Eyes open: media monitor by Carlo, Naomi, mariamerced, giancoante
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Sinulat ni Carlo ukol sa: ph.news.yahoo.com/generals-lobbied-lifting-truck-ban-
“dito nakasaad ang isang pahayag kay Isko Moreno na ang mga nasa matataas na pusisyon sa kapulisan at militar ang siyang gumapang sa kagalang-galang na alkalde na si joseph estrada para mapawalang-bisa ang truck ban sa Maynila
“sa pahayag na ito ay hindi kasama ang panayam sa mga nasabing mga pulis o militar na damay sa isyung ito. kahit siguro ang kanilang mga tagapagsalita
“importante malaman din ng mga mambabasa ang kanilang ibibigay na pahayag dahil maaaring magbigay ito ng maling pag-iintindi o pag-uunawa.”
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By Naomi: on inquirer.net/-favor-aquino-term-extension
“The news article was about a poll on Philippine Daily Inquirer website. It had a headline of “75% favor Aquino term extension”, according to the Philippine Press Institute Expanded Code of Ethics, one must be careful with statistics especially when it involves election polls. It stated that the proper statistics must be reported, including the margin of error for the statistics. It also said that opinion polls must be stated accordingly. It was stated in the article that it was an “informal survey” which is another way to state that it was not a completely reliable source. However, the heading or title of the article is leading in such a way that it generalized the sentiments of those who answered the survey making it appear as if the survey was truly representative of the Filipino people. “
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By Mariamerced
“In times of disaster, it is crucial that the media report accurate news to inform the public as to abate their panic as well. That is exactly the opposite of what Philippine Inquirer did through this article. The headline read:
“Tropical Storm Mario intensifies as it travels Luzon Strait”
“Whereas, the lead read: “Manila, Philippines—Tropical Storm “Mario” has intensified its strength but slowed down its pace as it moves over Luzon Strait, the weather bureau said Saturday morning. (*emphasis mine)
“The headline highlighted a statement out of context which can lead to unnecessary panic when the first paragraph of the news article clearly denies that. This sort of headline is a form of sensationalism. It is also inaccurate. By highlighting the intensification of Tropical Storm Mario, not only are you giving out the wrong information but you’re also causing the readers of the headline to panic over something that is untrue.
“The Philippine Daily Inquirer should know better than to resort to sensationalism and wrong emphasis to garner viewers. Especially when the information can be crucial to save a life.”
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by giancoante: on philstar.com/2014/09/22/watch-jake-cuenca-goes-butt-naked-naked-truth
“This was a YouTube video uploaded by user Chismosang Palaka and was posted by Philippine Star on their website. The video showed actor Jake Cuenca wearing underwear that exposed his behind. His “performance” was part of the Bench fashion show entitled “The Naked Truth.”
“ “All it took were a jaw dropping jockstrap, his ‘signature pose,’ and excited women to make the venue shake in thrill.”
“This is an ethical violation because indecent content such as these are inappropriate, especially on a reputable news website such as The Philippine Star. Journalists and broadcasters must show good taste and avoid pandering to lurid curiosity.”
