ENGLISH 19ED

(CAMPUS JOURNALISM)
JOEY MARIE S. REVELO, LPT, MAED
• BSED English (2010)
• MAED English Language Teaching (2017)
• Doctor of Education (units)
• English Teacher, Ozamiz City NHS
• Coordinator, Special Program in Journalism
• Most Outstanding English Teacher of Region 10 (2019)
• Most Outstanding Campus Journalism Adviser of Region 10
(2019)
• 1st Runner Up, Most Outstanding Public School Teacher
Award (MOPSTA 2020) – Regional Level
• National Awardee, Most Outstanding Secondary School
Publication Adviser of the Philippines (NSPC 2020,
Tuguegarao City)
YOU’VE
CHOSEN TO
BE AN
ENGLISH
TEACHER,
BECAUSE?
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
(from CMO No. 75, s. 2017 p. 4

6.3.1b. Use English as a global language in a multilingual

context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature.
6.3.1.d. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written
communication.
6.3.1.f. Use technology in facilitating language learning and
teaching.
6.3.1.g. Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and
transformative changes to improve learning and teaching
language and literature
6.3.1.h. Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and
research-oriented language and literature teacher
Course Description
• This course teaches the pre-service English
teachers on the skills, principles, and
strategies of writing, lay-outing and
publishing a campus paper in traditional
and new media formats. Ideas on how to get
sources of news and how to be able to
collate information from various sources
will also be taught to those taking the
course.
Course Description (cont…)
• The pre-service English teachers will be able
to demonstrate content knowledge and
application of this allied field while showing
skills in the positive use of ICT in Desktop
Publishing and ultimately to teaching and
learning of journalism. Lastly, they are
prompted to uphold the dignity of teaching
and the journalism field through a caring
attitude, social responsibility, respect, and
integrity.
COURSE EVALUATION
Periodic Examination - 50
Class Standing - 40
Participation - 10
TOTAL 100
 Intended Learning Outcomes

