I am currently a lecturer in communication and a graduate student. My research interest includes media laws and policies, digital media, philosophy, and ethics.
A short essay on the notion of "the right to be forgotten" for my Media Ethics class in graduate ... more A short essay on the notion of "the right to be forgotten" for my Media Ethics class in graduate school.
In this study, the researchers discuss the current state of Citizen Journalism in the Philippines... more In this study, the researchers discuss the current state of Citizen Journalism in the Philippines, how it utilizes the advent of new technologies, particularly the Internet, for its practice, and its potential of becoming a “fifth estate” -- a watchdog of all the other four estates. By conducting a cross-content analysis of citizen journalists’ articles and professional journalists’ articles, and by getting the opinions of both citizen and professional journalists, the researchers provide an in-depth discussion on the state of Citizen Journalism appropriated and contextualized in the Philippines. With Democratic-participant theory as a framework, the researchers found out that citizen journalism in the Philippines has yet to reach the legitimate actualization of what could be considered as the “fifth estate.” This is because of the finding that citizen journalism lacks influence in Philippine society, compared with its professional journalism counterpart.
A short essay on the notion of "the right to be forgotten" for my Media Ethics class in graduate ... more A short essay on the notion of "the right to be forgotten" for my Media Ethics class in graduate school.
In this study, the researchers discuss the current state of Citizen Journalism in the Philippines... more In this study, the researchers discuss the current state of Citizen Journalism in the Philippines, how it utilizes the advent of new technologies, particularly the Internet, for its practice, and its potential of becoming a “fifth estate” -- a watchdog of all the other four estates. By conducting a cross-content analysis of citizen journalists’ articles and professional journalists’ articles, and by getting the opinions of both citizen and professional journalists, the researchers provide an in-depth discussion on the state of Citizen Journalism appropriated and contextualized in the Philippines. With Democratic-participant theory as a framework, the researchers found out that citizen journalism in the Philippines has yet to reach the legitimate actualization of what could be considered as the “fifth estate.” This is because of the finding that citizen journalism lacks influence in Philippine society, compared with its professional journalism counterpart.
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