As discussed in class last week, students have one week to write the assignment and two days to post (Thursday and Friday). The time to submit the assignment starts now.
The topics have been discussed in class.
Students may use a pseudonym if they are too shy, but they should so inform the department assistant.
As stated in class, the provision of ethics involved has to be specified.
the deadline is Friday 10am. Tnx.
(vid uploaded by YouTube user ViralVideos used here non-commercially for academic purposes. i put an R18 rating on the vid because of the behavior and language of the subjects — the audio becomes clear at 1:24. ABS-CBN reporter Doris Bigornia issued a “public apology” published in leading news pages)
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On April 17, 2015, The Philippine Star released a news article about a follow-up incident related to the Mamasapano clash. Included in the article was the story of the young boy who lost his bicycle to one of the SAF commandos who was in need of a “getaway vehicle”.
While the incident itself is one of public concern, I believe that the article still went against the provision of minimizing harm as stipulated under the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics. The young boy, who is obviously a minor, was not only named but even shown in the picture which accompanied the article. Though the article is not one that deals with sexual content, it is nonetheless a very delicate issue that needs more heightened sensitivity. Especially when considering the threat that revealing the boy’s name and face can have on his and his family’s safety, I believe that it would have been more prudent to keep his identity confidential.
Likewise, I find it rather discriminating that while the officer himself who stole the bicycle was able to maintain confidentiality due to the urging of ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman, the young boy was not granted the same privilege. Considering that he is a minor as well as a private citizen whose safety could be compromised, I think that it would have been expected to put his safety over public exposure.
Additionally, Gov. Hatman even stated in the article that the boy as well as his siblings were already traumatized by the Mamasapano incident and even feared going to school. That is all the more reason that the article should have reported the event while considering the boy’s feelings and welfare.
Reference:
http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2015/04/17/1444916/boy-who-lost-bike-mamasapano-clash-gets-replacement
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M230 Media Monitor 1
Accuracy and accountability
A Media Monitor: Inquirer.net’s Lapse
and Consequent Action Thereafter RE K-12 Updates
The article details the Supreme Court’s decision to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) enjoining the government from implementing ‘the CHED Memorandum No. 20 insofar as it excluded from the curriculum for College “Filipino” and “Panitikan” as core courses’.
The headline was an overarching statement on the article’s real content. In this light, journalists have the responsibility to check the accuracy of all the information before their release. Misrepresentation of the facts may lead to confusion at the very least, and to spreading of ‘wrong’ and distorted information to the public leading to irrelevant reactions from the public at worst.
This lapse may be the result of carelessness on the part of its writer and editor. Good thing is that at 1:05 p. m., one hour and 36 minutes after the original post, Inquirer.net published an ‘update’ on the article. The corrected headline now reads: Filipino advocates win TRO vs CHED in K-12 controversy. This headline best suits the content of the post. Furthermore, the first part of the article includes an editor’s note which says, “The original headline of this article misappreciated the facts of the story, a case of the editing process failing the work of reporting. We sincerely apologize to our readers.” This action made thereafter best exemplifies the Accountability Principle that all professionals must abide with. As the SPJ Code of Ethics puts it, in case of errors, journalists should ‘acknowledge mistakes and correct them promptly and prominently’. After all, people do make mistakes. The most important thing is that as we acknowledge and correct our errors, we also take the learning with us and use it to be a lot better next time.
Sources:
22 April 2015. SC stops implementation of K-12 program in college. Inquirer.net, retrieved from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/687063/sc-stops-implementation-of-k- 12-program-in-college
22 April 2015. Filipino advocates win TRO vs CHED in K-12 controversy. Inquirer.net, retrieved from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/687063/filipino-advocates-win-tro-vs-ched-in-k-12-controversy
Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics 2014
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M230 Media Monitor #1
Ethical Issue: Sensationalism and Graphic Content
I came across this news item circulating in Facebook. Published in April 13, 2015, the head of the news item reads: “Hacked to pieces with a Samurai sword, the burglars who got a VERY unpleasant surprise when their victim fought back”
What catches the attention was not just the way the title was written, but the teasers as well, which goes:
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
– Dias Costa, 49, slashed the face, arms, and necks of the four raiders
– The men, armed with guns, had broken into his home in central Argentina
– Raiders were forced to flee in getaway car and they are all in intensive care
Published by the online edition of the British tabloid Daily Mail, the article in Mail Online not only narrated in explicit detail what happened during the alleged burglary but published graphic photographs of the suspects’ condition after the “hacking” and “slashing”.
