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Contextualize, localize corruption issues through opinion pieces, student journos told

15

Jan

By John Martin Revilla and Alliya Jade Perez

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Contextualize, localize corruption issues through opinion pieces, student journos told

AS POLITICAL controversies grip the country, a columnist urged student publications to investigate “in their own backyard” and help their communities make sense of national issues. During the second day of the 27th Inkblots, Rappler columnist and former Philippine Daily Inquirer editor John Nery said campus journalists can use opinion writing to contextualize…

Stop treating school press releases as fact, campus journalists told

14

Jan

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Stop treating school press releases as fact, campus journalists told

CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS must go beyond parroting school announcements and statements and pursue accountability as they perform their role as the students’ watchdog, a Thomasian journalist said. In her lecture during the first day of Inkblots 2026, Inquirer.net chief content officer and Artlets alumna Arlene Burgos said the deeds of school administrators recorded in…

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…

AI a threat only to ‘mediocre’ writers, says veteran journalist

14

Jan

By The Flame News

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AI a threat only to ‘mediocre’ writers, says veteran journalist

SKILLED WRITERS should not fear generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as it only poses a threat to those who settle for mediocrity and complacency, a veteran broadcast journalist said. Broadcast journalist and TV 5 anchor Ed Lingao said the GenAI platform ChatGPT is “not an excellent writer” but a tool capable…

19

Mar

By Jenna Kaye Pandanan

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Inkblots goes online

INKBLOTS WILL be held virtually for the first time due to the global pandemic and will tackle how the media adapt to the new normal for its 22nd year. This year’s Inkblots will focus on media coverage and journalism in the new normal with the veteran journalists invited to talk…

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