A. Determine the significance of journalism

from its history down to its modern cultural
relevance;
B. Create implications to the teaching of
Campus Journalism to future students
through analysis of RA 7079.
 What is JOURNALISM?
• Journalism is the style of writing
characteristic of material in newspapers and
magazines, consisting of direct presentation of
facts or occurrences with little attempt at analysis
or interpretation (American Heritage Dictionary).
• It is defined as an occupation of reporting,
writing, editing, cartooning, photographing, or
broadcasting news or of conducting any news
organization as a business (Viduya, 2010).
What is JOURNALISM?
•It is also the profession of giving the public
sufficient information they need, whether it is on
the other part of the globe or just on the streets.
•It is likewise defined as the collection,
preparation, and distribution of news and related
commentary and feature materials, or entertains
through such media or pamphlets, newsletters,
newspapers, magazines, radio, motion pictures,
television and books.
 •Journalism is an art of
expressing different information,
which is significant to the readers,
listeners or viewers (Alkuino,
2011). There are three categories of
journalism, which are written if the
medium is in print (newspaper),
oral if it is radio and audio-visual if
it is through television, movie and
• According to Nordicom.gu.se, journalism derives
a great deal of its legitimacy from the postulate
that it is able to present true pictures of reality. No
one would have use for journalism if the
journalists themselves asserted that the
dissemination of news consisted of false pictures
of unreality. Concepts such as ‘truth’ and ‘reality’
cannot be separated from the concept of
objectivity. Hence, if one can speak of a paradigm
within journalism, we might see such a paradigm
in the requirement for objectivity in
disseminating news. Then the objective
• Adversarial journalism is the official term for
investigative reporting done in an antagonistic
way. Although some forms of adversarial
journalism can be overly biased and even
abusive, adversarial journalism has also helped to
expose a number of important scandals and
issues. A model of reporting in which the
journalist's role involves adopting a stance of
opposition and a combative style in order to
expose perceived wrongdoings. This style is
sometimes criticized as being aggressively
antagonistic or cynically divisive (Oxford
The press has always been present, and
it has a privilege no other industry
enjoys: a specific protection in the
Constitution. Many journalists see
themselves as protectors of our system
of government—"watchdogs of
democracy"—and in many ways the
framers of the Constitution would agree.
In the local setting, some party-list
groups are doing this kind of
• On the other hand, according to Salgado and Strömbäck in
their article, the rise of a more interpretive style of
journalism is one of the most significant changes over
recent decades. Djerf-Pierre and Weibull (2008: 209), for
example, characterize the rise of interpretive journalism as
‘the most significant change in political journalism’, while
Patterson (1993: 67) notes, ‘Today, facts and interpretation
are freely intermixed in election reporting. Interpretation
provides the theme, and the facts illustrate it. The theme is
primary; the facts are secondary.’ In the Philippines,
Halalan Program of one of the TV stations, is an example
of interpretative journalism.
 •In an article from mecs.ukzn.ac.za
defines development journalism as
basically centers around how much
freedom the media should have i.e.
should they be able to publish whatever
they wish to publish, at any time, or
should there be controls and limits on
this? In such a case the government may
have a difficult development task to do,
because of poverty and a shortage of
 •This theory sees the press as
an instrument of social justice
and a tool for achieving
beneficial social change. In
other words, the media should
carry out positive development
tasks in line with nationally
established policy.
 •The yellow journalism
sensationalizes stories about
crime and violence and stories
of immoral and indecent acts of
celebrities. Most of the cases in
this type happens in a blog or
as a troll to catch the attention
of the person or the celebrity.
• Campus journalism serves as the
means to strengthen the ethical
values and to encourage the creative
and critical thinking of the Filipino
youth (Bulusan, 2016).
It fosters a sense of liberalism, freedom of
speech, the expression of societal issues,
and other ‘tabooed’ topics that you won’t
find in textbooks. Typically, a campus
newspaper or magazine functions exactly
how the media is supposed to – reporting
the news, help determine which issues
should be discussed, and keep people
actively involved in society and politics.
Campus journalism exists in three main
forms –
 School-sponsored – where the income
arrives from university.
 Independent – a student publication not
affiliated with the school
 Online – in the form of blogs, podcasts, or
PDF copies of printed versions.
It gives students the opportunity to hone and
practice their journalistic skills, and be the
voice of change by getting readers to think
about pressing issues that they probably
wouldn’t have read anywhere else. Certain
student communities also look to expand their
horizons beyond just the campus, and discuss
topics such as gender equality, human rights
or even the protection of animals.
One of the biggest benefits of campus
journalism is that you never get into trouble,
unlike the case with mainstream media in
society. However, this does not mean that
reportage has ‘no limits’. Campus
newspapers and magazines have established
certain boundaries and authorities can even
take action should these boundaries be
crossed.
Freedom of Expression is both a right and a
responsibility. This right is embodied in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that states that
“everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and
expression; the right includes freedom to hold
opinions without interference and to seek, receive,
and impart information and ideas through any media
regardless of frontiers.”
 • In the Philippines, Freedom of Expression
is in Section 4 Article III (Bill of Rights) of
the Constitution states that “No law shall be
passed abridging the freedom of speech or
expression, or the press, or the right of the
people to peacefully assemble and petition the
government for redress of grievances”.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7079

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT AND
PROMOTION OF CAMPUS
JOURNALISM AND FOR THEIR
PURPOSES
Slide Title

