At least 69 attacks and threats against journalists were linked to government officials and uniformed personnel since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016. | DJEsguerraINQ
“Of these 69 state agents, about half or 27 are from national government agencies.”
The media groups also documented 28 incidents of intimidation, 20 events of online harassment, 12 threats by text messages, 12 libel cases, 10 website attacks, eight murder attempts, and eight cases of journalists being barred from coverage. Sixty cases of attacks were made against online media — the highest by media platform — apart from 41 cases against radio networks, 33 against print media agencies, and 15 cases against television networks.
The groups likewise reported cases of red-tagging or red-baiting of journalists by police and the military. “On multiple occasions, various state agents and pro-Duterte groups have tagged independent and critical journalists and media agencies as supposed fronts or supporters of the leftist and communist groups, via social media posts and in press statements,” the network said.for not airing his 2016 presidential election advertisement and for alleged biased reporting.of media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
154 attacks, threats vs journalists since Duterte took office – media groupsThe Freedom for Media, Freedom for All Network says at least 15 journalists have been killed under the Duterte administration. DefendPressFreedom
Read more »
Solons hail SC move to allow live media coverage of Maguindanao case decisionMembers of the House of Representatives lauded the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday for granting media’s appeal for them to allow the live coverage of the promulgation of the decision on the decade-old Maguindanao massacre case.
Read more »
A social media influencer will serve 14 years in prison after his plot to take over a website at gunpoint backfiredA social media influencer was sentenced to 14 years in prison for plotting to hijack a website at gunpoint during a home invasion. Rossi Lorathio Adams II, 27, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the sentence Monday after he was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by force, threats and violence, according to a statement from the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa.
Read more »
154 attacks, threats vs journalists since Duterte took office – media groupsThe Freedom for Media, Freedom for All Network says at least 15 journalists have been killed under the Duterte administration. DefendPressFreedom
Read more »
China biggest jailer of journalists, as press dangers persist — watchdogWASHINGTON, United States — At least 250 journalists are jailed around the world, with the largest number held in China, amid a growing crackdown by authoritarian regimes on independent media, a
Read more »