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Eldred D. ColeDeputy RegionalProsecutor19 February 2013

Blurring

the inesBet!een

"edia andPolitics

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"edia a%liation clai&

'ired by the opposition

Did not !ear identi(cation

)n*ol*ed in a &elee

Filed cri&inal cases against thego*ernor + &ayor,candidate

Decision-

Du&aguing *s. Ro&ualdo et. al.

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Ed&und Bur/e dubbed the ne!s &ediathe ourth estate

the reest press in #sia.

prior to 192 &edia helped chec/go*ern&ent abuses by holding o%cials

accountable

strong tradition o critici4ing ande5posing go*ern&ent !rongdoing

 6he Past

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)ndi*idual and &edia organi4ationbias can distort reporting !hich

leads to-

inco&plete and inaccurateinor&ation and

so&eti&es tri*iali4ation andsensationali4ation o e*ents

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per*asi*e and deep,rooted issue ocorruption in the Philippine &edia ta/ingplace &ost particularly during election

years and ca&paign periods

7inter*ie! pac/ages7 and other shadydeals that so&e &edia agencies o8er

candidates

 6eddy Casio congressional candidate-Beore ) used to be inter*ie!ed or ree

no! ):& being as/ed to pay.

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;'#6 '#PPE

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&edia?s role in nation,building

http://asiafoundation.org/in-asia/2012/05/16/fighting-corruption-in-the-philippines-models-for-long-term-success/http://asiafoundation.org/in-asia/2012/05/16/fighting-corruption-in-the-philippines-models-for-long-term-success/

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Co*enant #gainst "ediaCorruption 2013 , ,anagree&ent that &ar/s a

signi(cant step to!ardcurbing ra&pantcorruption in the &edia

Co&&it&ent-

both &edia practitioners andpolitical parties and candidates to re>ect engaging in acts thatcontribute to corruption in the&edia !hich has consistently&arred Philippine elections.

Codes o Conduct andEthical $tandards

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Re&e&ber politics andpoliticians are >ust

stories not ourlieline