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Entries from July 2009

Poll coverage consultations start

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

CCPC starts consultations on media coverage of polls
Sun.Star Cebu, July 2, 2009
CEBU Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) is listening to election stakeholders and media practitioners on how press coverage of the 2010 elections can be improved.

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Safety guide for Cebu journalists

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

“TABANG!” a handy manual on news safety, is now being distributed by Cebu Citizens-Press Council to journalists of five daily newspapers, 14 news-and-public affairs radio and TV stations, and journalism schools.

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Corruption in community media

July 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Pachico A. Seares, executive director of the Cebu Citizens-Press Council, wrote this piece for the May-June 2009 issue of the Philippine Journalism Review Reports.
A community journalist looks at media corruption
By Pachico A. Seares
Are community journalists easier prey to corruption than Manila-based counterparts because those working for community papers and broadcast stations are poorly paid?

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