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NUJP slams new 'determined effort' to shutter ABS-CBN
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines makes its stand clear after ABS-CBN's digital broadcast on TV Plus in Metro Manila and Sky Cable's satellite TV service are ordered to stop their broadcast
International media groups denounce Ressa, Santos' conviction
(5th UPDATE) The Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, and International Federation of Journalists say the conviction is a crime against press freedom
'Another blow to press freedom’: Student groups condemn cyber libel conviction
Various groups say the guilty verdict depicts a clear message to silence institutions that report on the truth about the government
Media calls on EU to crack down on online disinformation
Broadcasters, publishers, and journalists call on the European Commission to implement 'much stronger measures' to combat disinformation on internet platforms such as Google and Facebook
Never again, vow Filipino journalists on Independence Day
At least 30 groups and close to a 100 journalists sign a joint statement to 'renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats'
[PODCAST] Making Space: Braving the anti-terror bill as student-journalists
With the youth and students at the forefront of speaking truth to power, how are they dealing with the threat of the pending anti-terror bill?
Rappler Talk: Rappler's video journalists – Imagining the new normal
See the 'new normal' through the eyes of Rappler's video journalists Charles, Naoki, Nappy, Franz, and Jeff
Zambales barangay official in hot water for 'verbally assaulting' Inquirer reporter
A barangay kagawad makes threats to correspondent Joanna Rose Aglibot and her family, prompting the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines to issue an alert
Sons of murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi 'forgive' killers
(3rd UPDATE) UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard slams the move as 'the final act in [Saudi Arabia's] well-rehearsed parody of justice in front of an international community far too ready to be deceived'
NUJP says Roque owes CNN Philippines, reporter an apology
'Officials who earn public ire for their pronouncements should not blame journalists who are merely doing their jobs,' says the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines
Former NUJP chair red-tagged in social media post
The post tries to link former NUJP chair Rowena 'Weng' Carranza-Paraan to the New People’s Army using a photo at a media safety training in 2013
‘Let this be our final warning’: UP CMC slams red-tagging students during pandemic
‘An attack on our students is an attack on our college,’ the UP College of Mass Communication reminds the NTF-ELCAC
Sign the petition: Join the call urging gov’t to put ABS-CBN back on air
To persuade government agencies to act on the matter, the petition appeals to the NTC, Supreme Court, and the House of Representatives
After ABS-CBN’s shutdown, campus publications refuse to be silent
Campus publications stand with ABS-CBN and band together with fellow journalists to make their voices heard
[OPINION] Campus journalists, now is the time to speak up
'Campus journalism goes beyond medals and certificates.... With or without press conference season, student writers should always speak up.'
Dumaguete City radio reporter shot dead
Rex Cornelio is the third radio journalist to be killed in Dumaguete City since 2018
NUJP urges Filipinos resist closure order vs ABS-CBN in online candle-lighting protest
'Even as our people battle a deadly pandemic, it carries out an underhanded assault on freedom of the press and of expression,' NUJP says in a statement
Lessons from international news outlets reporting on the pandemic
Maria Ressa, Branko Brkic, and Ritu Kapur talk to ICFJ about the challenges and opportunities of running digital newsrooms in the time of COVID-19
A message to campus journalists: Your voice matters more than ever
We need more storytellers to shine a light on issues that matter, especially now when scared and confused people are more susceptible to misleading posts and false information
#CourageON: Campus journalists heed the call in the battle for truth
Student journalists share how they continue to take courage amid the threats campus publications face
China threatens retaliation over U.S. 'bullying' of state media
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China 'strongly opposes and condemns' the US decision to require Beijing's state-run media to cut the number of Chinese nationals employed in the US
Mexico court jails man over murder of journalist Valdez
Javier Valdez Cardenas was co-founder of the weekly newspaper Riodoce and was one of the most prominent chroniclers of Mexico's deadly drug war in a state where notorious kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman once reigned
After media giants, campus publications also 'unsafe' – student groups
‘If media giants are threatened, what is stopping the government from doing the same to campus publications?’ Philippine Collegian editor-in-chief Beatrice Puente points out
NUJP submits signature campaign for ABS-CBN franchise renewal to Senate
NUJP and various groups gather to fight for press freedom, democracy, and workers' rights as the Senate hears issues pertaining to the ABS-CBN franchise
Campus publications call for autonomy, protection of press freedom
