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By Sheena Serrano student #18 Third Blog Entry Comm 192/MWX
(Unedited by Blog Administrator). Single-sourced article

 

Yves Tanguy. The Dark Garden. Le Jardin sombre. 1928. Oil on canvas. 91.4 x 71.1 cm. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Germany. Right-clicked from http://www.abcgallery.com

 

Quote “Bomb plots foiled with 7 ASGs’ arrest by Associated Press in Tempo Today (September 12, 2007), in the provincial news section of Tempo, the Associated Press reported that the police was able to arrest 7 Muslim militants who were allegedly plotting to bomb tourist and shopping locations in Mindanao. They were said to be planning to divert the attention of the Military in Basilan and Jolo. The suspects were also said to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Indonesian-based Jemaah Islamiah. Three of those arrested was said to be bomb experts.

Quote “What is (sic) wrong with this article is (sic) that it solely relied on the claims of Deputy- Director Avelino Razon. There were no other interviewees or sources to prove that the 7 suspects were really members of ASG or Jemaah Islamiah. For all we know they could simply be innocent citizens arrested for a crime that they don’t (sic) have anything to do with. Even the improvised explosive devise (sic) which was said to have been made by the suspects was not confirmed by other people or even witnesses. It makes us readers wonder if the report is true or fallacious since the Associated Press did not make any effort to confirm the details of this incident aside from the statements of Deputy-Director Avelino Razon.” closed-quote. Sep 12, 10:52 AM

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By Student #7 unedited by blog admin

Quote “Yesterday, Unang Hirit showed an interview with an old lady who had kidney problems. Regine Tolentino was acting like a reporter and she was asking (sic) the lady’s condition. The lady complained about the pain she felt before she tried this new medicine called Kidney Saver. And I realized it was an advertisement as I noticed the label on the upper-left side corner of the screen which said “PAID ADVERTISEMENT.”

Gustav Klimt. Hygeia. Detail of Medicine. 1900-1907. Oil on canvas. Destroyed by fire in 1945. The only color photo. Right-clicked from http://www.abcgallery.com

 

Quote “Well, I believe it was a good practice. In this way, the audience will not be confused or deceived. It was also right that during the introduction of the product, there was also a sign which said, “NO APPROVED THERAPEUTIC CLAIM.” This will also help the consumers decide to whether or not buy the product considering that it has not been tested for any therapeutic benefits.” Closed-quote.

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student #12, J192 unedited by blog admin

quote “I know I’m not supposed to read Manila Bulletin but I couldn’t avoid it… my father reads it every Sunday! Anyway, last September 9, I read an article about Loren Legarda’s proposal for a National Strategic Missing Children Recovery Program that aims to help find the children who are kidnapped or taken away from their parents and guardians. The article described in detail the aims and strategies of the said program. However, I had (sic) noticed that the story was single-sourced.

 

 

Francis Picabia. Balance. c. 1919. Oil on cardboard. 60 x 44 cm. Private collection.Right-clicked from http://www.abcgallery.com

The details of the story came from Legarda’s Senate Bill 1385 only. Even if a quote about the proposal did appear in the story, it came from Legarda alone. No other sources of information apart from Legarda and her own Senate bill appeared; in short, the “news” story was one-sided and unbalanced.

This was a clear violation of the expanded Journalist’s Code of Ethics which states that single-sourced stories must be avoided and that there is always the need to get two or more sources in order to clarify all sides of the story. Even if the story was not that sensitive or controversial, it is still the reporter’s duty to make the story fair, accurate and balanced. Such violation might distort the reader’s perception of the issue being discussed in the article.” Closed-quote.

Sep 11, 1:04 PM

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 —