TODAY’S headline story (”Neri was ready to talk about ZTE“) is proof that the PDI is downgrading itself from a broadsheet newspaper to a typical tabloid.
It did not [give] any news but gossip, hypotheses, hearsay, and political intrigues. PDI should be aware that its audience is not that dumb. We have too much of Tiktik, Taliba, and Abante. Please start relaying real news. Leave the tsismis to the Buzz and Startalk.
– Russel De Vera, Baltimore, Maryland (via e-mail)
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October 1st, 2007 at 8:30 am
Some people like Russel wants it staid, predictable and a “no commentary” type of newspaper. The administration propagandist likewise want it “legalistic” with no analysis and opinions since that would go against the grain of their winning in legalistic encounters through using the “letter of the law” instead of standing up for the “spirit of the law”.
Example: When the administration is in a corner and those in the top echelon starts becoming exposed in corruption or severe mismanagement, they declare E.O. 464.
In news terms, the administration propagandist would want the news hailed as “The Palace Defends itself from Accusations of Corruption Righteously by virtue of the Executive Order 464 to Defend the Rule of Law”.
On the other hand, on a second version of the news, those who want corruption exposed would like the headlines read “Palace Hides behind E.O. 464 to Avoid Scrutiny of Questionable Transactions.”
You could well guess that those who are for cover-ups and wants to protect the guilty ones would like the first version, while those who wish corruption to be exposed and transparency to be implemented would wish to have the second version of a news headline.
On my part, I would belong to those who wish corruption exposed and transparency in governance implemented hence I choose a headline version of “Palace Hides behind E.O. 464 to Avoid Scrutiny of Questionable Transactions.”
Now, the real question here is which side of the fence does Russel really belong?
October 1st, 2007 at 6:56 am
Neri never intended to go beyond what he had already disclosed at the senate hearing even when Pimentel threatened him with contempt. From the start he was steadfast that he would not say a word more because of executive privilege. What the PDI reported was only its writer’s own assumption that Neri was about to talk. That’s not factual news reporting and since Neri denied it then that report is a lie. It’s simply that Joker Arroyo suggested Neri should have a lawyer to guide him should he decide to make a disclosure and the PDI writer gave it a different spin obviously to sensationalize and make the issues suspenseful.
October 1st, 2007 at 3:52 am
Rubbish interpretation, making mountain out of molehill! Only the defenders of the scammers will be delighted to read this entry of Mr. de Vera. All the rest will continue to make PDI number 1. If you hate sound advocacy for people and country read Malu Fernandez instead.
October 1st, 2007 at 2:14 am
Amen to that.
Many times in the past, opinions, personal views, speculations are incorporated into its reporting obviously in an attempt to shape public opnion on political events. They peddle as truths (in screaming headlines) the stories from their usual anonymous sources.
September 30th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
russel de vera is correct….inquirer please use your paper with more journalistic etiquette and professionalism….your report about “Neri ready to talk” is all about “he says,accd’g to sources” etc…gosh are we reading kislap magazine or remate?your report is meant to sow rebellion and confusion….is this the way to sell and survive? its terrible!!!