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Journalism is guided by a system of ethics, derived from the principles of truth, justice, freedom, humaneness, and individual responsibility. According to Edmund Lambeth's Committed Journalism, journalists are expected to adhere to factual accuracy in order to establish the authenticity of a report to their viewers and readership. Journalists are also expected to remain unbiased, by sorting through and deciding which bits of information are relevant, being straightforward and honest with their constituents. Above all else, journalists are expected to continue fighting for their freedom and their right to keep their constituents informed by avoiding conflicts of interest and biases, among many other things. The consequences of not adhering to journalism’s code of ethics, then, goes far beyond ruining a writer’s career: it affects its readership and the informants that a journalist relies on. Tim Harrower's “Seven Deadly Sins”, for one, explores the various ways in which a jou...

twenty something meltdown twenty something meltdown is managed by Gwennan Rees, a United Kingdom-based lifestyle blogger who rose to fame with her bullet journal related posts. Her blog posts tackle her own journey using her bullet journal, sharing her struggles with maintaining one and her design inspirations . She also talks about using a bullet journal to help with job hunting and managing work . Compass and Ink Compass and Ink is a blog dedicated to junk journalling, a bullet journal made out of recycled materials. Here, they share tips on how to start a junk journal, the recommended supplies to be used for archiving junk journals, and how to continue managing a journal despite being busy or stressed. Additionally, they also share articles about the best printables or washi tape that are mostly geared towards vintage aesthetics. Living Between The Lines Living Between The Lines is managed by Megan Schaefer, who blogs about self-care in one's everyday life and bul...

Raissa Robles Raissa Robles is an investigative journalist, writing for the South China Morning Post. Her blog is mainly dedicated to fact-checking news and statements by government officials, such as the inaccurate information in Panelo’s statement about the Reed Bank incident, and discrepancies in Senator Sotto’s press conferences about the “Bikoy” issue. Her blog explores what government officials have said about specific issues, and debunks them using research and established facts. Jon Slattery Jon Slattery is a freelance journalist based in the United Kingdom. His blog features a weekly rundown of major issues that have been covered in the news, providing readers with a condensed version of events that transpired within the week. To achieve this, Slattery quotes different editors and magazines posting about political issues, the field of journalism, and other important issues happening in the UK. Headlines and Deadlines Headlines and Deadlines is managed by Alison G...

Ateneo's newest dorm, The International Residence Halls, is officially opening its doors to incoming local and international students for school year 2019-2020. According to Mr. Darrel Philip Lorico, the coordinator for the International Residence Halls, the dorm currently houses an estimated 120 students, most of which are international students visiting the campus. The dorm's newest residents will be moving in sometime in August, before the school year officially begins. The screening process for local students who wish to reside in the International Residence Halls has yet to begin, though Mr. Lorico reports that majority of the local students applying for on-campus housing for the school year are incoming freshmen. The International Residence Halls, however, are not fully functional as of writing. Sections of the dormitory are still under construction, but the rooms (which include semi-double-sized beds with mattresses, study tables with chairs and bookshelves, an ai...

Gela Suacillo is a 20-year-old student from Ateneo de Manila University. She is currently in her 5th year, taking up AB Literature and is on her way to finish her studies in this summer semester. She lives in Fairview, Quezon, which is usually 30-minute drive away to school, but due to the construction of the MRT in that area, the travel time has extended to 1-2 hours. She chose Ateneo de Manila for her collegiate studies since it has been her dream school since she was very young, as she and her mother had often visited the ADHD Society situated on campus when she was a child (as she was diagnosed with ADHD early in her childhood). She had also wanted to enroll in the grade school there, but it wasn’t allowed due to it being an all-boys school at the time. Upon her pursuit in a degree in Literature, this was borne out of her love for reading and, initially, her preparation for taking up Law after her studies. However, despite her interest for Law, she found that she did not have eno...

Kat, Kit-Kat, Kat-Kat—she goes by many names, but at the end of the day she’s Kath Abbot, a 21 year old writer-illustrator at the Ateneo de Manila University. Gifted with a knack for giving life to her stories through her drawings, she is working hard to supplement her illustrations with her own brand of literary storytelling. Kath grew up with a passion for drawing, and a wealth of inspiration everywhere she went. As a young girl, she was inspired by the stories she dreamed up in her head and her own experiences: particularly her first encounter with a snake. As she grew older, she committed to further developing her craft: she learned about different drawing techniques and styles in school, and eventually sought out a mentor who could teach her how to draw faces. Her journey as a writer and an illustrator began in her teenage years, when she began her foray into different kinds of literature. As a teenager, she grew more interested in the works of Edgar Allan Poe and various fanf...

Released in 1987, James L. Brooks’ Broadcast News follows the lives of three broadcast journalists: Jane Craig, a producer who struggles to find a balance between her work and her personal life; Aaron Altman, a reporter who aims to have on-camera exposure in the network; and Tom Grunick, a local news anchorman who lacks experience. Broadcast News explores the various personal problems that permeate these journalists’ lives, whilst they grapple with other work-related issues that come their way. The film has been mostly credited with its accurate portrayal of a standard television newsroom. After discussing films that explored the environment of a newspaper journalist’s newsroom, such as All The President’s Men and The Paper , Broadcast News immediately makes clear that a television newsroom is a different environment. The television newsroom is hectic, and tensions are running high as producers and journalists do their best to stick to their deadlines. Though its portrayal...

The Paper follows 24 hours in the newsroom of a fictional tabloid, The New York Sun ; and one of its editors, Henry Hackett. The movie immediately makes the viewer aware of the various financial and personal issues that the company and its staff is confronted with: the owner of The New York Sun is facing bankruptcy, which leads to massive layoffs in order to keep the tabloid afloat. Hackett, meanwhile, is facing issues with his wife after she complains that he keeps putting his work before their relationship. Within this 24-hour span, The New York Sun encounters a story that involves the murder of two businessmen and the arrest of two African-American teenagers who were apparently seen fleeing from the scene of the crime. Hackett and his reporters, however, obtain information that suggests otherwise-- the police arrested the two teenagers due to political pressure and that they had nothing to do with the murders that occurred. The immediate issue that the movie presents is that ...

Watergate was a political scandal that began in June 17, 1972, after five men broke into the Watergate complex in the United States. The investigation that followed later revealed the various abuses of power by the Nixon administration in order to cover up their involvement and keep the president in power. Alan J. Pakula’s All The President’s Men explored the investigation of the Watergate scandal, which was carried out by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. The film followed the various issues that the two journalists encountered while investigating the case. Woodward and Bernstein, for one, had a hard time reaching out to key people involved in the scandal because the Nixon administration is determined to keep everything under wraps. The pair immediately faced issues with gathering information from informants that are deemed important, as they are unwilling to talk to the two journalists about what they know and shut them out instead. Due to these challenges, the pair had to ...