The 10th and final media monitor (or any bonus not yet submitted) can be posted here with deadline on Nov. 13 at 5pm. There will be no media monitor next week as there are no classes. All reports will be presented this week. Exams will push thru as scheduled. Happy viewing 🙂 !
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10th Regular Media Monitor
Comm110
2014-05722
Link to article: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/11/09/15/menorca-househelp-hindi-ako-kinidnap
An article about former Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) minister Lowell Menorca’s househelp, Abegail Yanson, was published by ABS-CBNnews.com just a few hours ago. The news was all about Yanson’s belying of allegations that she was being detained against her will by Menorca and his wife.
I would like to commend the writer of this article for he/she has abode by the following SPJ Code of Ethics provisions:
(1) Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing. (Yanson was given a chance to defend the Menorca’s family. She was able to state her own version of what really happened.)
(2) Make certain that headlines, news teases and promotional material,photos, video,audio,graphics, sound bites and quotations do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context. (The title of the news is “Menorca househelp: Hindi ako kinidnap.” In the body of the news, she mentioned this: “Ako po mismo ang sumama kay Ka Jinky, sa mag-asawa. Hindi po nila ako pinilit.” Therefore, the headline didn’t misrepresent the real context of the whole news story.)
(3) Support the open exchange of views, even views they find repugnant. (The article discussed not only Yanson’s side but also included the side of Yanson’s family which was stated in the complaint they filed.)
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10th Media Monitor
Comm110
2014-51650
Link to video: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/regions/11/11/15/4-patay-sa-pamamaril-sa-pampanga
This is a a crime story about four men shot by unknown gunman/gunmen during a birthday celebration. Atom Araullo read the report and as he stated that the suspect/s was/were armed with an M16, he said “Wow.” We can also hear that the other hosts of the program commented the same. After the report, we will hear a commentary: “Mahigit isang tao nga ang bumaril, tatlumpupu’t pito yung basyo eh… Saan saan kaya kumukuha ng bala itong mga ‘to? Alangan naman sa airport?” referring to the Laglag Bala issue in Philippine airports.
Umagang Kay Ganda hosts are getting used to this method. After a report, they talk about it and say what their opinions are without clearly stating that those are just their personal thoughts and are not part of the report.The hosts violated the SPJ Code of Ethics provision that states that media should label advocacy and commentary.
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10th Regular Media Monitor
Comm 110
2014-07226
link: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/739057/phivolcs-warns-of-big-quake-in-davao-region-new-fault-lines-found
Phivolcs warns of big quake in Davao region; new fault lines found
by Dennis Jay Santos
The article informs readers of a possibly massive earthquake that could hit the Davao region.
This article exhibits good practice when writing news on possible disasters. Santos was accurate and gave a quick background on previous earthquakes that occurred in the region. He also explained what Intensity 6-7 and Intensity 9 earthquakes were like instead of simply reporting it. Santos also explained some of the earthquake jargon, stayed in context, and wrote with consistency and proper ethics for he did not spark terror or panic in the readers, but wrote the news that had to be delivered.
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10th regular media monitor
Comm110
2012-57213
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/739234/naia-cops-asked-us-missionary-to-pay-p30k
The headline of this article reads, “Naia cops asked US missionary to pay P30K.” It violates the SPJ provision of providing context because the headline does not mention the Tanim-Bala scheme. Though it’s mentioned in the first line, the headline of the article is of course the first thing people will see on a link. Without mentioning the Tanim-Bala scheme, the headline can be misinterpreted in numerous ways. For example one can mistake it for another scam. Or even taken literally, the headline could be interpreted as NAIA cops asking the missionary for P30K for no reason whatsoever.
Though the Tanim-Bala scheme has been getting a lot of media coverage lately, the writer cannot just assume that people reading the headline will assume that it is about Tanim-Bala as well. Headlines are very important and every word must be chosen carefully in order to provide context to make it understandable to everyone because a news outlet’s audience ranges from those who keep up closely with the tanim-bala coverage to even someone who has no idea what it is about.
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10th Media Monitor
2014-29774
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Io4xIzaQZM
“TV Patrol: Estudyante binugbog, sinaksak ng kapwa estudyante”
ABS-CBN recently reported a 17 year old student bullied by other students severely through several punches and stabs by ice picks.