The wounds of the suspects were severe and serious. Seven photographs had been used in the story and, except for the two photos of the dented and blood-stained get-away car, the rest of the photos were all of the suspects’. The publication of such photos had been done in bad taste, detailing and focusing on the gaping wounds, the bloody mess, the stitches done, with faces exposed for all to see and identify, obviously to cater to the prurient interest and the “thirst” of the public for sensationalized news. The head of the article itself contained words loaded with sensation: “hacked to pieces with a samurai sword”, “very unpleasant surprise”, “slashed the face, arms, and necks of the four raiders”, “disastrous burglary attempt”. These phrases are only meant to catch attention.
The story itself was published with incomplete information. Wanting of other facts, it did not include a statement from the homeowner, Dias Costa; the publication simply mentioned that Costa was “still in a state of shock”, another detail that panders to the lurid curiosity of readers. The use of the word “burglars” also seemed inappropriate since a case had not yet been filed by the homeowner.
Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3037356/Hacked-pieces-Samurai-sword-burglars-got-unpleasant-surprise-victim-fought-back.html
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In the 20 April 2015 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, it’s senior writer, Christine O. Avendaño, wrote that President Benigno Aquino III will likely to appoint the heads of three constitutional offices – namely Commission on Elections, Commission on Audit and Civil Service Commission – next week or at the least before the Congress resumes its session on May 4.
However, one can remember that the President already appointed Atty. Michael G. Aguinaldo as ad interim chairman of the Commission on Audit last 24 March 2015. Actually, Inquirer, through its writer, Kristine Angeli Sabillo, already reported the said appointment a day after Malacañan released the news. They even published the appointment document of Aguinaldo together with the article.
While the said broadsheet already corrected its mistake, I believe the error still raises a question on their accuracy. Aside from the idea that the information is already verifiable through the Internet, all they need to do is to browse their past issue. Obviously, they have done nothing to take their responsibility seriously. And almost everyday, the said broadsheet publishes corrections of their mistakes in their past articles and commentaries.
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Kindly ignore my first post. I accidentally published it. Please refer to my blog entry instead: http://rejinelvalencia.blogspot.com/2015/04/inquirer-and-ethics.html. Thanks
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MEDIA MONITOR – 1
Talusan, Irish
2013- 79599
Monday, April 20, I came across this news item in GMA 7’s 24 Oras about a 19-year old male Kristel Lumabao who has a condition called “hypospadias” that made him seen as a female since he was born with female organs but then eventually in high school he realized that he shapes grows with all the qualities of a man. It reports that after 4 weeks that he was medical tested, it resulted that he is a normal male.
The news is surely an eye catcher. However, I think the report is unethical since it lacked credibility and accuracy. Aside from the interview with Kristel and his parents, there were no professional resource persons who actually examined the patient to explain the condition. The report only says “Paliwanag ng isang duktor, posible raw nagkasakit ang nanay ni Lumabao habang ipinagbubuntis siya, o kaya naman ay namana niya ang naturang kondisyon” which I find too vague and the story unreliable since the reporter did not have an interview with a named medical expert.
Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/473758/ulatfilipino/ilocos/lalaki-na-inakalang-babae-ng-pamilya-mula-pagkabata-nais-magpalit-ng-pangalan
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Hi Ma’am, here’s the link to my media monitor comment. Thank You
https://chajoanino.wordpress.com/2015/04/23/1st-media-monitor-comment/
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http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/472814/sports/basketball/toothless-aggression-why-paul-lee-returned-to-game-despite-losing-several-teeth
I find this news from GMA confusing because of its content. Its title says “Why Paul Lee returned to game despite losing several teeth”, however in the body of the news it says he only lost a tooth. Upon verifying the news from other news sites, i have found out that he indeed has lost only a tooth and the other 2 front teeth were displaced. In other words, these teeth can be be treated and be aligned back to its original position, hence it can’t be considered lost teeth.
