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'Part of being independent is to survive, to be able to get support from the community, to ensure
that it will endure despite the attacks,' UP journalism associate professor Ma. Diosa Labiste says
Media experts said public support is needed to allow news organizations to develop an
independent news agenda and pursue critical journalism.
This was discussed on Friday, May 28, during the "Why journalism matters" webinar hosted
by MovePH, Rappler's civic engagement arm.
University of the Philippine associate professor for journalism Ma. Diosa Labiste said
Filipinos and members of the media themselves should support the independence of news
groups and journalists.
Labiste cited how some journalists fall into the trap of access reporting, where some
reporters deem it "unthinkable" to be critical of their sources for fear of losing access.
"I think what we should support is the independence of media and journalists. Some
reporters treat access journalism as essential to news reporting, and it is unthinkable for
them to be critical of their stories because access might be denied…. But denial of access
allowed other independent news agencies to develop more independent news agenda and
shift to a more critical journalism. In other words, they stand outside journalism, and
because of this they were able to give or do good journalism," she said.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Anonas, Sta. Mesa, Maynila, Kalakhang
Maynila, Republic of the Philippines
Since February 2018, Rappler journalists have been banned from covering Malacañang and
other events to be attended by President Rodrigo Duterte. Other journalists, especially from
alternative media organizations, have been denied access and harassed for being perceived
enemies of the government.
The Philippines slipped two more places, now ranking 138th out of 180 nations, in the
Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) World Press Freedom Index for 2021 – the fourth
consecutive year that the country dropped in the index.
Gemma Bagayaua-Mendoza, Rappler's head of digital strategy, said one key factor to media
independence is its source of revenue.
Mendoza and Labiste said this is where the public comes in.
"It's very important that there's a source of revenue that is supporting that. It's really
important for the public to see that they have a stake in this," Mendoza said.
"We have to support independent small news organizations that bring us information that
are not the usual things, or that are not found in big news organizations. Part of being
independent is to survive, to be able to get support from the community, to ensure that it
will endure despite the attacks," Labiste said.
If possible, Labiste said the concept of community pantry could also be tested in the media.
"While many benefit from it, many others should be supporting independent media in order
for it to thrive and flourish," she said.
For his part, Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist and media professor John Nery said
journalists should rethink the old ways of doing journalism.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Anonas, Sta. Mesa, Maynila, Kalakhang
Maynila, Republic of the Philippines
The discussion was a special session of MovePH's webinar series promoting media and
information literacy and fact-checking.
This was also part of the lineup of activities for the entire month of May to commemorate the
importance of press freedom led by Rappler+, Rappler's membership program. (READ:
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Anonas, Sta. Mesa, Maynila, Kalakhang
Maynila, Republic of the Philippines
SALIN
Tinalakay ito noong Biyernes, Mayo 28, sa webinaryo na "Bakit mahalaga ang
pamamahayag" na hinawakan ng MovePH, ang armadong pakikipag-ugnayan ng sibilyan ng
Rappler.
Ang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas propesor na si Ma. Diosa ay may pahayag na ang mga Pilipino
at miyembro mismo ng medya ay dapat suportahan ang kalayaan ng mga news group at
mamamahayag.
Binanggit ni Labiste kung paano nahulog ang ilang mga mamamahayag sa bitag ng pag-uulat
sa pagpasok, kung saan ang ilang mga reporter ay itinuring na "hindi maiisip" na maging
kritikal sa kanilang mga mapagkukunan sa takot na mawalan ng karapatang makapasok.
"Sa palagay ko ang dapat nating suportahan ay ang kalayaan ng medya at mamamahayag.
Ang ilang mga reporter ay itinuturing na mahalaga sa pag-uulat ng balita, at hindi maisip na
maging kritikal sila sa kanilang mga kwento dahil maaaring tanggihan ang paghihimasok ....
Ngunit pinahihintulutan ang pagtanggi sa pagpasok ng iba pang mga independiyenteng
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Anonas, Sta. Mesa, Maynila, Kalakhang
Maynila, Republic of the Philippines
ahensya ng balita upang makabuo ng mas malayang agenda ng balita at lumipat sa isang mas
kritikal na pamamahayag. Sa madaling salita, nakatayo sila sa labas ng pamamahayag, at
dahil dito nagawa nilang magbigay o gumawa ng mabuting pamamahayag, "sabi niya.
Mula noong Pebrero 2018, ipinagbabawal ang mga Rappler mamamahayag na sakupin
ang Malacañang at iba pang mga kaganapan na dadaluhan ni Pangulong Rodrigo
Duterte. Ang ibang mga mamamahayag, lalo na mula sa mga alternatibong organisasyon ng
medya, ay tinanggihan sa pagpasok at ginugulo dahil sa pinaghihinalaang mga kaaway ng
gobyerno.
Ang Pilipinas ay nadulas ng dalawa pang lugar, na niraranggo ngayon ng ika-138 mula sa 180
mga bansa, sa Reporters without Border '(RSF) World Press Freedom Index para sa 2021
- ang ika-apat na magkakasunod na taon na bumaba ang bansa sa index.
Sinabi nina Mendoza at Labiste na dito pumapasok ang publiko."Napakahalaga na may isang
mapagkukunan na sumusuporta doon. Talagang mahalaga para sa publiko na makita na
mayroon silang pusta dito," Mendoza said.
Kung maaari, sinabi ni Labiste na ang konsepto ng pantry ng pamayanan ay maaari ring
masubukan sa medya.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Anonas, Sta. Mesa, Maynila, Kalakhang
Maynila, Republic of the Philippines
Iminungkahi niya na "palakasin ang papel ng mga mamamahayag" bilang isang institusyon
ng demokrasya, at hinimok ang mga mamamahayag na "mag-isip nang lampas sa mga
kwento."
Ito rin ay bahagi ng pila ng mga aktibidad para sa buong buwan ng Mayo upang gunitain ang
kahalagahan ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag na pinangunahan ng Rappler +, ang programa ng
pagiging miyembro ng Rappler.