Campus press told to go beyond traditional journalism in combating historical distortion
VETERAN MEDIA practitioners have urged campus journalists to use new and popular communication channels in fighting attempts to distort history, saying the traditional ways of presenting facts may no longer be effective in capturing the audiences’ attention.
Camille Diola, editorial head of Philstar.com, encouraged campus journalists to “push boundaries” and be “playful” in disseminating information while upholding the standards of responsible journalism.
“Journalism is a process, it’s a method. So, as long as we apply that method, no matter what medium, no matter what format, we can reshape its look or its design, how we communicate, while sticking to the high standards,” Diola said during the 24th Inkblots campus journalism fellowship last Saturday.
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