According to SPJ code of ethics (2014), the number one category is to “Seek truth and report it”. This means that journalists should report accurate information. In this article, the journalist did not do his job to gather, report and interpret information with honesty. Therefore, i conclude that this news is inaccurate and made an exaggeration of the unfortunate event to attract more readers.
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Media 230 Media Monitor #1
In a TV Patrol report dated April 23, 2015, Dominic Almelor narrates the arrest of two suspected hijackers in Paranaque City. It also included the actual footage showing how the police captured the suspects.
In this particular report, Almelor shows the actual pinpointing of the witness to one of the suspects. In addition, the video shows Almelor’s hasty move to get the suspect’s testimony as soon as the suspect arrives at the police station even before the latter could give his official statement to the police.
According to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, journalists should be “judicious about naming criminal suspects before the formal filing of charges [sic].” It also stipulates that the identification of crime suspects should not be publicized. Thus, I believe that this report is a violation on minimizing harm against the involved person, in this case the suspect.
Source: TV Patrol video, ABS-CBN Corp. archives
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MEDIA 230
Rudyard Contreras Pesimo
MA Media Studies (Film). 1992-36658
Media Monitor No. 1: Code of Ethics
Theme: Fosters prejudice or stereotypes on the basis of gender (LGBTQ)
HOLDING HANDS, HOLDING ON:
The Case of a Thai-German Gay Couple
“Ethics is knowing the difference between
what you have a right to do and what is right to do.”
— US Supreme Court Associate Justice Potter Stewart
The Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics instructs, “Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, or social status.” Under the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) Philippine Journalist’s Code of Ethics, a journalist affirms, “I shall not, in any manner, ridicule, cast aspersions on, or degrade any person by reason of sex, creed, religious belief, political conviction, cultural and ethnic origin.”
On April 17, 2015, a gay couple became internet sensation and instant celebrities worldwide. Thai creative director and senior booking agent for BACCA Model Management Naparui Mond Kaendi and his German boyfriend Thorsten Mid was photographed, without their knowledge, by another passenger in Bangkok Sky Train. The picture of the gay couple circulated online and spread like wildfire in all social media sites, and ultimately picked up by established media networks. They were doing nothing more than quietly holding hands on the BTS Skytrain, but their viral photo swept the social media and was met with a few praises and loads of rants and gay bashing. A number seized this opportunity to gay-shame the couple. A few objected to the article’s homophobic and racist tone.
Media wields power; our thoughts and values are shaped through its influence. We oftentimes pass judgment on certain issues based on how much we are subjected to and persuaded by media representations. Stereotypes on the basis of gender or sexual preference permeate the media space. As a result, these stereotypical constructs affect our image, perception and opinion of people, who differ from our own gender or sexual preference. When media allows this kind of treatment or portrayal of LGBTQ, the resulting imagery triggers heated discussions and the formation of viewpoints which, in most cases, adhere to the notion that the stereotypes are advancing. When homosexuality or homosexual identity is portrayed in media, it is oftentimes done with some form of stereotype. Whenever a homosexual character is present, it is often conjured in a stereotypical fashion. The portrayal of homosexual identities seems to stem from prevailing stereotypes. As made visible in various media productions, the public is made to believe that these stereotypes to be true, and that these stereotypes now take over their understanding of homosexual identity. The imagined became visible; the visual has now dictated what it deems as the “acceptable.”