This report exhibits good practice, following the SPJ code of ethic to “Use heightened sensitivity when dealing with juveniles, victims of sex crimes, and sources or subjects who are inexperienced or unable to give consent.” (Minimizing harm), because of the following reasons:
1. They took care not to reveal the minor involved in the crime. The nickname was given but no one gave away his full identity, even when they discussed the response of the parents.They also censored his face. This practice gives respect to the victim.
2. Apart from censoring his face, they also blurred out the student’s injuries, obviously containing graphic images. This practice gives respect to the audience who may find the report too sensitive to be viewed. The censorship may imply that the graphic image of the student’s injury was not as important as the news being reported itself. Therefore, they had no reason to show the audience the full picture.
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10th Regular Media Monitor
Comm 110
2014-23104
link: http://www.mb.com.ph/cardinal-tagle-assures-church-support-for-lumads/#u89ILVfxtRqQZEAo.99
The article focuses on Cardinal Tagle’s expression of sympathy towards the displaced Lumads. There were several quotes from them, mostly pertaining to the contribution of the Church in housing the Lumads and giving them monetary aid.
As much as I wanted to commend the article for featuring the side of the Church when it comes to the issues of Lumads because of SPJ’s provision of giving voice to the voiceless, I cannot shake the fact that it has gicven “improper emphasis” which should have been avoided as said by the PPI. It has exhibited improper emphasis to me as it continues to focus on the Church playing an active role as it is even named the Parish that donated the 10,000 php money. Somehow it kind of touched the long debated issue of church- state separation as it showed the reactions and pleas of the Cardinal to the government specifically the AFP. But it was safely written.Therefore balancing need for info with potential harm(SPJ) is in here.. Other than that, it is good that the report is able to give out the context(SPJ) even if it is a little.
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2014-04244
MORALES, Christine Aira M.
Comm 110
Regular Media Monitor
Link: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/739045/yaya-dub-misguided-in-support-for-lumad-says-military-
Title: ‘Yaya Dub’ misguided in support for ‘lumad,’ says military exec
Recently, a lot of celebrities’ pictures with signs saying that they support the Lumads are circulating. One of them is of Maine Mendoza, more popularly known as ‘Yaya Dub’ from Eat Bulaga’s hit noontime show Kalyeserye. (The picture can be seen in the article) This article shows that the military said that Maine Mendoza and other celebrities are being “misled” into supporting the cause and that if they really knew what was going on, they would “have reservations” in doing so. The truth is I’m disappointed that this article only showed one side of the story. It criticizes the Lumad organizers of Manilakbayan and their side should definitely be shown. Also, I believe that the celebrities’ side should also be included.
It violates the PPI Expanded Code of Ethics which clearly states that getting the other side is a must, especially for the most sensitive and critical stories. The other side must run on the first take of the story and not any day later. Another provision states that single sourced stories should be avoided as a rule. There is always an imperative to get a second, third, or more sources, the contending parties of an issue, the expert source, the affected party, the prominent and the obscure, in the story. They should accord equal prominence to rejoinders, rebuttals, and clarification from persons or agencies criticized in our stories without delay. (PPI Expanded)
Because it only featured one side of the story, it seemed very biased. People who are only finding out about this issue could be misled that this is really the case. Without the other important sides of the story, one can get a preconceived notion/ myth about the issue. Another issue I want to bring up is with the celebrities. Because only one side is shown, it shows it as if the celebrities didn’t have a mind of their own. That they are easily tricked into supporting a cause they don’t know or feel strongly about. This is why I think that their side should also be considered. I honestly don’t think that all of them did not know what they were supporting. And I quote ““Misinformed sila. Namimislead sila. They weren’t informed nga eh. ‘Yung ibang mga Manilakbayan lumads are appealing to them, so ginamit sila. Once they know the real story hindi na sila (magpapagamit),” Kakilala said”. It seemed like they were saying that the celebrities are being used and that they are not aware of it; they assumed that this was the case. Another code of ethics that was violated is from the SPJ Code of Ethics. It states that one must provide context and should take special care not to misinterpret or oversimplify. I think that proper context and framing was not shown in this article. I do hope that they will show the sides of the concerned parties in their articles soon.
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6th Bonus
Comm 110
2014-02111
link to post: https://azuresunshines.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/6th-bonus-disaster-reporting/
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(10th Regular Media Monitor)
Comm110
2014-54202
Link to reference: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/739057/phivolcs-warns-of-big-quake-in-davao-region-new-fault-lines-found
“Phivolcs warns of big quake in Davao region; new fault lines found”
Malinaw na may sensationalism sa pamagat pa lamang ng artikulong ito na maaaring sinadya upang ito’y maging mas makatawag pansin. Bumungad ang mga katagang “big quake” sa pamagat pa lamang na maaring magdala ng takot sa mga makakabasa nito lalo na sa mga tao sa nasabing lugar kung saan raw tatama ang lindol.