Students point out how hurdles faced by campus journalists threaten the quest for truth
Kashmir journalist wins AFP's Kate Webb Prize
The award, named after one of AFP's finest correspondents, recognizes journalism by locally hired reporters in Asia operating in risky or difficult conditions
NUJP submits 200,000 signatures to Congress for ABS-CBN franchise renewal
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines hopes the petition will rally support behind the authors of the franchise bills seeking to continue ABS-CBN’s operations, and pressure Congress to act on the matter
WATCH: NUJP, ABS-CBN staff protest Calida's quo warranto petition
Journalists cry for press freedom hours after Solicitor General Jose Calida files a quo warranto petition to void ABS-CBN's franchise
Journalists, advocates call on Filipinos to back ABS-CBN franchise renewal
(UPDATED) NUJP and other groups say the attack on ABS-CBN threatens citizens' right to know
Document trove shows how 'Africa's richest woman' stole fortune – ICIJ
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' latest series – called 'Luanda Leaks' – zeroes in on Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former Angola president Jose Eduardo dos Santos
NUJP launches signature campaign against ABS-CBN shutdown
ABS-CBN's franchise expires on March 30, 2020. Congress has sat on the franchise renewal bills amid President Duterte's threat to block a new franchise
Veteran journalist Twink Macaraig dies
Twink Macaraig dies after battling cancer
Zimbabwe journalists suffer as regime tightens grip
As Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa tightens his stance on dissent, journalists have also suffered repercussions
[OPINION] What the Ampatuan Massacre verdict means to a campus journalist
The fight of professional journalism will always be the fight of campus journalism. We celebrate the Ampatuan Massacre verdict, hope for the extent of justice, and continue to address the struggles of press freedom.
Journalists, lawyers call for state accountability after Ampatuan verdict
The state needs to be accountable for crimes committed by its own agents, says NUJP chair Nonoy Espina, whether it's the Ampatuan massacre or the drug war
NUJP: Despite Ampatuan conviction, fight is not yet over
'We must soldier on until the last of those responsible are behind bars,' the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines says
China biggest jailer of journalists, as press dangers persist – watchdog
(UPDATED) The Committee to Protect Journalists says it counted at least 48 journalists jailed in China, one more than in 2018, as President Xi Jinping ramps up efforts to control the media
Media orgs unite, ask SC for live coverage of Ampatuan judgment
'Allowing live coverage would allow families unable to travel to Manila to immediately hear the decision of the 58 counts of murder of Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes,' says the petition signed by media organizations
Don't blame media for SEA Games woes – NUJP
'Attempting to dictate how the media should report the news has no place in a democracy,' the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines says
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
(UPDATED) The documents show the strict protocols governing life in the camps in Xinjiang, where an estimated one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are held
WATCH: Media groups demand 'justice now, convict Ampatuans'
NUJP, AlterMidya, and other media groups commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre with a mural painting and march
CMFR calls out Duterte gov't on attacks vs press
CMFR Executive Director Melinda Quintos de Jesus says it is necessary to 'clear the air' in order for plans on the safety of journalists to be properly implemented
Bacolod journos call for vigilance as verdict on Maguindanao massacre nears
Officials and members of the Negros Press Club and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines-Bacolod chapter light candles to mark the death anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre
NUJP chair ‘confident’ Ampatuans will be convicted
An acquittal, says National Union of Journalists of the Philippines' Nonoy Espina, would have grave implications not just on press freedom but on the electoral process
Multi-stakeholder group launches national plan for safety of journalists
The Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists is launched on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre
Rappler Talk: NUJP's Nonoy Espina on the 10th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre
What has happened in the 10 years since the Maguindanao massacre?
#HandsOffKule: UP student groups hit attempted ‘surveillance’ of Philippine Collegian
The Union of Journalists of the Philippines-UP slams the 'blatant intimidation' against student publications
Indonesian palm oil exec arrested over journalist killings
Indonesian police arrest businessman Wibharry Padmoasmolo as the suspected mastermind in the killing of two journalists in North Sumatra
2 suspects in killing of Dumaguete radio broadcaster arrested
Police identify inactive police officer Glenn Corsame and a Teddy Reyes Salaw as suspects in the killing of radio broadcaster Dindo Generoso
Radio broadcaster shot dead in Dumaguete City
(3rd UPDATE) Radio announcer Dindo Generoso is shot dead on his way to work in Dumaguete City
