the sixth media monitor can be posted here.

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for example: Post by “papa smurf”: “The report below details the murder of a married couple in front of their five year old son in Sampaloc, Manila. The article also gives a description regarding the alleged suspect and the initial findings of the police department. Although the report mentions the identity of the murdered couple, it does not mention the name of their child. The problem with the article though is its use of photographs that show the corpses of the victims. 

     “While taking photographs of the feet of a murdered victim is acceptable, it is very unethical to feature photos that are simply meant to add shock value. There are three photos in the article. Two of those three show the corpses of the victims. Although the parts where they were shot were blurred, the fact that their bodies and faces are seen is ethically improper. The first photograph shows the body of the husband being carried while the second photograph shows the body of the wife surrounded by police officers. 

      “The third photograph is the picture of the child being carried by a police officer. While the face of the child is covered by the figure of the police officer, the fact that the photo was put beside the corpses of the child’s parents was meant to sensationalize the story. This goes against the principle of minimizing harm. The article is guilty of exploiting on the tragedy of the victims because it features photographs that add no real value to the facts of the tragic ordeal.”

http://www.philstar.com/metro/2014/09/30/1374679/couple-killed-front-son-manila 

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  1. The report below details the murder of a married couple in front of their five year old son in Sampaloc, Manila. The article also gives a description regarding the alleged suspect and the initial findings of the police department. Although the report mentions the identity of the murdered couple, it does not mention the name of their child. The problem with the article though is its use of photographs that show the corpses of the victims.

    While taking photographs of the feet of a murdered victim is acceptable, it is very unethical to feature photos that are simply meant to add shock value. There are three photos in the article. Two of those three show the corpses of the victims. Although the parts where they were shot were blurred, the fact that their bodies and faces are seen is ethically improper. The first photograph shows the body of the husband being carried while the second photograph shows the body of the wife surrounded by police officers. 

    The third photograph is the picture of the child being carried by a police officer. While the face of the child is covered by the figure of the police officer, the fact that the photo was put beside the corpses of the child’s parents was meant to sensationalize the story. This goes against the principle of minimizing harm. The article is guilty of exploiting on the tragedy of the victims because it features photographs that add no real value to the facts of the tragic ordeal.

    http://www.philstar.com/metro/2014/09/30/1374679/couple-killed-front-son-manila

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  2. The report below details the murder of a married couple in front of their five year old son in Sampaloc, Manila. The article also gives a description regarding the alleged suspect and the initial findings of the police department. Although the report mentions the identity of the murdered couple, it does not mention the name of their child. The problem with the article though is its use of photographs that show the corpses of the victims.
    While taking photographs of the feet of a murdered victim is acceptable, it is very unethical to feature photos that are simply meant to add shock value. There are three photos in the article. Two of those three show the corpses of the victims. Although the parts where they were shot were blurred, the fact that their bodies and faces are seen is ethically improper. The first photograph shows the body of the husband being carried while the second photograph shows the body of the wife surrounded by police officers.
    The third photograph is the picture of the child being carried by a police officer. While the face of the child is covered by the figure of the police officer, the fact that the photo was put beside the corpses of the child’s parents was meant to sensationalize the story. This goes against the principle of minimizing harm. The article is guilty of exploiting on the tragedy of the victims because it features photographs that add no real value to the facts of the tragic ordeal.

    http://www.philstar.com/metro/2014/09/30/1374679/couple-killed-front-son-manila

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  4. 2012- 15827

    On September 9, 2014, Rappler published an article entitled “VP Binay’s lead in presidential poll drops”. According to the article, VP Binay remains to be the top with 31% of the respondents saying that they will vote for Binay on the May 2016 elections despite the corruption allegations in relation to the overpriced Makati City Hall Building II.

    The article is an example of good journalism practice because it was based on a credible survey company, Pulse Asia. The writer also mentioned that the survey has a margin of error of 3 points. All these information are essential to distinguish the survey from other non-scientific surveys which may be false and biased.

