A group of campus journalists called out social media giant Meta over the deleting of their earlier statement condemning censorship and red-tagging.
Campus journalists call out Meta over deleting of posts on censorship, red-tagging
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#TheRealDuterteLegacy | Campus press suffers attacks amid COVID-19 pandemic
While the media industry in the country faces hundreds of attacks in the past six years under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, the situation is no different for student publications in their respective campuses nationwide.
Youth groups file complaint against red-tagging
Youth and student activists filed a complaint on Friday before the Commission on Human Rights and the National Bureau of Investigation, urging them to investigate the intensified red-tagging of their organizations and members amid the implementation of the Philippine terror law.
Guilty verdict vs. Maria Ressa, reporter ‘an attack on all’
Various groups assailed today yet another attack against press freedom in the country, with a Manila court handing down a guilty verdict against Rappler’s CEO Maria Ressa and their former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr.
Campus editor threatened with libel for criticizing gov’t response on COVID-19
“Now, more than, ever, we need to fight and resist all forms of suppression that trample our right to free speech. We will never succumb to any deleterious pronouncement and threat.”
Journalism is such a radical thing
Eventually, the things we learn and write about lead us to ask the questions “So what?” and “For whom?” Without fail, genuine disciples of journalism would ask themselves the questions “If not for public good, what for? If not for the people, why?”
Attempted surveillance vs. student paper, ‘a desperate measure to gag the press’ — campus journalists
“This is a clear attempt of state oppressors to unnerve media entities that maintain a line of reportage reflective of the real social-political situation of the public.”
Cops harass campus journalists in Samar
The NUJP reminded state security forces forces that “ their mandate is to preserve and protect democracy, along with all the rights and freedoms that go with it, not stifle.”
Student journalists condemn attacks on press freedom
“Several campus publications and student journalists across the country have been subjected to various forms of harassment, red-tagging and military surveillance.”
Union busting seen as motive behind job massacre at TV5
“Management is claiming that the company is losing money but showed no proof to back up its claim.”
Duterte told: ‘Nothing justifies media killings’
Duterte’s pronouncement “not only sullies the names and memories of all 176 of our colleagues who have been murdered since 1986, he has also, in effect, declared open season to silence the media, both individual journalists and the institution, on the mere perception of corruption.”