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Media Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 35: Covering the last months of this one of hell administrationAward-winning journalist Inday Espina Varona shares pointers on how we, as journalists, can continue to exact accountability from the Duterte administration on its last months in office. 2021-06-061h 08Media Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 34: Why our relationship with news sources is so complicatedGovernment officials, civil society groups, academics, private individuals - journalists deal with them on a daily basis in our attempt to bring the best obtainable truth to the public. And it isn't an easy job. How can we call out lies? And what can we do when our news sources are under attack?2021-05-2245 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJA 33: A photojournalist shares how he sees the world through his lensOn World Press Freedom Day, Ezra Acayan, chairperson of the Photojournalists' Center of the Philippines, opens up on the threats and challenges facing the profession, and why it is all worth it.2021-05-031h 20Media Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 32: How community pantries are debunking systemic biases against the poorActivist and journalist Michael Beltran shares how community pantries are debunking systemic biases against the urban poor, and why perpetuating these false assumptions is a disservice to journalists' role in speaking truth to power.2021-04-2452 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 31: Decisions our editor makes everydayAs journalists for the alternative media, we are often asked how we are able to practice ethical journalism. How do our advocacies influence our reporting and framing of news? Are we objective? Bulatlat's managing editor and newly-elected NUJP secretary-general Ronalyn Olea tells us how, and most importantly, why. 2021-04-1753 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMemawithJa 30: The Millennials are hereAllow me to introduce to you, the newly-elected chairman of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Jonathan de Santos, and his MEMAs on why journalists should not hesitate on taking a stand on issues that concern our rights.2021-03-2742 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 29: Icy from the insideI talked with recently-freed journalist Lady Ann Salem, or Icy, and she gave her insights from the inside.2021-03-121h 07Media Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJA 28: Self-love, sex, and marriage in mediaThis week, award-winning journalist and mother-of-three Zeng Umil shares her MEMA on how media and social media influencers distort our sense of self-love, sex, and marriage. 2021-02-2651 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 27: Love and mediaIt's Feb-ibig! AlterMidya's Marjohara Tucay shares his MEMA on how love is portrayed in the media.2021-02-1223 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 26: Media, political economy, and news literacyIn this week's MEMA, let's revisit the political economy of media and how this communication theory can help us understand how it works and how it covers and reports.2021-01-2924 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 25: Hair flip, fairness, and truthtellingWhat does it really mean to be fair as a journalist?2021-01-2218 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 24: Press freedom and media criticismMedia criticism is very much part of our love and our struggle for a free press.2021-01-1639 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 23: New year, new journeyNew year ushers in another opportunity to work towards genuine change. Looking back at how our 2020 fared, the journalist in me tells me one thing: this year is the year we demand for good journalism.2021-01-0839 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJa 22: Goodbye, 2020Join this week's MEMA as we look back on this year's highlights and why we should be optimistic that we can make 2021 happen for us. 2020-12-1831 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA: Covering and reporting domestic violenceAs women's rights advocates hold the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, we focus on how media portrays domestic violence and how women are more vulnerable now with mobility restrictions in place due to the pandemic. Joining us this week is a good friend, journalism lecturer, and a women's rights advocate, Edz dela Cruz.2020-12-0500 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJA 20: Humanitarian principles and journalismAs journalists, it is important to understand what humanitarian principles are and how it can help us frame our reports. Do we stop at saying thank you? Or do we hold the duty bearers to account for gross neglect? 