    Link to news article: http://www.rappler.com/nation/70474-vp-binay-lead-presidential-poll-drops

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  6. I’d like to comment on the news regarding the 2nd Graft charges filed against PNP Chief Alan Purisima in the Ombudsman by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption. In the said report TV Patrol featured the controversial house of the official and his child’s poultry farm. A copy of his SALN was also presented in the report. I find it as a report that was done with clarity. TV Patrol was able to present the facts straight and their sources were disclosed on the said report.

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  7. I would like to comment on the Inquirer’s news story on the recent drop in Vice President Binay’s survey ratings for the presidential election in 2016. Here is the link to the article: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/641400/corruption-controversies-take-toll-on-binays-2016-election-ratings

    The Inquirer’s headline is somehow deceiving because it makes people believe that the ‘discovery’ of the alleged corruption in the City Government of Makati during the VP’s term as mayor is the cause of the drop in the ratings of the VP. The Inquirer reported that the poll had 1,200 respondents from all over the country and included the survey’s margin of error. But the survey, which was conducted by Pulse Asia, did not actually ask the respondents if the corruption against the VP and his family affected their preference of Binay as their candidate to become president in 2016.

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  8. According to the PPI Journalist’s code of ethics, one is expected to not distort the truth/essential facts and to air both sides of every story. This I believe was not fully followed in an article released by GMA News.

    (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/381503/news/nation/p1-5m-only-grace-poe-questions-purisima-s-huge-discount-on-land-cruiser)

    The very title of the article already highlights a somewhat sarcastic remark against PNP chief director general Alan Purisima. (“1.5M Only?”)
    It is also noticeable within the article how much space is given to Senator Grace Poe’s quotes and points of arguments, while Purisima gets only two 1-sentence quotes out.
    The quotes selected from his side were also quite inconclusive and not as strong as the opinions laid out from Sen. Poe.
    The last 5 sentences of the article were even sub-titled “Inconsistent”, in bold letters at that. Under which is a few more quotes from the Senator, one of which supports the sub-title (“It is the inconsistency of some of your answers that gave way to suspicion of many”). Yet again, highlighting and clearly showing bias towards Senator Poe.

    While I understand that it is very difficult to be unbiased on national issues such as this, a journalist should still know how to separate personal feelings from their responsibility as expected by their profession. While discussions regarding financial issues of the country are a sensitive topic to most, if not all Filipinos, under the PPI code of ethics as well, one is innocent of a crime until proven otherwise. Therefore author Amita O. Legaspi should have been more cautious of the way he has framed his story.

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  10. Because of the ease of technology, I constantly find myself checking my twitter feed for quick news updates. I was a little disappointed to see DZMM post a tweet of an article with the headline “Starlet na huli sa number coding, pinalusot dahil may padrinong general?”

    It sounded like a headline from a tabloid. And as I clicked on the link, it showed that it was classified as “News”. It could have been acceptable if it was a report on traffic enforcers’ behavior towards letting people with connections get away with traffic violations. But instead, the article chose to highlight the fact that it was an FHM model who got away with the deed. It seems as though the only reason this was made to be a big thing was because she was a “starlet” and not because this is a rampant issue that needs to be addressed.

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  12. Hi Ma’am. Here’s my sixth media monitor.

    I would just like to comment on the news in tv5 entitled, “Mag-asawang gumawa ng ‘crush video’ sa tuta, makukulong habambuhay.” It’s obvious that the news story was about the judgement on the people who made a crush video last 2011.

    The issue that I found here is the showing of screenshots in the video where they are really stamping on the puppy. Though it was crystallized, the gruesome part can still be seen. The blood coming from the puppy is evident. This is considered unethical because they can report on this story without showing those morbid pictures.

    Here’s the link of the said news report:
    http://n5e.interaksyon.com/videos/89108B5AFE3946A/9/mag-asawang-gumawa-ng-crush-video-sa-tuta-makukulong-habambuhay

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