Category: The News Media

 

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Posted by Student # 21 A. Antonio

“By A. Antonio #21
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Quote “Last night (August 8), while I was watching Bandila at around 11pm, I was not prepared to see disturbing images that almost did not make me sleep. There were two news items which I found to have violated the Television Code provision of the KBP. The first news was about the six people being rescued after the wall in Antipolo City collapsed and fell on three shanties after the heavy downpour. The victims were shown all bruised and injured while being carried in the arms by the rescuers. The visual image of a woman looking almost dead from the tragedy made me feel nauseated. I just hope it was at least blurred to conceal the identity of the victims and their pitiful condition.

Quote “The second news was I believe mishandled and even caused sensationalism. The story was about a raped pinay domestic helper in Saudi Arabia by the name of Leila Cabignon. She was said to have been repeatedly raped by her son’s employer. What caught me off-guard was the sex video clip to prove her claim. There’s nothing wrong about having that hard proof evidence other than the way it was presented in the news. It was flashed twice on screen. The first was for about three seconds distorting only the sex organ parts. The woman was blindfolded while her arms were tied. It was clear that the Arab was thrusting to the woman showing the real sexual act. The second part was now more blurred where the act was no longer visible. (which should have been done in the first place) I do not know whether or not the staff of Bandila intended to do this for the sake of ratings.

Quote “I know children are “supposedly” sleeping by this hour but that doesn’t give them the right to evade rules. They should be responsible and accountable for their actions and certainly they are not practicing this correctly. News programs in general must be more sensitive to their viewers’ sensibilities to avoid repulsive reactions and unethical practices.

Aug 9, 5:16 AM” closed-quote.

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Posted by Student #7 unedited by blog administrator

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quote “Today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer released a story entitled “GMA sends docs to Mindanao” on its second page.

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A part of this story tackled the war in Basilan which broke out after PGMA delivered her speech, yesterday.

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Quote “I noticed that the story only contains statements from an unnamed military official and Albarka Mayor Jakilan Karam, both represent one side of the issue. The military official confirmed that the suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group attacked the members of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 in Barangay Sungkayot in Unkaya Pukan town. I suppose that this story about the war in Basilan is an example of single-source news which is contrary to a balanced report. Prof. Crysta Rara, in her article “Terror and the Press,” states the danger in this kind of reporting. She says “the constant use of the military, police, and government as the single source in a story could make readers think that their version of the truth is the only one.” I believe likewise.

Aug 7, 6:35 AM” closed-quote.

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Posted by Haydee Bautista – Comm191 WWX |

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Quote “For the second time, I happened to watch “Umagang Kay Ganda” of ABS-CBN Channel 2. That was their July 19 edition. There was a news story about the EJ or the elctronic jeep. There were two speakers – the first one talked about the ordinary jeep as still the better option, while the second speaker talked about the EJ as a better alternative since we are now experiencing environmental problems.

Quote “And so, the problem with this news has nothing to do with getting both sides of the story. The thing is that the two speakers were not identified. They looked dignified and seem to hold high positions so I was waiting for the text that would flash and reveal their names and positions. But there was none.

Quote “This violates a provision of the KBP code for television on news sources where it was stated that “Care shall be exercised in the selection of news sources. Voice and VIDEO clips of persons involved in the news shall be properly identified.”

Quote “In addition, properly identifying the sources for these kinds of news stories is crucial so as to prove that it is not just a discreet form of advertisement.

Aug 10, 1:46 PM”.

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Quote “Global warming is definitely on the go (sic, unidiomatic), and it is nice to know that the media is doing its part on the disaster mitigation and preparedness plan for the public.

Quote “Last night (July 31, 2007), TV Patrol World did a great job reporting events related to the catastrophic upshot of the natural hazards brought about by the abnormal state of climate change. It headlined reports on the spewing of ashes of Mt. Bulusan, the state of calamity declared in Isabela due to drought, the continuing dry spells in Luzon, and the tornado that hit Baliuag, Bulacan and Candaba, Pampanga.

Quote “Aside from getting multiple sources (government, scientific community, private sector and the public views (sic)), the news program also gave a comprehensive context by stating that it was global warming causing all the hazards to manifest (sic) at the same time. It also raised the red flag to warn the people of the imminent disasters soon to plague the country. This type of reporting is perfect in what we call the ‘disaster management cycle,’ a sustainable plan in confronting catastrophes. Aug 1, 12:55 PM” closed-quote. XXXXXX

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Quote “On August 1, TV Patrol featured a news story with the headline “Mga OFWs sa Malaysia, maari nang magpadala ng pera gamit ang cellphone”. The news story talked about how OFWs can use their cellphones to send their remittances to relatives here in the country. It apparently turned out to be through a remittance service (Globe Pera Padala) offered by telecommunication network Globe. The report even provided facts like the number of Filipinos working or staying in Malaysia, and the billions of Pesos amount of remittances the country receives from them annually. Though this is very much presented as a news story, it appears more like an advertisement.

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quote “The best determining factor is that it was presented by Kim Atienza as the reporter. Atienza is an endorser for some of Globe’s services and even appeared in its television commercials.

Quote “Moreover, though Globe’s name or that of Globe Pera Padala was never mentioned in the entirety of the report, Globe’s logo with its name was very bluntly displayed in one of the report’s portions. It was shown along with the voice over saying, “Ang serbisyong ito (pertaining to the said remittance service) ay handog ng dalawang nangungunang telecommunication company sa Malaysia at sa Pilipinas (with the report showing Globe’s logo and that of Maxis, a telecommunication network in Malaysia)

Quote “This news report is a clear violation of KBP’s Television Code Article 4.1 regarding non-regular advertisements that says “commercials under the guise of news utilizing news personalities shall not be allowed.Aug 3, 12:59 PM” closed- quote xxxxxxxx

Notes posted by Madel Martin Comm 191(unedited by blog administrator)

Quote “Glad Some Programs Don’t Think It’s All For the Sake of Ratings

Quote “Although this news segment has been aired weeks ago, I would still like to comment on the coverage of the two major news programs on the 2007 FHM 100 Sexiest Women. Both GMA 7’s 24 Oras and ABS-CBN 2’s TV Patrol World covered the event as part of their showbiz news segments. Well obviously, the event featured all the women whose bodies

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were honored and glorified by a men’s magazine. It was something the audiences are anticipating because you’ll get to see the women you fantasize and/or idolize walk on stage to show their worth for (sic, awkward) being named one of the sexiest women in the country.

Quote “Of course, as the show was to be expected (sic), all the women came in their most daring and skimpiest outfits, worth mentioning of which is Asia Agcaoili who happened to be the host of that evening. She indeed lacked fabric in her outfit because her body was almost exposed. Noticeably, that would attract large attention and a huge audience that was why the news programs covered it, thinking of course that it was a news-worthy event, well being a showbiz news story.

Quote “The point that I am going to make is that TV Patrol World showed it almost bare. They didn’t even bother to have the almost-naked Asia appear blurred. On the other hand, and I commend them for it, 24 Oras covered the event and showed the shots of Asia and even the other women in blur so that the viewers would not be offended. To think that these news programs are in primetime and kids also get to watch them, maybe the news directors and executive producers of TV Patrol World should have considered that factor. They may have gained attention and a huge audience share for that but they should also have considered the young who may watch and get shocked by being exposed to those images exhibiting nudity and sexual references. You should never compromise the best interest of the audience just for the sake of gaining high ratings. It’s just good to know that there are still programs, like 24 Oras, that don’t think mainly about gaining wide audience share and high ratings, instead consider first the welfare of the viewers. Aug 6, 11:20 AM” closed-quote.