Category: Students’ reviews

 

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. The Source. 1856. Oil on canvas. Louvre, Paris, France. Right-clicked from www.abcgallery.com

 Posted by student # 19 j 192 | post #1

               quote “Last Dec.5, 2007, the Philippine Daily Inquirer published the article entitled ‘Mindanao to get 30% of budget’ relating that Mindanao projects will have a bigger portion of the national budget for the next year. Although it featured quotes from House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and comments from Rep. Edcel Lagman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the said article had no author, and looked suspiciously like a press release since it only featured the side of the government, violating the provision in the code of ethics on reporting the other side of the issue. Since an increase in a portion from the  national budget can create a significant impact, the news should have mentioned more details on why, how much was needed, for what projects in Mindanao, etc. ” end of quoteDec 6, 1:39 PM — XXXXX      

  Posted by student # 13. first blog entry. December 05, 2007     

          Quote “During the commercial break of tonight’s edition of TV Patrol, an advertorial about the product Lactum was aired with the show’s weatherman – Kim Atienza – appearing in it. Atienza reprised his role as a reporter, interviewing a doctor about the benefits of the said product while other images flashed on the screen, thereby giving a sense of authenticity and making it seem as if the commercial was an actual interview [for the   show]. No sign was posted on the screen indicating it was a commercial.         

Rembrandt. A Girl with a Broom. 1651. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. Right-clicked from www.abcgallery.com

     Quote “Clearly there is conflict of interest, as defined in the Philippine Press Institute expanded code of ethics, given that Atienza took on “outside employment” with a company that could be “the subject of news, past or future;”. Regardless that he is the weatherman, his being part of the show [TV Patrol] could influence the appearance of the advertisements and vice versa. It also violates section 5 KBP code of ethics for television given that it’s format may lead others to think that it is “commercials(sic) in the guise of news”.” Closed-quote.

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   Posted by Student No. 17 First Post. J192              

       Quote “In last Wednesday’s episode of “Bandila” with a news segment on the talks between the media and the police regarding media arrests in future situations similar to the Manila Pen siege, the people behind the news program failed to provide identification for the people they interviewed to give their comments. Jessica Soho, Maria Ressa, and other personalities were not properly identified because no name captions came out at the bottom of the screen.    

           Quote “It is stated in the Philippine Journalist’s Code of Ethics that sources should be properly identified. Likewise, the KBP Code of Ethics also says that captions showing the name and designation of the people interviewed should be in the news segment. I think this was an improper practice by those in ABSCBN because even if the persons interviewed are already famous or well-known, it is still important that they be given proper identification as part of the standards in news.Dec 7, 12:26 PM” closed-quote. 

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Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault. The Derby at Epson. 1821. Oil on canvas. 92 x 123 cm. Louvre, Paris, France.Right-clicked from www.abcgallery.com

        All four posted by Student # 2. Unedited by blog admin   

       1st post by Student 2       

      quote “On December 3, in a morning radio program broacast over DZBB, Mike Enriquez was having a live interview about the Manila Peninsula incident with GMA reporter Lazatin, one of the media persons present in the said event. Enriquez, however, instead of asking questions about the uprising at the Manila Pen, asked leading questions meaning to put reporters from another station in a bad light. To these questions, Lazatin tried his best to give answers without feeding Enriquez’s tirade against reporters from another station who were detained. Despite his efforts however, Enriquez still pressed on with more questions unrelated to the Manila Pen incident and pressed on with how the detained reporters have been irresponsible in their actions — even having the gall to say on air that the incident should enlighten the public regarding which stations can honestly be tagged as “walang kinikilingan.”       

        quote “All this is in violation of The KBP Radio Code as stated in the section devoted to Commentaries and Analyses (number 4, letters f and g), which states that “Personal attacks against fellow broadcasters and other stations are considered unethical and not be allowed. Management shall be primarily and directly responsible for utterances of their broadcasters in this regard,” and “Programs and commentaries which deal with sensitive, controversial issues must be fair, factual, and impartial.” It is clear that, in this case, Enriquez maligned fellow media practitioners from a competing station, and that he was not in any way fair and impartial.” closed-quote. 

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      2nd post by Student 2          

       quote “In a story by Michelle V. Remo entitled “DOF opposing proposed tax perks for senior citizens” printed last November 22 on page B5 of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the writer only used statements from the Department of Finance and failed to get the side of the legislator behind Senate Bill No. 269 which seeks to amend the Senior Citizen Act, and of the other parties concerned in the said bill.        

        quote “This is in violation of Part III, Number 1 and 2 of the Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct of the Philippine Press Institute which states that “All efforts must be exerted to make stories fair, accurate and balanced. Getting the 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,” and that “Single-source stories must be avoided as a rule. There is always the imperative to get a second, third or more source, the contending parties to an issue, the expert source, the affected party, the prominent and the obscure, in the story. We musy strive at all times to ascertain the truth of our sources’ assertions.” ” closed-quote. 

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        3rd Post by Student 2    

               quote “In the November 25 episode of Rated K, a feature on the Ferrari cars served as a discreet (or rather indiscreet) promotional for the Shell-Ferrari promo, which involves selling Ferrari model cars. The commercial break immediately following the said segment even involved two runs of the TV advertisement for the said promo.            This is in violation of The KBP Television Code as stated in the section devoted to Placement of Advertising, which states that “Broadcast stations shall exercise particular discrimination in the acceptance, placement, and presentation of advertising in news programs so that such advertising in news programs is clearly distinguished from the news content. Further, commercials in the guise of of news shall not be acceptable.” ” closed-quote.   

         4th post by Student 2      

        quote “In the November 28 newscast of 24 Oras, there was a news segment that discussed the situation of teachers in a school in Basilan. A number of teachers from Sinangkapan Elementary School have stopped teaching due to a delay in their salaries, some of them even have not received salaries for more than 4 months. The news segment was balanced and fair, with both the school administration and the faculty having the chance to air their side — for the school administration, they were given the chance to explain the reason for the delay, and for the teachers, they were able to voice out their complaint.What made the news segment good, however, is that it was in a setting far from the national capital. Networks have the tendency to prioritize reports based here in Metro Manila, therefore leaving pertinent issues in the provinces to the broadsheets and local provincial stations.Dec 4, 10:53 PM ” closed-quote.