Media and election coverage highlight this year’s Press
Forum.
The incoming national and local election in the
Philippines, is the main topic for this year’s National Press forum, held at
Diamond Hotel last May 14 to 16, 2015. Among
its resource speakers are Betty Romero, the Deputy Director of Lifeline
Foundation, and the administrator of the successful Anti-Epal Facebook page.
Romero discusses how powerful social media now a days,
wherein his personal advocacy become the voice of the nation about politicians
claiming credits to the projects that they are mandated to do. Majority of the photos post in their page are
now remove after many views, comments and shares in the web happen, and those
photos are being contributed only by their followers from all over the country.
Another speaker is Rowena Paraan, the head person of
Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo of TV network ABS-CBN.
On her talks she discuss that tru tweets and status post, news was first
heard and seen, their aim is to make everyone a journalist using mobile gadgets
by tweeting or posting status, or even pictures that can tell a news event that
is about to happen or just happen.
Philippine Press Institute is considered the oldest
professional media association whose mandate is to defend press freedom and
promote ethical standards of Filipino Journalist. It was founded in 1964 and
reactivated in 1987. It is also known as the national association of
newspapers. Among its rosters of past chairmans who are publishers and editors,
are Joaquin Chino Roces of The Manila Times, Eugenio Lopez, Jr of The Manila
Chronicle, and others. This year’s chairman is Atty. Jesus Dureza of Mindanao
Times.
In this year’s program, new partners such as Oceana
Philppines, Plan International, Asian Legal Resource Center and #MediaSeum are
introduce, to be working hand-in-hand with PPI throughout the year.
Awards and recognition is also given to newspaper members
who excel in many areas such as editorials, lay outs, design and news
reporting. Booth for exhibit is also set up for the members to showcase their newspaper covering their Cities and Provinces
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