Imagine a world without impunity, where everyone is free to exercise their right to freedom of expression and information and able to access, generate and share ideas and information in any way they choose, without fear.
We do.
Imagine a world without impunity, where everyone is free to exercise their right to freedom of expression and information and able to access, generate and share ideas and information in any way they choose, without fear.
We do.
Illustration by RENAN ORTIZ
Freedom of the press is not just about the right to say or print anything; it also includes the duty of creating an informed and engaged audience, which is specially crucial in times of peril such as the present.
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective It could have been a simple case of a corporation being penalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of corporate law or the Constitution. Usually the SEC acts when a complaint against a corporation is filed, in an intra-corporate battle, or when a corporation is remiss it…
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective During the dark days of Martial Law, only a few brave souls in media dared to challenge the Marcos dictatorship and its stranglehold on the press. While there was the mosquito press, the trailblazer among journalists was the late Joe Burgos, who dared publish the We Forum in 1982. He,…