Now, let me discuss the unethical media portrayal of the Thai and German couple in this case. Allow me first to pose the following scenarios: if it was a heterosexual couple holding hands in public, would their photo be taken and posted on social media, merited public attention, elevated to viral status, and subjected to harsh criticism and condemnation by moralist conservatives? If it was a more feminine and “good-looking” gay that the German model was sitting with, would he receive the same degree of gay bashing and nasty treatment in social media? If it was another German or European or any person with Caucasian descent, that the German model is pictured with instead of his current Thai partner, would their relationship be similarly scrutinized and lampooned by the naysayers? The power of media infused with the gender and sexuality stereotyping that I have discussed above, clearly plays a crucial role in this media representation and how the audience responded to it in this case. This unethical media portrayal which fostered gender stereotype has reinforced misrepresentation of the LGBTQ community and has even set off homophobic behavior, attitude or feeling among the public. It can be observed in the ensuing public reaction and commentaries that the homosexual identity and relationship of the two characters has been over-exaggerated and over-analyzed. Their appearances have been highlighted, compared and contrasted: one is masculine, the other is effeminate; one is “good-looking,” the other is found wanting; and one is a well-groomed Caucasian (called “farang” in Thai), the other is simply a plain Asian, thus undeserving. The latter is another form of stereotyping, this time, on race. Stereotypes of homosexuals and homosexual relationship in the media, as in this case, include the following: homosexuals are often men, they are obsessed with fashion, extravagant, flamboyant, effeminate, stylish, social, self-absorbed, opinionated, and have high-pitched voices. Gay activists criticize stereotyping in media, saying correctly that the media focus on the extreme: the more flamboyantly feminine men and very masculine women. They argue that most of them are just like anyone else. Still, these stereotypes do persist. The two main characters in this case are now thrust into the limelight of a melodrama, no, a tragicomedy which allowed the audience to characterize them in ways that they did not deserve as private individuals. Meanwhile, such stereotype on gender (LGBTQ) that was fostered by media will linger on. Will the day come, when the media and the society become more ethical, responsible and matured in dealing with homosexuality and gender issues in general?
References
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Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics
Philippine Press Institute (PPI) Philippine Journalist’s Code of Ethics
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kickerdaily com viral-photo-of-thai-german-gay-couple-holding-hands-draws-mixed-reactions/
lifestyle.inquirer net viral-photo-of-thai-german-gay-couple-holding-hands-draws-hate-support
abs-cbnnews com lifestyle/04/21/15/thai-man-speaks-viral-photo-german-bf
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2012-78308
MEDIA 230 – Media Monitor #1
Media Monitor #1
Accuracy and Accountability
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup Final are already in a very intense match-up of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Talk n Text Tropang Texters.
Players of each team are involved in a brawl that resulted to a three players being thrown out in a game and followed by a fined due to their behavior.
The PBA Office of the Commissioner has issued the following statement on the incidents of misconduct during Game 4 of the Commissioner’s Cup Finals on Wednesday:
“The Office of the Commissioner is hereby affirming the flagrant fouls called in the 9:47 mark of the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Talk N’ Text’s Matt Ganuelas-Rosser and Rain or Shine’s Jireh Ibañes and JR Quiñahan.
For excessive and protracted holding, grabbing, shoving and pushing Rosser and Ibañes are hereby fined the amount of forty thousand pesos (P40,000.00) each for the Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 assessed against them.
For throwing the ball at the face of Rosser after Rosser and Ibañes have already disentangled, Quiñahan is hereby fined the amount of forty thousand pesos (P 40,000.00) and suspended for one game for the Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 act.
This Office considers the act of hitting an opponent with the basketball as a highly-provocative and treacherous act. It is not unlike throwing a punch without warning and worse, without the attendant risk of retaliation. We did not find this factual condition in the incident involving Rosser and Ibañes.
Further, Quiñahan took a fighting stance immediately after throwing the ball at Rosser for which he is fined the additional sum of ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00).”
Why I’m picking this as a topic?
Mainly because we definitely expect that the PBA Finals will hold a large audience and everyone of them needs a factual information. This kind of incident should be updated to all specially for the Philippine Basketball fans as the Finals are currently in a progress. As a basketball fanatic, you should know factual and updated reports following the incidents.
“Gather, update and correct information throughout the life of a news story.”
Cheers to pba.inquirer.net for accurately reported correct information for the PBA Audience to know. Well i guess this report became easy to spread because it comes to the PBA Commissioners Office directly and everyone will definitely believe that the information are very accurate
Source: http://pba.inquirer.net/56190/quinahan-rosser-ibanes-sanctioned
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RALPH JAKE T. WABINGGA
M230 Media Monitor 1
This is a news story aired over TV Patrol on April 22, 2015. The title says “Halos 10,000 katao, sabay-sabay na na nag-marijuana sa San Francisco”. This is a report about a gathering in Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco where nearly 10,000 people simultaneously smoked marijuana as a way of calling for the legalization of marijuana use.
In the news story, the fourth and fifth frames of the video show people smoking marijuana together with other video support that connotes the same.
I believe that this report, through the use of its video showing people literally smoking marijuana is clearly disturbing and unethical and violates the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics.
