Crimes and unpunishment: The killing of Filipino journalists
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- The culture of impunity: A political economy perspectiveMendoza, Amado (Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), 2012)(EXTRACT) Introduction Over the past years, the murder of journalists and political activists in the Philippines has almost become routine given the huge number of victims. Parreno (2010) listed 305 incidents and 390 victims of extrajudicial killings from 2001 to 2010. He cautions, however, that the real number of extrajudicial killings in the country escapes exact determination. Of the reported total of 390 victims, 15 percent or 59, are journalists. Thus if one focuses just on journalists as victims, the Philippines reportedly earned the reputation of being the second most dangerous country in the world, after Iraq, for media persons. In 2006, the international press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres, RSF) ranked the Philippines at the bottom 20 of the World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) or at the 142nd place, the same rank as the Democratic Republic of Congo. The dismal rating for the Philippines is largely due to the unresolved spate of murders and harassment of journalists. Given the frequency, the alarming number of victims, and the apparent inability of government authorities not only to stop the murders, but also to resolve pending criminal cases, the notion of a “culture of impunity” was repeatedly raised.Disciplinary Papers The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of their affiliated institutions and publishers.
- Killing of journalists, mass media and the culture of impunityTolentino, Rolando B. (Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), 2012)(EXTRACT) Whatever else it may be, media killings are considered a political phenomenon of our time: there should be democracy and freedom, but those who deliver news and opinion are killed. Due to the long history of media killings, the method of killing has been conventionalized: open, brutal, hurried, and sure. The method of killing media people follows that of the more widespread political killings: the killer is on a motorcycle, often with face uncovered, he attacks at any time, and often in the presence of the family as a reminder of retribution should they choose to file charges. The most horrible similarity: in many instances, the community knows the killers and the mastermind, but is afraid to testify, and the police does little to apprehend the killers.Disciplinary Papers The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of their affiliated institutions and publishers.
- Writing 30 to the culture of impunityRosario-Braid, Florangel (Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), 2012)This book is about putting an end – or ‘writing 30’ – to an issue which has continued to make headlines for the past 25 years. ‘Writing 30’ in journalism means the end of the story. The phrase has evolved to also mean the passing of a journalist to the great beyond – by natural cause or otherwise.