Students’ reviews – Page 104

Georges de La Tour. St. Jerome Reading. Workshop of La Tour. c. 1648-50. Oil on canvas. Musée Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France. Right-clicked from http://www.abcgallery.com

By student #4; J192 . unedited by blog admin

Quote “Last September 1, I watched GMA 7 news and current affairs program Saksi, hosted by Arnold Clavio and Vicky Morales. It was the height of public attention on UP student Chris Anthony Mendez, an alleged victim of fraternity hazing. On his report, Arnold Clavio mentioned Chris Anthony Mendoza instead of Chris Anthony Mendez. He did not even asked (sic) an apology on air for mistakenly mentioning the surname of the student, although his co-anchor Vicky Morales stated right after his spiels the correct one.This is a clear violation of the Journalist’s Code of Ethics which states that it is the duty of the journalist to correct substantive errors promptly. Although such an error wasn’t quite a big issue, for it might be a mere slip of the tongue, it is still his responsibility to correct himself. Such deed of not correcting himself affects the accuracy of the report.” Closed-quote. Sep 10, 2:33 PM —

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By student no. 4; J192 unedited by blog admin

Quote “Although GMA 7 is no longer a KBP member, it is not an excuse for them to practice (sic) unethical procedures in their programs. I often watch “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho” and often do I (sic) observe the same violation from time to time in some of its segment reports.

Quote “Last August 25, the program featured a report entitled, “Plastik Para Sa Inang Kalikasan”. A plastic bag worker from Negros was interviewed where he related on (sic) his native tongue how Yabang Pinoy bayong and bags are created from pandan leaves. The information obtained from the man was undoubtedly an essential element in reporting the said topic.

Carel Fabritius. Self-Portrait. c. 1645. Oil on wood. Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Right-clicked from http://www.abcgallery.com

However, no designation was attributed to him. In fact, he was not even named. The fact that the man, who was not of prominence, contributed to the completion of the story but was not acknowledged, clearly violated the KBP code which states that “voice and video clips of persons involved in the news shall be properly identified.”” Closed-quote. Sep 10, 2:06 PM

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By Student #20 | unedited by blog admin

Quote ”The Inquirer article titled (sic) “Debt, population growth keeping us poor — Lagman” (2 September 2007) appeared almost like a collage of excerpts of Rep. Edcel Lagman’s speech. It had the Albay congressman as its sole source.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. “Nobody Asked You, Sir!” She Said. 1896. Watercolour on paper. Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Right-clicked from http://www.abcgallery.com

Quote “I suggest that reporter Norman Bordadora and his editors remind themselves of their “duty to air the other side” of the news (No. 1, PPI Code of Ethics). They have to give the reading public the fair and accurate news they deserve.” Closed-quote. Sep 7, 9:26 AM —

Andrea del Verrocchio. Putto with Dolphin. c. 1470. Bronze. Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. Right-clicked from www.abcgallery.com

By student #8 | J 192 (unedited by blog administrator)

Quote “In the issue of The Philippine Daily Inquirer dated August 5, 2007, there was an article entitled “Art of Widow in Yellow kicks off Ninoy Month”.

Quote “This article mainly talked about the paintings of former President Corazon Aquino and is a form of a single-sourced story.The story was included at the frontpage of the PDI but I think it should have been placed on other sections for feature stories. The article purely talked about Cory Aquino and her painting hobby. It somehow served as an invitational for her upcoming exhibit. The article was somehow long but mainly discussed her paintings. There was even descriptions of each painting which were quite relevant to her life and family.

Quote “The article only had Cory as the source and was more of a personality sketch rather than a news story. It was quite misleading for the readers who were actually expecting a news story at the front page. The story for me should have been more informative.” Closed-quote. Sep 6, 7:00 AM —

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By student # 9 | J192 Unedited by blog administator

Quote “Yesterday, a few tabloids released a story that a Sigma Rho member let his lips loose (sic) and said he was one of the alleged members of the fraternity who hit Cris Mendez. He also mentioned

Masaccio. St. Julian Slaying His Parents. St. Nicholas Saving Three Sisters From Prostitution. Predella from the Pisa Altar. 1426. Tempera on panel. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Right-clicked from www.abcgallery.com

other members of the fraternity who were there during the alleged hazing. Today, however the witness cannot be contacted already. Maybe he was scared to be the next victim. In the Inquirer (article by Norman Bordadora), the NCPAG SC Chairperson Paolo Ante was removed from his position and recommended for expulsion. Meanwhile, a known member of the frat, _______ (name removed by blog administrator for legal reasons, the person referred to is not a Sigma Rhoan, check your facts! – from blog admin) said that there were no concrete evidence to prove that the initiation rites were the reason for Mendez’s death. Fraternities continue there (sic) notion of “physical initiation” due to the fact that their alumni allow it. The story has good sources, and many statements were taken (from Dean Brillantes of NCPAG, Father Robert Reyes and Suplico).” closed-quote. Sep 6, 4:30 AM —

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By student #5 unedited by blog admin

Quote “This is about the Aug. 8, 2007 issue of the Philippine Collegian. On the Opinyon page (page 9) of the said issue, an article by Collegian writer Noel Hernaiz, titled “For Chris S. A.”, appeared. In the

Chaim Soutine. The Mad Woman/La folle. c. 1919. Oil on canvas. 87 x 65.1 cm. Private collection. Right-clicked from www.abcgallery.com

said article, Hernaiz comments (sic) about the columm of Chris Agrava. Hernaiz wrote that Agrava’s columm has (sic) no social relevance and that all he writes (sic) about are (sic) all about (sic) his travels and experiences. Here Hernaiz calls (sic) Agrava, though not explicitly, “pot bellied”. What is even more intriguing about this is that Agrava’s columm “Return to Sender” appears (sic) on the right side of the page, its regular spot in the page. Here, Hernaiz’s article was a clear attack on Agrava’s. However, there are no ethical provisions against a journalist commenting against another’s work.

Quote “There are provisions, however, against a journalist personally attacking a fellow journalist. Hernaiz clearly violated such provisions by calling Agrava names and ridiculing his phusical (sic) appearance. What was more agrevating of the situatuin (sic) was the articles’ placement. Placing an article commenting about a writer and/or his work beside that writer’s work would undoubtedly lead a reader to verify the claims of the commentary. In this case, however, the commentary also has (sic) comments on the writer himself. This may lead the reader to incorrectly look into thing in the same way as the commenting writer did.

Quote “i talked to Collegian EIC Jerry Abella about the matter and he said that he would refer it to his staff.” Closed-quote. Sep 5, 11:03 AM —