The SPJ Code of Ethics stipulates that journalists should balance the public’s need for information against potential harm or discomfort. Furthermore, it says that journalists should also consider cultural differences in approach and treatment.
Smoking marijuana may be “normal” and acceptable in some of the states in US but the treatment of such activity changes here in the Philippines. The disturbing video supports, I believe, give a discomforting feeling to the parents who watched the news with their young children. It also gives an idea to the latter how “cool” and “in” it is to smoke marijuana since some of the video supports show young people enjoying what they are doing thus leading this to possible harm.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAXDCbgpaD8&list=PLgyY1WylJUmgb19QxFmpb8BYDZz-MMZ&index=4
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M230 Media Monitor #2
Ethical Concern: On Sensitivity and Minimizing Harm
A photograph of a man and kids on a motorcycle was published in the Manila Bulletin Facebook page on April 30, 2015. Along the photo was the following caption (or status):
“Five young kids and one adult share a ride on one motorcycle in downtown Cebu City, apparently unmindful of the danger they court by being onboard such a vehicle without wearing helmets for safety purposes.”
The publication of the photo with the said caption does not observe what the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics has emphasized: “Ethical journalists treat sources, subjects and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect.” The Code also states that, “Journalists should show compassion for those who may be affected adversely by news coverage. Use special sensitivity when dealing with children and inexperienced sources or subjects.”
For me, the publication of this photo is unethical because even if the children were not identified by names, their faces are exposed; they could easily be identified (the place was indicated). In fact, only the children’s faces can be clearly seen because the adult man was not facing the photographer when the shot was taken.
The caption also, for me, has made the people in this photo exposed to unnecessary harm and ridicule, especially it was posted on Facebook, where people tend to be very cruel and unkind in their comments even if they do not know what is the real context of the moment captured.
The one who took this photo (identified as one Juan Carlo de Vela) even has a condescending tone on his caption, describing the people as “apparently unmindful of the danger they court”. The post does not give a complete background on what is happening, but sadly, it has led people to make indiscriminate and insensitive comments on the post, to mention a few: “matitigas ang ulo”, “stupid”, “fools”, “suicide squad”, “ugaling bundok”, and, “BUNTIS ang misis nya kaya di pwedeng umangkas”. The people on the photo has become subjects to be despised, to be loathed, even referred to as “lawbreakers”, “too poor to pay (the cops) a bribe worth anything”, and “mukhang mga sisiw na palabunutan mga anak nya”.
Even if the photo was only contributed and not done by any of the newspaper’s photojournalists, still the MB is responsible for putting it up on their FB page. It can be seen by everyone, the photos and posts can be saved and later published in other sites and media. The people on the photo – private persons at that – may be able to see these years after it was first published. It is just not right that they were judged and subjected to ridicule by the public, with or without their knowledge. #
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Media 230
Media Monitor #2:
Themes: Accuracy & Accountability
Everyone rejoiced when Mary Jane Veloso has been spared from execution. However, on April 29, 2015, the Philippine Daily Inquirer flagged its headline “Death came before dawn” above the photograph of Veloso taken a week before her scheduled execution. Though the entirety of the article does not directly state that Veloso had already been killed, the headline itself misled its readers.
According to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, journalists should “verify information before releasing it.” Apparently, the said newspapers did not anticipate the last-minute reprieve of Veloso. As cited in Coconuts Manila, someone from PDI’s pre-press department said that editorials and headline stories are usually submitted and processed for printing by 11:30 p.m. Hence, the first printed edition still assumed that the Indonesian government won’t back down from their decision to execute Veloso along with the other eight drug convicts.
Even so, it is also important to note that the PDI admitted its mistake and released a statement of apology (via Twitter) about its erroneous headline. Moreover, the said newspaper promised that they will “revamp” their newsroom processes to better serve its readers. Although, I think that such a huge mistake, which could have worsened the agony of the Filipino people and Veloso’s family, deserves a bigger apology in a more highlighted space, rather than just through a post in a social networking site.
