The 6th media monitor can be posted here (or any bonuses not yet submitted). Deadline for the 6th media monitor is extended to this Wednesday at noontime or Oct. 5 at 12 noon.
As a heads-up, the 4th bonus is on reporting on surveys, using the guidelines of ethics taken up in class. As there are no elections locally in the coming months and no recent surveys seem to be forthcoming, you may monitor surveys being used by news media organizations on the US election (Hillary-Trump), which anyway impacts indirectly on the Philippines; or any current news reporting of any relevant opinion poll.
The 5th bonus is on news reports on the occult, superstitious beliefs, etc. in the run-up to All Souls Day, All Saints Day, etc. Embedded, here again are the pertinent KBP Broadcast Code provisions, with the main provision numbered by the KBP as Article 13, in keeping with the superstition-based nature of the provision — i’m messing with you. But here is the provision again:
KBP Broadcast Code: ” “Art. 13 SUPERSTITION AND THE OCCULT: “Sec.1 Programs featuring superstitious and pseudo-scientific beliefs and practices, such as supernatural powers, foretelling of the future, astrology, phrenology, palm-reading, numerology, mind-reading, hypnotism, faith healing or similar subjects shall be careful not to induce belief in them. Care shall be taken to prevent the exploitation of people who may be easily swayed by such superstitious and pseudo-scientific beliefs and practices.
“Sec.2.Programs or program materials that promote or encourage occult practices, black magic, witchcraft, and similar activities are prohibited.” (KBP Broadcast Code)
The monitor should be of news reports aired or published this month, not last year’s or of past years — that’s media history, not media monitor. Happy ghost-hunting!
The 5th Media Monitor (or any bonus not yet submitted) can be posted here, with deadline extended to Wednesday 12 noon Sept. 28.
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20 hours ago: from gmanews 7:
“2 killed in UP-Diliman campus buy-bust operation xxx Published September 25, 2016 9:39am
“A suspected drug pusher and his companion were killed early Sunday after an encounter with policemen in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. UP Campus, Quezon City.
“Citing police information, GMA News reported that the wounded suspects were rushed to the East Avenue Medical Center but they succumbed to gunshot wounds. xxx Police said the target of the operation was alias “Lupa” while authorities have yet to determine the identity of his companion.
“Police Supt. Wilson Delos Santos said that officers of the Anti-Illegal Drugs Unit of the Quezon City Police District Station 9 were about to conduct a buy-bust operation at the Arboretum Forest when the firefight erupted.
“Alias Lupa had agreed that he would sell P500 worth of shabu to a poseur buyer and one civilian until he realized that the transaction was a police operation. xxx He and his companion attempted to escape on a motorcycle but policemen caught up with them.
“Police said the target suspect, who was on a drug watch list, had surrendered under Oplan Tokhang.
“A caliber .45 and caliber .38 pistols and the getaway vehicle were recovered at the firefight scene. —Joseph Tristan Roxas/LBG, GMA News”
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