The College of Development Communication (CDC), through the Department of Development Journalism (DDJ), participated in the 34th Jaime V. Ongpin (JVO) Journalism Seminar, organized by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), held on 19 November 2024 at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference Center in Makati City.
Student-journalists from Tanglaw, a student-led publication based at the college, composed the CDC delegation that attended the event, led by Asst. Prof. Miguel Victor T. Durian and joined by retired DDJ faculty member, Dr. Madeleine M. Suva.
Under the leadership of Executive Director Melinda Quintos-de Jesus, CMFR annually invites CDC to the JVO Journalism Seminar, which aims to recognize the outstanding work of Filipino journalists by showcasing their novel practices and tricks of the trade through a panel discussion, attended by budding journalists all over the country.
This year’s panel included media practitioners from different news organizations, namely Jane Bautista of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jairo Bolledo of Rappler, Cristina Chi of Philstar.com, Kurt Dela Peña of Inquirer.net, and Pia Ranada of Rappler.
They touched on pressing issues in the media industry, such as the threats of artificial intelligence on media, the attacks on journalists, the declining trust of people in news organizations, the decline of legacy media, and the recalibration of reportage amid the emergence of new media.
Out of the panelist’s this year, Ranada emerged as the Marshall McLuhan Fellow, which was chosen by the Canadian Embassy in the Philippines. (Jayvee Mhar O. Viloria; Photo courtesy of Ellyzah Janelle Devilleres)