References:
spj org ethicscode
manila coconuts co 2015 04 29 inquirer-revamping-newsroom-processes-following-headline-boo-boo
manila coconuts 2015 04 29 look-headlines-three-leading-newspapers
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Mel Aguilar
MA Media Studies (Film)
Media 230 Media Monitor No. 2
Ethical Concern: Accuracy
The supposed to be celebratory front- page headline gush of the reprieve of Mary Jane Veloso from execution on the country’s three broadsheets (Inquirer, Star and Manila Bulletin) last April 29, 2015 was lambasted by citizens and netizens alike due to inaccurate and irresponsible reportage which the Society of Philippine Journalists’ (SPJ) code under “Seek truth and report it” deems unethical. Here are excerpts of the post by Coconuts Manila.com (retrieved from: http://manila.coconuts.co/2015/04/29/look-headlines-three-leading-newspapers) on the issue:
Inquirer ‘kills’ Mary Jane Veloso, plus a look at Bulletin’s and Star’s headlines
“To assume is to make an ass of you and me.”
As most of us know by now — some as early as 2am — Mary Jane Veloso got a stay of execution at the 11th hour from Indonesia following a request from President Noynoy Aquino for Veloso to testify in a case in the Philippines against her alleged recruiter Maria Kristina Sergio.
But that didn’t stop Philippine Daily Inquirer from reporting that “only a miracle could have saved her” as “twelve sharpshooters were assigned to each of the nine convicts, all aiming at his and her heart at the distance of five to 10 meters.” The paper’s headline: “Death came before dawn.”
Manila Bulletin and Philippine Star were more circumspect.
“No delay in execution,” was the first headline that Manila Bulletin ran, as the story led with how Indonesia denied PNoy’s second appeal (which was true as of press time). It subsequently updated it to “We’re hoping for a miracle” and finally, “Veloso granted reprieve”.
Among the three major newspapers, Star had the safest headline, “Screaming for mercy.” It opened its report with a neutral paragraph: “A smidgen of hope welled up in the hearts of relatives of Mary Jane Veloso after Indonesia’s president called his Cabinet for a meeting but until last night, the Indonesian government continued preparing for a midnight execution.”
Clearly, the inaccurate front- page headlines of Inquirer, Star and Manila Bulletin has violated SPJ’s Code of Ethics under the section of “Seek Truth and Report it” within the following premises:
Journalists should:
– Take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use original sources whenever possible.
– Remember that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy.
– Gather, update and correct information throughout the life of a news story.
Such errors were attributed to the standard operations of the publications. According to Inquirer’s pre- press department, Deadline for editorial to submit material to its printing press, he says, is usually 11:30pm. The second edition which is distributed on newsstands is plated at 12:15 a.m.
Again, if we refer to the SPJs code of ethics section on “Seek Truth and Report it” which fosters accurate information, a journalist should “Gather, update and correct information throughout the life of a news story”. They should have considered that the death toll of Mary Jane Veloso if pushed through by Indonesian President, Joko Widodo commences at 1:00 a.m. PST (midnight in Indonesia). Albeit the strict implementation of a publication’s operation, it is arguably still not sound to report and publish such information without the confirmation and official release of information by the Indonesian government.
The three newspapers’ irresponsible release of unverified and inaccurate information for the sake of “the big scoop” was a massive outrage that subjects the print media industry to the scrutiny of the public. They did not just kill Mary Jane on their headlines, but the spirit of the masses beaming with hope who offered prayers and collective action which lead to a battle won among Filipinos and victims of social injustices around the world. Like the cliche’ saying goes, “anticipation kills”. In this case, it literally did.
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Media Monitor #2
Accuracy and Accountability
The headlines of the country’s three leading newspaper were caught attention last Wednesday April 29.
Philippine Daily Inquirer quoted “Death came before dawn”.
Manila Bulletin quoted “No delay in execution”.
Philippine Star are the safest headline quoted “Screaming for mercy”
As their front page headline assuming her death already. The headline issue occur by the last minute execution reprieve for Mary Jane Veloso.
In the Society of Professional Journalist Code of Ethics, Journalist should have the responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use original sources whenever possible.
For this matter, the three leading newspaper are not following this mainly because of the time constraints of the news published last Wednesday. Accuracy is very important, although editorial has a deadline to submit a newsworthy material to the printing press, “Accuracy is still important”. They should create another version for their subscribers and for the newsstand. Obviously there are mistakes and errors in this matter.
