Women in the newsroom: From ‘news hen’ to boss
In the 1980s, first year Mass Communication students at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu had the impression that being a woman and a…
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A walk to remember: 17 years of Cebu Press Freedom Week
By Rebelander S. Basilan It started as a simple activity in 1994. Looking back, journalist-lawyer Pachico Seares said the first Cebu Press Freedom Week (CPFW)…
Stet: Cabal or clique?
It was the mid-1980s and a period of anxiety for several women journalists in Cebu. A list of so-called leftist supporters in media was supposedly…
NEWSROOM TALES: “Press photographer ko!”
Most guidelines of newspapers and broadcast stations include the reminder to wear one’s press ID “and other visible insignia.” That’s more useful in crisis situations…
Cebu Press at a glance
The only community media gallery in the Philippines is found at the Museo Sugbo on M.J. Cuenco Ave. in Barangay Tejero, Cebu City. Called the…
Who pays for the microphone?
Five radio commentators (picked by CJJ for their broadcast experience, audience reach, and popularity) know who pays for the microphone. When a radio opinion maker…
