MEDIA, PINURI NI SEN. ERWIN TULFO SA PAGDIRIWANG NG NATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM DAY
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NAKIKIISA si Senator Erwin Tulfo sa Philippine media industry sa pagdiriwang ng National Press Freedom Day ngayong August 30, kasabay ng pagpuri sa mga miyembro ng media “for staying true to their mission of bringing true and unbiased information to the public while sticking to the fundamental values, principles and core rules that govern press freedom.”
Ayon kay Tulfo, na isa ring dating print, radio at television journalist, ang mga media practitioners ay kasalukuyang nahaharap sa malaking hamon sa gitna ng mundo kung saan laganap ang ‘fake news’ kung saan ang di mabilang na dami ng social media account holders ang siyang nasa likod.
“The mainstream media outlets still remain as the best source of reliable, credible news thus, the need to protect their independence and all sorts of threats to their autonomy,” ani Tulfo.
Dagdag pa niya: “Legitimate media organizations are bound by a set of professional ethics in the discharge of their functions and the news gathered by their reportorial teams undergo several layers of checks and cross-checks to verify and ensure their truthfulness before they are released to the public.”
Samantala, kinuha na din ni Tulfo ang pagkakataon upang samahan ang media industry sa pagbibigay ng tribute sa mga journalists na nagbuwis ng buhay sa pagganap ng kanilang tungkulin.
“I hope that media members will continue to improve their standards and existing ethics to better their craft while continuing to serve the public and to further encourage public trust,” pahayag ni Tulfo.
Samantala, pinapurihan ni Tulfo ang media members “for keeping the public informed against all odds and also called on them to continue maintaining independence in reporting corruption and holding leaders accountable without fear or favor.” (JERRY S. TAN)