DEVC 126 H1 | 1st Quiz Reviewer

Participatory Journalism

Journalism that is inserted or embedded in traditional journalism practices and processes

Two Struggles in Stories without Participation

Power (in terms of decision making) and Structure (in terms of traditions and rules)

Objectivity Stand from Nowhere

Jay Rosen's concept highlighting issues in traditional journalistic detachment and participatory efforts

Newsroom Struggles with Participatory Journalism

Grappling with including users as new sources of information and news decision-makers

Rebuilding Relationships

A key purpose of participatory journalism to reconnect journalists with distrustful audiences

Causes of Distrust in Modern Media

Social media accessibility and the extensive politicization of everything

Participatory Development Journalism (PDJ)

Journalism that produces stories with and for communities, focusing on those in the margins

Core Themes of PDJ Reportage

Liberation, freedom, emancipation of struggle, preferential option for the poor, and transformation

Real Essence of PDJ

Assisting communities by providing tools, opportunity, and confidence to tell their own stories without putting words in their mouths

Most Popular Forms of Media in the Philippines

Radio and Television

GMA-7

A Philippine TV network that holds nearly a 50% share of the television market

ABS-CBN Franchise in 2020

Stripped of its broadcast franchise but continues to grow its presence online

Philippine Daily Inquirer

The dominant print newspaper driven strongly by its digital version, Inquirer.net

Rappler

An online news site established in 2012 by Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Ressa

Struggling Regional Newspapers

SunStar Baguio and the Visayan Daily Star

Red-tagging

A Cold War inheritance where journalists who disagree with the government are accused of being subversives or terrorists

AlterMedia

A network of independent media outlets dedicated to defending the most marginalized sectors of Philippine society

Press Freedom under the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Formally guaranteed, but not consistently protected in practice

Defamation Charges under the Penal Code

Regularly misused to prosecute journalists and threaten them with up to six years in prison

Cyber Crime Prevention Act

A specific Philippine law governing online defamation, providing even harsher prison sentences

Villar Family's Media Group

A third media giant openly affiliated with the former president's clan challenging the ABS-CBN and GMA duopoly

Prime Media's 2023 Joint Venture

Established by Martin Romualdez's company with ABS-CBN's radio business to gain internet influence

Mindanao Massacre (2009)

A tragic event in Philippine history where 32 reporters were massacred in a southern province

Presidential Task Force on Media Security

Set up in 2016 to stop violence against journalists, but largely unable to stem the cycle

News Production Stages (Domingo et al., 2008)

Access and observation, Selection and filtering, Processing and editing, Distribution and interpretation

DEVC 126 PDJ Project Target Stage

Usually limited to Stage 3 (Processing and editing) due to time and situational constraints

Flaws of Philippine Community Radio and Broadcasts

Sensationalism, blatant breaches of privacy, and inaccuracies to outscoop rivals

Key Information Needed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Quarantine levels, local COVID-19 cases, hotlines, community pantry locations, and LGU best practices

Key Requirements for Pandemic News Reporting

Scientific literacy, data literacy, accuracy, and providing local info with sobriety and sensitivity to avoid panic

Three Core Values of DEVC 126 Community Work

Respect, accountability, and honesty

Community Dress Code Standard in DEVC 126

Dress modestly and acceptably according to community norms and weather conditions, especially when working with marginalized groups

Accountability in DEVC 126

Being responsible for all actions and ensuring community interactions are not one-sided

Honesty in DEVC 126

Keeping communication with partner communities open, transparent, and in the form of a dialogue

Balanced Community Pre-Research Approach

Studying the community profile beforehand while remaining open-minded and free of rigid assumptions

Three Drivers of Participatory Journalism

Technological advances, societal challenges, and deficits in current institutionalized journalism

Technological Advances as a PJ Driver

The rise of the internet and communication tech enabling audiences to directly create and distribute content

Societal Challenges as a PJ Driver

Blurring of geographic and time boundaries, creating networked communities with 24/7 news access

Deficits in Institutionalized Journalism as a PJ Driver

Limited audience participation in legacy media and the search for alternative information spaces

Freedom of Information (FOI)

A mechanism allowing citizens to request government approval for releasing public information

FOI Response Turnaround Time

Generally 15 working days for a government agency to respond

Task of the Journalist (Christians et al.)

To observe and inform

Journalist as an Actor in Public Life

When media practitioners comment on the news or advocate for a particular position

Middle Ground Role of a DEVC Practitioner

Acting as a middleman to help communities turn their own voices into structured stories

Blocktime Agreement

An agreement (like ABS-CBN airing on A to Z) allowing a network to broadcast programs on another company's channel

Jane Singer et al. Book

The primary textbook/reading list source utilized in the DEVC 126 course