Reporting in the "new narmal". How the Covid-19 Pandemic Affected Journalistic Practice in the Philippines

Felipe F. Salvosa II; Christian V. Esguerra

doi:10.56583/frp.2262

Published : 2022-12-30

No. 17 (2022)

Reporting in the "new narmal". How the Covid-19 Pandemic Affected Journalistic Practice in the Philippines

Felipe F. Salvosa II

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2539-7342

Christian V. Esguerra

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4947-2397

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56583/frp.2262

Abstract

The researchers sought to document the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Filipino journalists through a qualitative study. Thirty journalists were purposively selected to reflect the diversity of platforms (TV/radio, print, online), scope of coverage (national and local/regional), and region (Metro Manila, Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao). In-depth interviews were conducted using the guide developed by the Global Risk Journalism Hub (https://www.globalriskjournalismhub.com), an international research network of scholars from 35 countries. The main findings of the study covered the following areas: 1.) journalists’ views: key issues confronting the Philippines during the covid-19 crisis; 2.) reporting methods during the pandemic; 3.) personal and professional challenges encountered by journalists; and 4.) role perception of journalists. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, both to their personal and professional lives, and consistent with related studies, journalists interviewed went back to their moral obligation and sense of purpose, especially in a pandemic: to tell the truth by providing accurate information and context, and minimize harm to a suffering public.

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Covid-19, pandemic, journalism, newsrooms, news coverage

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Salvosa II, F. F., & Esguerra, C. V. (2022). Reporting in the "new narmal". How the Covid-19 Pandemic Affected Journalistic Practice in the Philippines. Fides, Ratio Et Patria. Studia Toruńskie, (17), 290–306. https://doi.org/10.56583/frp.2262

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Felipe F. Salvosa II

wydawnictwo@aksim.edu.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2539-7342

Affiliation:

University of Santo Tomas Philippines

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Felipe F. Salvosa II – kieruje programem dziennikarskim na Uniwersytecie Santo Tomas w Manili, nadzorując program nauczania, wykładowców i studentów na poziomie licencjackim i magisterskim. Jest badaczem w uniwersyteckim Centrum Badań nad Kulturą, Sztuką i Naukami Humanistycznymi. Jednocześnie jest doradcą The Varsitarian, oficjalnej publikacji studenckiej UST, oraz redaktorem Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism i PressOne.PH. Pan Salvosa pisał dla Financial Times Group of London, BusinessWorld i innych czasopismach i wydawnictwach

Christian V. Esguerra

wydawnictwo@aksim.edu.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4947-2397

Affiliation:

University of Santo Tomas Philippines

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Christian V. Esguerra - filipiński dziennikarz polityczny i edukator. Obecnie prowadzi Facts First, polityczny podcast transmitowany na żywo trzy razy w tygodniu, w którym porusza bieżące kwestie związane z polityką i rządzeniem. Esguerra, wytrwały krytyk działań dezinformacyjnych, był byłym prowadzącym i redaktorem zarządzającym politycznego programu dyskusyjnego After the Fact na ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), uruchomionego w maju 2020 r. Swoją karierę dziennikarską rozpoczął jako reporter dla Philippine Daily Inquirer w 2000 r. a w 2015 r. dołączył do ABS-CBN jako korespondent informacyjny i prezenter.