Christian Esguerra Archives

Film on student activist ‘Edjop’ to screen at UST

11

Aug

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Film on student activist ‘Edjop’ to screen at UST

THE FILM about the life of student activist Edgar “Edjop” Jopson will be shown at UST in September. The biopic Edjop will be screened at the University on Sept. 2 as part of a tour that will bring its cast and filmmakers to campuses across the country ahead of its…

Promote values, not candidates, campus journalists told

16

Jan

By The Flame News

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Promote values, not candidates, campus journalists told

MEMBERS OF student publications should use their "circles of credibility" to espouse values and to raise voters' standards during the midterm elections, a veteran journalist said. In his lecture during the 26th Inkblots fellowship, Facts First host and UST Journalism Asst. Prof. Christian Esguerra said the time has come for ordinary Filipinos to…

Campus press told to go beyond traditional journalism in combating historical distortion

20

Feb

By The Flame Staffer

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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…

Veteran journalist sees ‘online mosquito press’ emerging under a Marcos Jr. presidency

04

May

By Nillicent Bautista

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Veteran journalist sees ‘online mosquito press’ emerging under a Marcos Jr. presidency

AN ONLINE mosquito press similar to media outlets critical of the government during Martial Law may emerge if a massive censorship is imposed under a Marcos Jr. presidency, a veteran journalist said. Mosquito Press, also called the alternative press, emerged in the 1980s when the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.…

‘Fact-checking not enough to fight disinformation’

27

Apr

By The Flame News

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‘Fact-checking not enough to fight disinformation’

FACT-CHECKING is “good,” but is not enough to combat the proliferation of disinformation online, a veteran journalist and educator said. “Is doing fact-checking enough? To be honest with you, it’s not enough…It can do a lot of good things, [but] it won’t definitely be enough,” UST journalism professor and former…

Youth urged to educate cynical voters, fact-check politicians

17

Aug

By The Flame News

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Youth urged to educate cynical voters, fact-check politicians

JOURNALISM PROFESSORS and media professionals have urged the youth to educate voters who have lost faith in the electoral process and to scrutinize the statements of candidates running for office. ABS-CBN News Channel anchor and UST journalism professor Christian Esguerra said the youth’s role in the upcoming elections is significant…

Fake news epidemic: Journalism in the post-truth era

29

Oct

By The Flame Issues

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Fake news epidemic: Journalism in the post-truth era

THE MEDIA is under attack. Releasing content on different platforms—print, broadcast, and online—the media has always been a trusted source of news and information. But in the past few months, the Philippines has seen a surge of fake news posted on social media sites, and even with real information being…