World Press Freedom Day |CMC’s Commitment to Press Freedom: Empowering Young Journalists and Storytellers for Positive Social Change
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- Date May 1, 2023

Word Press Freedom Day |
CMC’s Commitment to Press Freedom: Empowering Young Journalists and
Storytellers for Positive Social Change
Central Mindanao Colleges (CMC)
acknowledges the critical role of press freedom in advancing democracy, human
rights, and social justice. As a staunch advocate for ethical standards and
media training programs that defend press freedom, CMC is committed to
promoting critical thinking and academic freedom.
Recently, CMC participated in the
“Telling the BARMM Story: Media Training and Fellowship for Filipino
Communicators” project, a collaboration between the Probe Media
Foundation, Inc., The Asia Foundation, and the UK Government. The initiative
aimed to foster culturally sensitive and intersectional gender narratives about
the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and empower media
professionals to tell informed and impactful stories through multimedia and
multiplatform storytelling. CMC’s Marketing and Communications Office, along
with selected campus media organizations, participated in the training to
enhance their storytelling skills and contribute to positive social change.
The Institutional Communications
Management and Creative (ICMC) team from CMC attended a portraiture workshop
led by renowned photographer Lito Sy and a photowalk guided by photographer
Rhonson Ng at a Fuji event held at Seda Hotel Davao. The event provided an
opportunity for the team to develop their skills in photography and expand
their creative vision.
CMC also took part in the virtual
symposium titled “Journalism Under Surveillance | World Press Freedom Day
2022,” organized by the Journalism Studies Association of the Philippines
Inc. (JSAP) and the Philippine Press Institute (PPI). The symposium aimed to
assess press freedom worldwide, support the press against attacks on its
independence, and pay tribute to journalists who have died in the line of duty,
in line with the World Press Freedom Day theme of “Journalism under
Surveillance.”
Through its various media
organizations, ICMC, CMC Lions’ Quill, and CTE Exponent, CMC actively supports
and participates in media training programs that promote ethical standards and
defend press freedom.
By participating in these initiatives,
CMC aims to build the capacity of Filipino journalists and storytellers to tell
critical yet frequently ignored stories and contribute to positive social
change.
As an institution that upholds
democratic values, human rights, and social justice, CMC acknowledges the
challenges faced by journalists and media practitioners in the Philippines.
The media has played a critical
role in exposing corruption, human rights violations, and other abuses of
power, but journalists in the country face numerous challenges, including
threats, harassment, and violence. CMC stands in solidarity with its media
industry colleagues who confront threats to their lives, freedom, and dignity.
As we celebrate World Press
Freedom Day, CMC urges the Philippine government to safeguard and protect the
right to free speech and the press, as enshrined in the Constitution and
international human rights instruments.
CMC also encourages its students
to participate in various events and activities that celebrate press freedom
and other human rights. Let us come together to celebrate the fundamental
principles of press freedom and its essential role in fostering a just and
democratic society.
By Erolle Linus T. Miranda,
Institutional Marketing and Communications Officer
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