Sinulat ni Rod Singh: “Makikita sa mga larawang ito ang maling pag-gamit ng pronoun kay “Heart Dino”, ang kauna-unahang transgender chairperson ng USC. ginamit ang salitang “He” para sa pagidentify kay Heart at ang pag-lagay ng buong pangalan nito kesa sa Heart lamang. Mayroon ding maling impormasyon sa artikulong ito at ito ay ang pagsasabing si “Alex Castro” ang ikalawang openly lgbt chairperson, samantalang ikatlo naman talaga siya. Para sa akin, napaka unethical para sa isang news article, lalo na sa rappler, ang magsulat ng mga artikulong gender insensitive at mga maling impormasyon. Subalit, nung aming idinulog sa rappler ang mga pagkakamali sa artikulong ito, agad naman silang humingi ng tawad at pinalitan din agad ang nasabing mga pagkakamali. Hinahanggaan ko ang sumulat ng artikulong ito sa pagiging patas at gender sensitive. Ang buong artikulo ay tungkol sa naganap ng Fashion Show para sa UP Prideweek. Napaka-ganda ng pagkakasulat ng artikulo at talagang verbatim ang mga isinulat nila dito (base sa interview nila sa akin). Magandang halimbawa ang rappler sa tinatawag na responsible journalism.” Pinadala ni Rod Singh – ang nagsulat ay pangulo rin ng U.P. Babaylan
“ T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita!’s June 28, 2013 episode (http://iwantv.org/t3-kapatid-sagot-kita-june-28-2013/) doesn’t disappoint when it comes to giving examples on what not to say when you’re on air. The Tulfo brothers’ language is colorful, to say the least.
“KBP Broadcast Code of 2007’s Article 27, Section 3 says “Name-calling and personal insults are prohibited.” But the public service show hosts referred to police officers accused of brutality and wrongly arresting a civilian because of mistaken identity with the following phrases:
“kabulastugan ng mga pulis
“kolokoy
“bulok n’yong tauhan
“ulupong
“pulis na pulpol
“napakawalanghiya nila
“ In their interviews with both P. Supt. Wilson Doromal, MPD Station 10 Commander and P. Supt. Noel Bunyag, Muntinlupa Police Station Deputy Chief, they even went as far as to underhandedly threaten them with direct complaint to NCRPO chief Dir. Leonardo Espina by saying “Eh kung gano’n, Sir, hindi na po namin ipararating kay Gen. Espina ‘to. Kayo na lang ang bahala?” and “…Naniniwala po kami sa inyong kakayanan…Hindi na po muna kami pupunta kay Gen. Leo Espina, ano, Sir?… Pero kung hindi n’yo kaya by tomorrow, eh pupunta kami kay Gen. Espina.”
“One of the brothers even suggested to Col. Bunyag how deal with his men : “Mula station commander…down, pagsisibakin… pagtatadyakan n’yo palabas ng presinto.”
“Personally, I can’t say that I disagree with the Tulfo brothers’ opinion on erring men in uniform. I myself have a rainbow-colored vocabulary. But saying those words out loud in broadcast media such as television and radio is another thing. At the end of the day, no matter how apt, how brutally honest and true their views are, media people have to observe ethical principles in carrying out their responsibility to increase the people’s level of awareness.
“And that is their blessing… and curse.” Posted by Mumster
