Lastly, it involves drugs. The first point, involvement of a minor, seemed to make the other two points graver. However, no personal information of the minor victim was disclosed throughout the article.
    This is a good practice of controlling information to be disclosed in order to protect the identity of the subject, especially that she is a minor.

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    Media Monitor no. 2
    In order to create a balance on an issue, statements from opposite sides should be consolidated. This will ensure that there is no bias made in the reporting of the news.
    One of the most talked about issue today is regarding PNoy’s plan of extending his presidential term as well as limiting the power of the Supreme Court.
    On August 28, 2014, gmanetwork.com released an article regarding the New York Times’ comment that an extension of PNoy’s presidential terms and limiting the powers of the Supreme Court are both jeopardizing the Philippine democracy. According to NY Times’ article Political Mischief in the Philippines, “Mr. Aquino should uphold the Constitution of a fragile democracy if only out of respect for his father, who was assassinated in the struggle against Marcos, and for his mother, who died in 2009 after leading the “people power” that triumphed over the excesses and abuses of the presidency.” In addition to this, NY Times suggested that instead of attacking the SC, it would be better if he willingly step down at the end of his term on 2016. However, the article left me wondering about how PNoy reacted towards such commentary by a world- renowned publication.
    On August 29, 2014, another article was released by gmanetwork.com. Now, it presents the Palace’s reaction on NY Times’ statements. It was stated on the article that the Communications Secretary argued that NY Times didn’t know what they wrote about. He even justified that PNoy always considers what’s best for the Filipino people.
    Despite that I am a bit unsatisfied with the statement released by the Palace, the follow up report became helpful in my further understanding of the conflict.

    Both media monitors are based on articles from gmanetwork.com

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  7. Good day, Ma’am! Here is my media monitor for Aug 27-Sept 2.

    (ARTICLE: http://www.philstar.com/metro/2014/08/31/1363630/boy-16-robs-2-children)

    Here, the author of the article did not disclose the name of the suspect, as he was still a minor.

    “A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody by social workers in Quezon City earlier this week after he allegedly robbed two other children, threatening them with a knife.”

    The victims, who were minors, were not named as well.
    a. “…a fifth grader, 11, was walking toward a nearby Christian school when the teen blocked her path and demanded that she give up her bag.”
    b. “At the same spot, the teen threatened a 13-year-old grade eight student with a knife, grabbing the boy’s bag and asking for his money. Matta said the frightened boy gave up P20.”

    This is in accordance to the 8th provision in the Journalist Code of Ethics, “I shall presume persons accused of crime of being innocent until proven otherwise. I shall exercise caution in publishing names of minors and women involved in criminal cases so that they may not unjustly lose their standing in society.”
    For me, this is a good reportage of the incident. Although the victims and the alleged suspect were not named, the report was clear and direct to the point. I guess supporting details about the victims such as their ages and year levels helped in making the report comprehensive.
    It was also commendable that instead of interviewing the suspect, he (the suspect) was turned over to the social workers. This way, it would lessen the trauma on his part.
    Not only did the author (Reinir Padua) write a clear and comprehensive report but also, he was able to protect the welfare of the minors involved.

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  8. Media Monitor for Aug. 27 to Sept. 2

    This week, I saw in my Facebook newsfeed a video of 24oras reporting about a naked lady being caught on cctv jumping out of a car. As I was watching it, I was kind of shocked because the cctv recording was showed so clearly on the video. You could really see the lady naked. And that wasn’t just it, the cover photo for the video lonk was the image of the lady lying naked on the street.

    I believe that in this particular case; the journalists were unethical in dealing with the story since they did not minimize the harm the subjects would feel. I think that the lady wasn’t respected enough in the news coverage. It is said that journalist should be sensitive to these kinds of issues, especially of they are going to show a video or image.

    I think that the reason behind this kind of reporting on the issue, is that they wanted to catch the attention of the audience too much that they sacrificed the subject’s dignity.

    2011-00873 Traveller

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  9. Hi Ma’am. I emailed my media monitor for Aug.27-Sept.2.
    Thank you! 🙂

    2012-78833

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  12. Good day maam. This my media monitor for August 27-sep1

    video link

    Media Monitor

    In the September 1 episode of TV Patrol Pampanga, a segment featured a road stretching from Brgy. Santa Cruz and Brgy. Lourdes in Lubao, Pampanga that has become a growing concern for motorist because there are parts of the road that are very uneven. There are parts of the road that have not been asphalted properly and the lanes, which were part of a recent widening project, were also uneven. Aside from the growing traffic that the uneven surface that the road has caused, there was an increase of accidents because of the poor construction of the road.

    The sin in this episode is the distortion of truth by omission. Not once was a contractor mentioned in the segment. The reporter kept mentioning the DPWH and interviewed an engineer from the region but it failed to interview a representative from the contractor’s side who made the road. Aside from engineers of the DPWH who are assigned to the project, the contractor must be held responsible for his poor performance.

    This also poses an ethical dilemma. If the producers mentioned the contractor, they could draw the ire of the governor of Pampanga who is a partner of the said contractor. I hope I don’t get in trouble but it is common knowledge in the construction industry that you have to be in good terms with the governor to “win” projects from the capitol. This means that a contractor who won a bidding must avail the necessary concrete from a particular concrete plant owned by a son of a particular governor.

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  14. Hi maam! here is my media monitor 2.

    Basketball is in the hearts of Filipinos. This is evident in the support we are showing for our Gilas Pilipinas team. Although plenty do not expect us to win, we still show high hopes and pride for our team.

    A friend of mine recently encountered an article published by GMA that the Philippines ranked 23 out of 24. He shared the article to us, and also said that another article showed that Gilas was ranked 20 out of 24. I don’t know if GMA wants to burst our bubble, show us that we are the runt of the litter, but they could have published the article showing we were ranked 20th instead of 23rd to, as my friend said, “boost morale”. Or maybe they just didn’t do their research well?

    Kristina Rivera
    Comm 110

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