In the Society of Professional Journalist Code of Ethics, Journalist should acknowledge mistakes and correct them promptly and prominently. Explain corrections an clarifications carefully and clearly.
A good thing is that the Philippine Daily Inquirer make a statement regarding the issue and acknowledge their mistakes.
“PDI Statement
In our April 29, 2015 issue, the Philippine Daily Inquirer ran an erroneous headline. We deeply regret the aggravation this may have caused Mary Jane Veloso’s family.
Our mobile, radio, social, and web platforms were able to report Mary Jane’s last minute reprieve. We promise our readers tto do a better job. We are revamping newsroom processes to better inform and serve our readers and stakeholders.
We share in the nation’s joy: Mary Jane lives!”
PDI made a good job regarding the issue but they admit the mistakes and error they’ve done. Still they’re being accountable and transparent and know their ethics because of the quick correction and respond regarding the issue.
Reference:
manila.coconuts co 2015 04 29/look-headlines-three-leading-newspapers.
dailymail co uk/news Philippine-newspapers-apologise-publishing-farewell-pages-showing-Mary-Jane-Veloso-executed-actually-given-minute-reprieve-Indonesia
(P.S. : waiting for another post for the Media Monitor #2, so I decided to comment mine in here.. Thanks)
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media monitor #2
Issue: Accuracy
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/109638/world-angry-over-indonesias-execution-of-7-foreign-drug-convicts
The headline of this article from interaksyon is an exaggeration of the unfortunate event last April 29, 2014. The headline says “World angry over indonesia’s execution of 7 foreign drug convicts”. According to SPJ code of ethics 2014, the number 1 rule is to seek truth and report it. It further emphasizes that journalists should “provide context -take special care not to misrepresent or oversimplify in promoting previewing or summarizing a story.” this article has indeed violated this code for several reasons. In the body of the article only few countries were mentioned such as brazil, australia and france and philipppines. Four countries don’t make up the whole world. In other words, it doesnt event make a 10% of the world. This exaggeration is very unethical and misleads people. In addition, it states that “brazilian government expressed its deep dismay”. Clearly, dismay is a very different word from anger, therefore this article misinterpret this kind of context. Again, the journalist in not very cautious in interpreting facts, making him a violator of the SPJ code of ethics.
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Irish Talusan
2013-79599
Topic: Accuracy
On April 23, TV Patrol aired a report by Jasmin Romero on an interview with Mary Jane Veloso’s recruiter Kristina Sergio. I would just like to commend this story because ever since the news about Mary Jane exploded, I have been keeping updates from news organizations on when will they air the side of the recruiter who allegedly trick Mary Jane into carrying the drugs.
So far, ABS-CBN was the first one to have a whole news item dedicated for Sergio to air her side. This opened the discourse and gave people what to think about. I believe this covers the Philippine Journalist’s Code of Ethics one recognizing “The duty to air the other side” and if I may add, it should be as soon as possible.
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/global-filipino/04/23/15/recruiter-ni-mary-jane-veloso-inosente-ako
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RALPH JAKE T. WABINGGA
M230 Media Monitor 2
It was a surprise when the Indonesian government give a reprieve to Mary Jane Veloso’s execution but what was more surprising were the headlines of the newspapers that day, April 29.
Some of the headlines that caught my attention were the headlines of Bulgar which states “Ginawa na ang lahat, PNoy suko na sa kaso ni Mary Jane”, Abante Tonite’s “Paalam Mary Jane” and Philippine Daily Inquirer’s (PDI) “Death came before dawn”.
In the case of Bulgar’s headline, I believe this was a way different from what Malacanan did to “save” Mary Jane. Coloma said in a press conference held in Malacanan on April 30 that PNoy told them they won’t stop in looking for all possible means to save Mary Jane until the time she will be executed. Furthermore, this “possible means” could be added with PNoy’s breaking protocols to make his final appeal to Indonesian President Widodo to save Veloso from execution. With these, I believe Bulgar misleads its readers by saying “PNoy suko na sa kaso ni Mary Jane” because Malacanan said Pnoy didn’t.
On the other hand, during that same day, most of the papers “killed” Mary Jane on their headlines. Abante Tonite already bid farewell to Veloso while PDI put a picture of a smiling Veloso and the headline reads “Death came before dawn”. All of us know Veloso wasn’t executed “before dawn”.
