Media access to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is closely managed, limiting reporters’ access to important and firsthand information
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A newspaper reporter, who also requested anonymity, told Rappler that the media was “pleasantly surprised” the President entertained all their questions. Rappler spoke to two Palace reporters about their firsthand experiences covering the President, as well as two experts familiar with the media landscape in the Philippines. How difficult is it for reporters to get in touch with President Marcos, and what does this mean in the bigger scheme of things?For the two Palace reporters who spoke to Rappler, among the biggest hurdles in covering the Marcos administration is the lack of a presidential spokesperson.
“Because these agency secretaries come to Malacañang, us Malacañang reporters – who aren’t familiar with those beats and agencies – are sometimes caught off-guard,” the online reporter said. “In fairness to the Palace, they don’t dictate who covers the event. Fate will decide via the random app,” the newspaper reporter said.Danilo Arao, associate professor of journalism at the UP College of Mass Communication, said Ferguson was praised for confronting Marcos with tough questions as journalists in the Philippines aren’t typically given the same privilege.
“ would really be helpful to show that, ‘Yeah, we have a free press. We protect our journalists. Freedom of expression is alive….’ They’re already making that claim, but we know that isn’t true,” De Santos said.in six years. Marcos may not curse and threaten the media the way Duterte did, but that doesn’t mean covering his administration is easy.
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