UST Department of Journalism Archives

Do not settle for simple answers when pursuing stories, campus journalists told

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Mar

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Do not settle for simple answers when pursuing stories, campus journalists told

ASPIRING REPORTERS should go beyond surface-level answers when pursuing stories to discover underlying angles that may not be obvious to the public eye, a veteran journalist and Artlets graduate said. During his lecture in a forum titled “Storytelling in Journalism,” Philippine Daily Inquirer executive editor and The Flame alumnus Volt Contreras urged student journalists…

Two Journalism alumnae bag top prizes for stories on PH education issues

14

Mar

By Christian Querol

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Two Journalism alumnae bag top prizes for stories on PH education issues

TWO JOURNALISM graduates won the first prizes for their stories on youth and education in the 20th Lasallian Scholarum Awards, an annual contest recognizing exemplary national and campus media coverage of issues affecting young people. Pam Pastor of class 2003 and Giselle Ombay of class 2019 were among those who…

Journalists told to reinvent, work with content creators in recounting EDSA 1986

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Feb

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Journalists told to reinvent, work with content creators in recounting EDSA 1986

JOURNALISTS AND content creators should collaborate and be driven by a shared principle to retell historic events such as the EDSA People Power Revolution, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter said. In a panel discussion for the 39th anniversary of the 1986 revolt, UST Journalism instructor Manuel Mogato said the legacy media should reinvent and…

What’s next for the 64-year-old UST Journalism student who went viral after his thesis defense

16

Jan

By The Flame Features

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What’s next for the 64-year-old UST Journalism student who went viral after his thesis defense

A NEW term has just started, and some Thomasians are anxious about the academic load and drama that await them. Not Roberto Solis. After taking a break from his studies in the 80s, the 64-year-old Journalism student and fashion expert is finally in the final stretch of earning his degree.…

Marcos appoints Artlets alumna as envoy to Ethiopia

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Dec

By Christian Querol

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Marcos appoints Artlets alumna as envoy to Ethiopia

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. has appointed UST Journalism alumna Marie Charlotte Tang as the Philippines' non-resident ambassador to Ethiopia. Tang, who graduated from the University in 1988, was designated to her post on Dec. 31, the Presidential Communications Office announced in a Facebook post. She earned her master’s degree in…

Artlets instructor, former The Flame features editor win top prizes in biotech journalism award

23

Nov

By Trisha Tamio

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Artlets instructor, former The Flame features editor win top prizes in biotech journalism award

A JOURNALISM instructor and a former features editor of The Flame took home first-place honors in their respective categories at the 13th Jose G. Burgos, Jr. Awards for Biotechnology Journalism on Nov. 21. Journalism instructor Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas, a business reporter for The Philippine Star, topped in the news story…

UST Journalism instructor named Hall of Famer by agriculture journalism tilt

15

Nov

By The Flame News

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UST Journalism instructor named Hall of Famer by agriculture journalism tilt

A JOURNALISM instructor has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards after five consecutive wins for her stories on macroeconomic issues. Thomasian journalist Marie Carisa Ordinario received the Oriental Leaf Award, which is given to agriculture journalists who have won a total…

No-holds-barred: UST journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize winner tackles career, media corruption in memoir

21

Oct

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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No-holds-barred: UST journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize winner tackles career, media corruption in memoir

A UST Journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter has launched what he described as a "no-holds-barred" memoir that detailed key episodes in his 40-year career as well as some unsavory practices in the media. Manuel Mogato’s 19-chapter memoir titled “It’s Me Bok! Journeys in Journalism” was released on Oct. 19 at the Cignal TV…

UST Journalism chair backs student facing online backlash over BINI article

17

Oct

By Trisha Tamio

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UST Journalism chair backs student facing online backlash over BINI article

THE HEAD of the UST Journalism department has come to the defense of a fourth-year Journalism student who drew flak online over a supposedly biased article about a Filipino girl group. In a Facebook post, UST Department of Journalism chair Asst. Prof. Felipe Salvosa II expressed support for Journalism senior…

Two Thomasian journalists named officers-in-charge of Mediaquest news units

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Oct

By The Flame News

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Two Thomasian journalists named officers-in-charge of Mediaquest news units

Two Thomasian journalists have been appointed officers-in-charge (OIC) of the news divisions of media entities under the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Mediaquest. Patrick Paez, a former student of the Journalism program, has been appointed OIC of News5, succeeding veteran broadcaster Luchi-Cruz Valdez, who retired last month. Prior to his designation to…