I understand that there is a certain time when newspapers submit their stories for printing (for PDI its 11:30pm) but this is not an excuse to this big and international news story. The editors, I believe, that up until the last minute before their deadline for printing, they know that Veloso is not dead. So why run such story? I find it not only unethical but also shameful especially this is an international event and some foreign media observe us how we handle the reportage of Veloso’s case.
What Bulgar, Abante Tonite and PDI have in common? They forgot that “journalist should take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use original sources whenever possible.” Furthermore, they also “forgot” that “neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy”. (Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics)
I was disappointed with PDI’s headline that day. Good thing they issued a statement about their “erroneous headline” (see https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1072806196067461&set=a.102085213139569.4936.100000142730864&type=1&pnref=story) upholding SPJ’s code to “gather, update and correct information throughout the life of the news story.”
Veloso’s case is a developing story (and there will be a lot of “surprises”); it is not too late for these papers and all other papers to be responsible in their headlines.
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Reposting my Media Monitor 2 with the source’s link.
RALPH JAKE T. WABINGGA
M230 Media Monitor 2
SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205752855153256&set=a.4738093522922.179263.1012397616&type=1&pnref=story
It was a surprise when the Indonesian government give a reprieve to Mary Jane Veloso’s execution but what was more surprising were the headlines of the newspapers that day, April 29.
Some of the headlines that caught my attention were the headlines of Bulgar which states “Ginawa na ang lahat, PNoy suko na sa kaso ni Mary Jane”, Abante Tonite’s “Paalam Mary Jane” and Philippine Daily Inquirer’s (PDI) “Death came before dawn”.
In the case of Bulgar’s headline, I believe this was a way different from what Malacanan did to “save” Mary Jane. Coloma said in a press conference held in Malacanan on April 30 that PNoy told them they won’t stop in looking for all possible means to save Mary Jane until the time she will be executed. Furthermore, this “possible means” could be added with PNoy’s breaking protocols to make his final appeal to Indonesian President Widodo to save Veloso from execution. With these, I believe Bulgar misleads its readers by saying “PNoy suko na sa kaso ni Mary Jane” because Malacanan said Pnoy didn’t.
On the other hand, during that same day, most of the papers “killed” Mary Jane on their headlines. Abante Tonite already bid farewell to Veloso while PDI put a picture of a smiling Veloso and the headline reads “Death came before dawn”. All of us know Veloso wasn’t executed “before dawn”.
I understand that there is a certain time when newspapers submit their stories for printing (for PDI its 11:30pm) but this is not an excuse to this big and international news story. The editors, I believe, that up until the last minute before their deadline for printing, they know that Veloso is not dead. So why run such story? I find it not only unethical but also shameful especially this is an international event and some foreign media observe us how we handle the reportage of Veloso’s case.
What Bulgar, Abante Tonite and PDI have in common? They forgot that “journalist should take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use original sources whenever possible.” Furthermore, they also “forgot” that “neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy”. (Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics)
I was disappointed with PDI’s headline that day. Good thing they issued a statement about their “erroneous headline” (see https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1072806196067461&set=a.102085213139569.4936.100000142730864&type=1&pnref=story) upholding SPJ’s code to “gather, update and correct information throughout the life of the news story.”
Veloso’s case is a developing story (and there will be a lot of “surprises”); it is not too late for these papers and all other papers to be responsible in their headlines.
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Vicky Ella
Resubmitting Media Monitor #1
Originally submitted via email
Topic: Graphic Content in news
Link: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/289966/stateofthenation/dalia-guerrero-pastor-nasa-wanted-list-na-ng-interpol
A news report in Jessica Soho’s State of the Nation aired on April 22, 2015 stated that Dalia Guerrero-Pastor, charged with the murder of husband Enzo Pastor, is now on the Interpol “wanted” list.
The report was only 29 seconds long, but towards the end, when they recounted the murder and showed footage of the crime scene, the content was too graphic. The vehicle in which Enzo had been killed was shown, and there was so much blood, which they did not bother to put in black and white and pixelate.
According to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics 2014, “Journalists should balance the need for information against potential harm or discomfort.” In the news report, the gory images should not have been shown, or at least, they should have been edited to reduce their brutality.
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