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Philippines'
Duterte threatens to jail critics in China row
News Desk
Agence France-Presse
Manila,
Philippines / Fri, June 28, 2019 / 05:05
pm
Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation address at the House of
Representatives in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines July 23, 2018.
(Reuters/Czar Dancel)
Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics if they try to impeach him, as
he faces accusations of defending Beijing after a boat crash in the disputed
South China Sea.
Duterte enjoys firm
popular backing but his setting aside of the standoff with China over the
resource-rich waterway is criticized as weakness by some in the Philippines.
The issue has flared up
since a Chinese fishing trawler hit and sank a Filipino boat on June 9 near
Reed Bank, an area that is within Manila's territory but which is also claimed
by Beijing.
After a string of small
street protests, as well as criticism from opposition politicians and former
officials, Duterte lashed out while talking to reporters late Thursday.
"Impeach me? I will
arrest all of them. I dare you to do it," Duterte said.
"I tell these
stupid people, I said I deal with reality," he added.
Critics had raised the
spectre of impeachment after Duterte, responding to the sinking controversy,
said he allowed Chinese fishermen in Philippine waters because "we're
friends".
Opposition politicians
allege that violates a provision of the Philippine constitution mandating the
government to protect its marine wealth, including its exclusive economic zone,
"and reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens."
Duterte enjoys sky-high
public popularity in the Philippines despite international disapproval of key
policy measures, like his narcotics crackdown that has killed thousands.
His allies will hold the
majority in the upcoming session of the legislature, which would be
the authority in impeachment proceedings against any Philippine official.
However, segments of the
public and press question whether Duterte's pivot toward China has brought too
little in hoped-for investment and infringed too much on the nation's
sovereignty.
China claims most of the
waterway, through which billions in trade passes annually, and has rejected a
2016 international tribunal ruling that its claim was without basis in law.
A 1982 United Nations
treaty on the law of the sea gives coastal states like the Philippines
jurisdiction in exploring and exploiting marine resources over their exclusive
economic zone, including waters extending 322 kilometres (200 miles) from the
shore.
Twenty-two Filipino
fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese fishermen hours after the June 9
collision, in which Manila initially alleged the Chinese vessel left Filipinos
dead after their boat sank.
Duterte has tried to
downplay the case, calling it an "accident" and accepting Beijing's
offer to conduct a joint investigation.
I.
The Analysis of The Quality of The News :
1.
Balance
Balance in journalism is considered one of the most important
characteristics of any news piece. Balance means a lack of bias, and is the
ethical imperative of a journalist to transmit the news in an impartial manner.
This means that a reporter should, whenever possible, demonstrate the opposing
viewpoints at play in a story dynamic; it is important to note that there are
often more than two sides to any story.
Let’s prove it! The question is “Is it balance or not?”. The
answer is yes, it is. Because The Jakarta Post has already interviewed Duterte
that he truly gives some facts and of course they are relatable.
Ø According to a statement
received by The Jakarta Post, Duterte gives two statements :
"Impeach me? I will arrest all of them.
I dare you to do it," Duterte said.
"I tell these stupid people, I said I
deal with reality," he added.
Ø Moreover, Critics had raised the spectre of impeachment after Duterte,
responding to the sinking controversy, said he allowed Chinese fishermen in
Philippine waters because "we're friends".
2.
Objective
Objectivity in journalism aims to help the audience make up their
own mind about a story, providing the facts alone and then letting audiences
interpret those on their own. To maintain objectivity in journalism, journalists should present the facts whether
or not they like or agree with those facts.
Let’s discuss it! The question is “is it objective or not?” The
answer is yes, it is. Why? Because there are a lot of facts that are given.
For example :
1.
China claims most of the waterway, through which billions in trade
passes annually, and has rejected a 2016 international tribunal ruling that its
claim was without basis in law.
2.
A 1982 United Nations treaty on the law of the sea gives coastal
states like the Philippines jurisdiction in exploring and exploiting marine
resources over their exclusive economic zone, including waters extending 322
kilometres (200 miles) from the shore.
3.
Twenty-two Filipino fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese fishermen
hours after the June 9 collision, in which Manila initially alleged the Chinese
vessel left Filipinos dead after their boat sank.
3.
Current
Time is the essence of the news. Emphasis is on the time element
of news story, this is necessary because of the changes which may occur in the
transitory period. Things are always changing and the news consumers want the
most recent information on subjects of concerns or interest to them.
Let’s see! The question is “Is the news current? Or Is it new?”
The answer is definitely yes, it is.
Philippines' Duterte threatens to jail critics in China row
- News Desk
Agence France-Presse
Manila, Philippines / Fri, June 28,
2019 / 05:05 pm
4.
Conscise and clear
News must follow the news form developed over a period of many
years. It must be unite, concise, clear, and simple. It should be well-paced,
unified, and abuse all written so clearly that the meaning of the story is also
absolutely plain.
The question is “is it concise and clear or not?”. The answer is
yes, it is. Because it doesn’t have ambiguous meaning and it is organized well.
5.
Accurate
A media organisation will be judged on the accuracy and
reliability of its journalism, which must be well-sourced, supported by strong
evidence, examined and tested, clear and unambiguous. Verified facts must form
the basis of all news, not rumour and speculation.