SECTION 1. Title – This

act shall be known and
referred to as the “Campus
Journalism Act of 1991.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy
It is the declared policy of the State to uphold and
protect the freedom of the press even at the campus
level and promote the development and growth of
campus journalism as a means of strengthening ethical
values, encouraging critical and creative thinking, and
developing moral character and personal discipline of
the Filipino youth. In furtherance of this policy, the
State shall undertake various programs and projects
aimed at improving the journalistic skills of students
concerned and promoting responsible and free
journalism.
 Definition of Terms
a) School – An institution for learning in the elementary, secondary
or tertiary level comprised of the studentry, administration,
faculty and non-faculty personnel.
b) Student Publication – The issue of any printed material that is
independently published by, and which meets the needs and
interests of the studentry.
c) Student Journalist - Any bona fide student enrolled for the current
semester or term who has passed or met the qualification and
standards of the editorial board. He must likewise maintain a
satisfactory academic standing.
 Definition of Terms
d) Editorial Board – In the tertiary level, the editorial board
shall be composed of student journalists who have qualified in
placement examinations. In the case of elementary and high
school levels, the board shall be composed of a duly appointed
faculty adviser, the editor who qualified and a representative of
the Parents – Teachers’ Association, who will determine the
editorial policies to be implemented by the editor and staff
members of the student publication concerned. At the tertiary
level, the editorial board may include a Publication adviser at
the option of its members;
 Definition of Terms
e) Editorial Policies – A set of guidelines by
which a student publication is operated and
managed, taking into account pertinent laws as
well as school administration’s policies. Said
guidelines shall determine the frequency of
publication, the manner of selecting articles
and features and other similar matters.
SECTION 4. Student Publication
The student body through an editorial
board and publication staff composed of
students selected by fair and competitive
examinations. Once the publication is
established, its editorial board shall freely
determine its editorial policies and
manage the publication’s funds.
SECTION 6. Publication Adviser
The publication adviser shall be selected
by the school administration from a list
of recommended submitted by the
publication staff. The function of the
adviser shall be limited to one of
technical guidance.
SECTION 7. Security of Tenure
A member of the publication staff must
maintain his or her status as student in order
to retain membership in the publication
staff. A student shall not be expelled or
suspended solely on the basis of articles he
or she has written, or on the basis of the
performance of his or her duties in the
student publication.
SECTION 8. Press Conference and Training Seminars
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports
shall sponsor periodic competitions, press conferences
and training seminars in which student –
editors/writers and teacher advisers of student
publication in the elementary, secondary and tertiary
levels shall be held at the institutional, divisional and
regional levels, culminating with the holding of the
annual national elementary, secondary or tertiary
School Press Conferences in the places of historical
and/or cultural interest in the country.
Slide Title
• Make Effective Presentations
• Using Awesome Backgrounds
• Engage your Audience
• Capture Audience Attention
SECTION 9. Rules and Regulations
The Department of Education, Culture and
Sports, in coordination with the officers of the
national elementary, secondary tertiary
organizations or official advisers of student
publications, together with student journalists at
the tertiary level and existing organizations of
student journalists, shall promulgate the rules and
regulations necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act.
SECTION 10. Tax Exemption
Pursuant to paragraph 4, Section 4,
Article XIV of the Constitution, all
grants, endowments, donations or
contributions used actually directly and
exclusively for the promotion of campus
journalism as provided for in this Act
shall be exempt from donor’s or gift tax.
SECTION 11. Appropriations
For the initial year of implementation, the sum
of Five million pesos (5,000,000.00) is hereby
authorized to be charged against the savings
from the current appropriations of the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary
shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act .
SECTION 12. Effectivity
This Act shall take effect after
fifteen (15) days following the
completion of its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two
(2) newspapers of general
publication.
 PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST’S
CODE OF ETHICS (1988)
I. I shall scrupulously report and interpret the news,
taking care not to suppress essential facts nor to
distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis. I
recognize the duty to air the other side and to correct
substantive errors promptly.
II. I shall not violate confidential information on
material given me in the exercise of my calling.
 PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST’S
CODE OF ETHICS (1988)
III. I shall resort only to fair and honest methods in
my effort to obtain news, photographs and/or
documents, and shall properly identify myself as a
representative of the press when obtaining any
personal interview intended for publication.
 PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST’S
CODE OF ETHICS (1988)
IV. I shall refrain from writing reports which will
adversely affect a private reputation unless the
public interest justifies it. At the same time, I shall
fight vigorously for public access to information, as
provided for in the Constitution.
 PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST’S
CODE OF ETHICS (1988)
V. I shall not let personal motives or interests influence me
in the performance of my duties; nor shall I accept or offer
any present, gift or other consideration of a nature which
may cast doubt on my personal integrity.
VI. I shall not commit any act of plagiarism.
VII. I shall not in any manner ridicule, cast aspersions on, or
degrade any person by reason of sex, creed, religious belief,
political conviction, cultural and ethnic origin.
 PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST’S
CODE OF ETHICS (1988)
VIII. I shall presume persons accused of crime of
being innocent until proven otherwise. I shall
exercise caution in publishing names of minors and
women involved in criminal cases so that they may
not unjustly lose their standing in society.
IX. I shall not take unfair advantage of a fellow
journalist.
 PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST’S
CODE OF ETHICS (1988)
X. I shall accept only as tasks as are compatible with
the integrity and dignity of my profession, invoking the
“conscience clause” when duties imposed on me conflict
with the voice of my conscience.
XI. I shall conduct myself in public or while performing
my duties as a journalist in such manner as to maintain
the dignity of my profession. When in doubt, decency
should be my watchword.
1. History of Journalism and 7. Opinion and Column Writing
Campus Journalism
2. News Writing 8. Copyediting and Headline
Writing
3. Feature Writing 9. Photojournalism
4. Editorial Writing 10. Editorial Cartooning
5. Science Writing 11. Scriptwriting and Newscasting

6. Sports Writing 12. Desktop Publishing

FOR NEXT MEETING
• Who is your most favorite
journalist and why?
• How will you embody the
journalist’s creed?