Maaaring binanggit naman sa artikulo kung ano ang “big quake” na tinutukoy sa headline ngunit hindi naman naipaliwanag nang mabuti ang mga teknikal na terminolohiyang nasa mismong balita. Nakapaloob sa artikulo ang ilang mga numero na tumutukoy sa iba’t-ibang magnitude at intensity ngunit kulang sa ginawang pagpapaliwanag at pagbibigay analohiya upang mas maunawaan ito ng mga mambabasa.
Makikita rin sa mga kumento ang pagkadismaya ng ilang mga netizens dahil raw sa pananakot ng Philvolcs.
Isa sa mga kumento:
“Again and again, Philvolcs again. I said it many times before, ALWAYS NOT TO SCARE PEOPLE with MAGNITUDE parameter. A magnitude 8 in Richter Scale at 80-km below will be much weaker than Magnitude 5.5 just 8-km below. There are other factors which determine the actual TREMOR or MOVEMENT of the Ground in m/sec2 than the energy at the origin.
So tama ang sabi ng iba dito. WHERE at HOW DEEP is the FAULT.”
Provision Involved:
– Provision on improper emphasis and sensationalism.
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[6th media monitor]
2014-78503
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/17/15/slow-lando-unleashes-fury-aurora
This was an October 18 report about Bagyong Lando and its impact on Aurora and also as list of all the other places it would affect. It contained a short clips of the actual wind and rain Casiguran, Aurora and also in Qiurino. I appreciated the fact that the reporter did not act as some kind of martyr and went out in the storm. The reporters just stayed inside their car to take the clip of the mostly abandoned places. This is an example of good practice while covering disasters. Safety is the utmost priority that includes the safety of the reporters as well.
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201378713
Link 1 : http://www.rappler.com/nation/112514-apec-manila-preparations-protocol
Yesterday, November 12, 2015, the article entitled “Philippines as APEC host: Bending over backwards for VIPs” by Aye Macaraig was posted on Rappler.com. The article is expounds on the miscellaneous aspects and details of the upcoming APEC summit next week. It features interviews from insiders, personnel and other key figures behind the event. While the focus of the article is meant to be an informative one, I find that the text’s topic sentence is somewhat misleading to readers who are not as media literate as others. I understand that this is due to the author’s personal writing style; albeit what she wrote was never meant to be unethical, I find that the angle she chose to frame her title and topic sentence may leave an impression of prejudice with her readers. With this impression, the text is an example of noncompliance of the first provision of the PPI Code of Ethics which urges “not to distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis”.
The incorporation of miscellaneous information about selected world leaders throughout the article made the text sound like it was mocking the APEC delegates for their upscale preferences. As a Media Ethics student, I do realize that it is nothing but a reiteration of actual facts that is strategically placed in order to sustain a reader’s interest. But a common reader could possibly interpret the text as mocking or antagonistic therefore also serving as a potential catalyst of a misinformed opinion. What the author should have done was to even out her tone in writing this text so that it may sound more informative rather than condescending.
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Regular Media Monitor
Comm 110
2014-09430
Student mauled, stabbed by schoolmates in Zamboanga
Link: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/11/13/15/student-mauled-stabbed-by-schoolmates-in-zamboanga
The news from ABS-CBN Zamboanga talks about a 17 year-old student who was attacked and stabbed by an ice pick by his schoolmates while he was on the way to school.
This report showed good practice, for it followed the provisions under “Minimize Harm” of the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics — “Show compassion for those who may be affected by news coverage. Use heightened sensitivity when dealing with juveniles…or subjects who are inexperienced and unable to give consent”. Since the victim was a minor, his name was never mentioned in the report and was just given a pseudonym. His face was blurred for his privacy and protection, and also his wounds that exhibited being sensitive to the audiences watching. The only information given was his school, which I think is okay if you compare to the other news reports were the victims’ names, addresses, photos and even social networking accounts are said on air. May the media be more sensitive towards its news subjects and audience whenever reporting a story.
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Public relations may also be defined as the observe of managing
communication between an organization and its publics.
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This drone, coming from a reputed company such as DJI
is accessible for sale right here.
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