The question is “is it accurate? Or is it a trusted news?”. The
answer is yes, it is. Because based on the facts that are given, not just
several opinions, and strong evidences, it proves that it is a well-sourced
news.
II.
THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF NEWS
- Evaluating
News of Significance
a.
Influence on consumers’ lives
The events and information are of primary importance
to a large proportion of the people
that his medium reaches.
It is proven by :
“Twenty-two
Filipino fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese fishermen hours after the
June 9 collision, in which Manila initially alleged the Chinese vessel left
Filipinos dead after their boat sank.”
b.
Proximity
The relevance of geography to news significance must be considered in evaluating
election news.
It is proven by :
“A 1982 United
Nations treaty on the law of the sea gives coastal states like the Philippines jurisdiction in exploring
and exploiting marine resources over their exclusive economic zone, including
waters extending 322 kilometres (200 miles) from the shore.”
c.
Radius of an event’s influence
The distance
between the news audience and the news event influences news selection in many
ways.
It is proven by :
“A 1982 United Nations treaty on the law of the sea
gives coastal states like the Philippines jurisdiction in exploring and
exploiting marine resources over their exclusive economic zone, including
waters extending 322 kilometres (200
miles) from the shore.”
d.
Proportion people
The relative significance of news may be determined
by the proportion of people in
community whose lives are affected by the news event.
It is proven by :
“Twenty-two
Filipino fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese fishermen hours after the
June 9 collision, in which Manila initially alleged the Chinese vessel left
Filipinos dead after their boat sank.”
e.
Community’s size and composition
The size of community
and the degree of competition for
news attention also effect news selection.
It is proven by :
“Twenty-two Filipino
fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese
fishermen hours after the June 9 collision, in which Manila initially alleged the Chinese
vessel left Filipinos dead after
their boat sank.”
- Evaluating
of Interest
a.
The purpose of news
The purpose of the news is to give some informations related to Philippines' Duterte threatens to
jail critics in China row.
b.
Groupings of news
a)
Hard news
Up-to-the-minute news and event that require
immediate reporting.
Example: news about politic, economic, war, crime,
business.
b)
Soft news
News that is considered background information or
human interest.
Example: news about lifestyle, art, and entertainment.
§ So, this news is included into Hard News because it
is pointed by crime.
c.
Understanding response to human-interest stories
a)
Immediate Rewards : A news that gives the recipient an instant
impulse-as soon as he perceives the news. (laugh, or feels a jolt of sympathy,
or tingles with excitement).
Example: news of crime and corruption, accidents and
disasters, sports and recreation, social events.
b)
Delayed Rewards : A
news that does not affect the consumer instantly, its full impact comes at a
later time.
Example: news of public affairs, economic matters,
social problems, science, education, and health.
§ So, this news included into Delayed Rewards because
it is news of public affairs.
3.
News Interest and Time Element
a.
Timeliness
A story is timely if it is appropriate to the
audience at the time when it is printed, whether the events it reports are
current or not.
b.
Seasonableness
Seasonable stories are those which could be used
appropriately at the same time of any year. They may be tied to a natural
season or to a date that has traditional customs.
4.
Originality
a.
Accurate
Is it accurate? Yes, it is.
b.
Original
Is it original? Yes, it is.
c.
True
Is it true? Yes, it is.
5.
The Responsibility for News Decisions
a.
How important it is? It is very important to be read because it gives
some factual informations.
b.
Is it useful? Yes,
it is.
c.
Is it a factual news? Yes, it is.
III.
The Analysis of The Lead of The News :
1.
Lead is an introduction of
the news.
What is the
lead of this news?
“Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail
critics if they try to impeach him, as he faces accusations of defending
Beijing after a boat crash in the disputed South China Sea.”
2.
There are two types of
the lead of news :
1.
Direct Lead : Timely
stories about events that have just
happened or are about to happen.
2.
Delayed Lead : News that
entertains or informs with an emphasis
on human interest and novelty and less so on immediacy.
Ø
This news is included to
Direct Lead.
IV.
The
Analysis of Investigative Reporting News :
1. Investigative reporting is one of the hardest jobs of a reporter.
It demands a lot of time and effort. At the same time it is exciting,
interesting and rewarding.
Philippines'
Duterte threatens to jail critics in China row
News Desk
Agence France-Presse
Manila, Philippines / Fri, June 28,
2019 / 05:05 pm
As we know that June 28, 2019 was the date when the crime of
critics happened. So, this news takes time a lot to collect the data and
information carefully which must be relevant.
2. The story must speak about something that is interesting for the
readers, viewers or listeners; it must be about something that concerns them
and their everyday life.
Twenty-two Filipino fishermen were rescued by Vietnamese
fishermen hours after the June 9 collision, in which Manila initially alleged
the Chinese vessel left Filipinos dead after their boat sank.
Duterte has tried to downplay the case, calling it an
"accident" and accepting Beijing's offer to conduct a joint
investigation.
Because of the serious crime, it will give bad impact among several
states so that this news is very important to be reported.
3. Investigative reporting is nothing else but
exposing something that certain persons, companies or government agencies do
not want the public to know.
Duterte has tried to downplay the case, calling it an
"accident" and accepting Beijing's offer to conduct a joint
investigation.
Although the serious crime happened, the journalists are
brave to report that fact that the crime actually really happened without any
hesitation.
Temmy Valentina Pahalani
2201415173
English Education
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