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Age of Brillig: Why the Inquirer's Anastasia story is emblematic of the larger problem of Philippine journalism

ageofbrillig:

I’m referring to this story in today’s PDI. Newspapers should be free to print whatever they want, even if it isn’t journalism — that’s free speech. People though consume newspapers in large because they want to learn small or large truths about their community, their country, and their world. A…

I concur 100%, the Philippine Daily Inquirer would rather peddle a fantasy to appeal to naive readers (is it a coincidence this was published around Mother’s Day?) rather than get the facts straight about this story. They’re supposed to be a serious respectable national broadsheet, not the National Enquirer. Act like one!

  1. sacredhatred reblogged this from ageofbrillig and added:
    Lola Anastasia is just the grand daughter’s fantasya
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    In one word: stress.
  5. fayala reblogged this from ageofbrillig and added:
    not sure which makes me more sad,...publish something as unfounded
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    Philippine Daily Inquirer would rather...naive readers (is
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    This is what disturbs me the most. We now live...the age where information is so easy
  11. erwinromulo reblogged this from ageofbrillig and added:
    I’m referring to this story in today’s PDI. Newspapers should be free to print whatever they want, even if it isn’t...
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    Because I fell for the perceived credibility on established brands when I read the article (I am a fan of PDI), and I...
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