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Filipinas Herald… “News should always be free,” it says.

This certain publication is said to be published by Hav Media Publications. As of today, it only has one exact match in Google. Considering the daily production costs of this publication, it suggests that Hav Media should at least have an established reputation in press publication… and having no links or matches in the World Wide Web makes it all the more doubtful.

Being a graduate of a communication course, with decent familiarity to most forms of media — especially print, I noticed quite a few troubling things most readers actually wouldn’t mind.

(1) There are no advertisements. Thus no source of revenue, then why publish? Why spend so much and expect nothing in return?

(2) In its 08 June 2009 release, in the article entitled “Mancao faces trial until discharged as accussed“, the writer only interviewed two (2) persons as sources. If this was submitted in a Journalism class, I’m sure his/her professor will ask for more sources. A front page news, with only two sources, with Lawyer Carolina Comon of former Police Senior Supt. Cesar Mancao II almost only doing the talking… will that produce fair and credible news? I doubt.

(3) Check out the editorial cartoon. Top of the class editorial cartoon, ei? Not. And under the supposedly “The Bible” verse, a quote from Mother Teresa was used instead. Hays. Stupid.

(4) And finally, this is all Arroyo government news. This is the only publication who does not criticize GMA and all her cohorts.

So is this what they call FREE? Are we again just being fooled? With more than three (3) government television networks and more radio networks, why take another cover from this publication? Someone might have told them that reading news leaves a mark in for the long haul compared to watching or listening to them. People view written materials as readily credible sources of news and information.

Well, whatever it is, this government is doing everything in its power to sell this current administration in exchange for a more positive view from the people.

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Wow. I hope you can help me find out who runs this Filipinas Herald shit. It bothers me that taxpayers’ money is again being used by this government in their propaganda shit.