2020-11-2700 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 19: Reporting disastersCorrect, timely, and verified information is very much important whenever disaster strikes. Journalist must think on their feet to point out the obvious, to not parrot lies and false narratives, and to amplify the voices of the marginalized. And while understanding the science behind a natural hazard is definitely a plus point – that’s not everything about disaster reporting.2020-11-2000 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJA 18: Math, numbers, truthtellingThe biggest scam that many journalists fell victims to? No, it's not disinformation. It's the long-running myth that there is "no math in journalism." In this episode, our former intern and math-loving journalist Dawn Peña shares her love for numbers, and gives practical Math-tinik for journalists.2020-11-1300 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJA 17: Editorial cartooning and truthtellingOne of Bulatlat's cartoonists and Pinoy Weekly's Bida sa Balita Renan Ortiz shares his MEMA on editorial cartooning and truthtelling.2020-11-0600 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJA: Is the Philippines a safer place now for journalists?Described as the “biggest mover” in this year’s report on journalist safety and impunity index by an international media watchdog, is the Philippines really a safer place now for journalists?2020-10-3000 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 15: Photojournalism and truthtellingIt takes more than snapping good photos to be a photojournalist. Listen to New York Times photojournalist Jes Aznar as he shares his MEMA on our role as truthtellers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-10-2400 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 14: Truthtelling and the Philippine cinemaFilm is a powerful tool in awakening us in the social and political realities we live in. But it is also so powerful that it can mislead people and sow false narratives, whether explicitly or implicitly. This week, we revisit the role of cinema in documenting the truth and its role in fighting disinformation and negative historical revisionism. Listen to our special guest Seymour Sanchez, filmmaker and writer, and what his MEMA is all about.  2020-10-1700 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 13: Journalism, truthtelling, and the peasant monthDid you know that October is considered by Filipino progressives as peasant month? During this time of the year, journalists from the alternative media tradition exert all their efforts and energy in drum beating the issues of farmers, farm workers, and the fisherfolk. But it can't be just us, right? 2020-10-1000 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 12: Media and literatureLet's revisit the role of literature in documenting and upholding our historical truth as a people and in slaying false narratives. 2020-10-0300 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 11: Media and the people's right to know?Let's revisit why press freedom belongs to the people and why dictators and wannabes are afraid of it. 2020-09-2614 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 10: Journalists and their sourcesJournalists rely on their sources for information. But who are our sources? Allow me to introduce you to at least 10 of them.2020-09-1828 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 9: Media and martial lawAmid intensifying political repression, journalists can't afford to play safe. This week, let's look back on how the Marcos dictatorship brought out the best and the worst of the Philippine media. 2020-09-1215 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 8: Journalists and our sense of historyI've always been interested in history and this is something I hold true to this day. Providing history in our reports is not just for the spirit of context. It is also a form of justice to the victims of inequalities and human rights abuses. 2020-09-0519 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 7: Why we need journalistsCan't we just go on our own and look for data we need? It's a question asked too many times not by the people who hunger for the truth but, apparently, those who want to suppress it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-2826 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 6: Covering human rightsWe cover human rights not just because we deem it as newsworthy. But also because journalism itself - to be able to broadcast or write a story and tell it as is - is a right that people collectively fought for.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-2222 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 5: Why you need context in your news reportingThe gruesome murder of peace advocate Randall Echanis brought home a reminder for journalists. We need to provide context in our reports. Else, we will find ourselves parroting false narratives that are being fed to us. Amid the rising political repression, we need to be on our toes as truthtellers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-1522 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja Ellao#MEMAwithJa 4: Ang Pasaway at ang Confirmation BiasLet's discuss why you need to diversify your media content. And how this can make you a better person. No, this is not a drill.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-0726 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 3: Media and the alternativeThis week, colleagues in the alternative media filed a complaint before the government's rights body on the mounting cases of threats, red-tagging, attacks against them. Teka? What is alternative media? At bakit ba ito pinupuntirya? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-08-0120 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 2: ABSCBN and making sense of the history of the Philippine mediaWe need to know the past to understand the crucial role the media play today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-07-2422 minMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMedia Matters with Ja EllaoMEMAwithJA 1: WFH, Pandemic, and ObjectivityLet's talk about what objectivity really means for journalists. And why it's not our job to make public officials look good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-07-1724 min