Media Matters with Ja Ellao

MEMAwithJA 35: Covering the last months of this one of hell administration

Award-winning journalist Inday Espina Varona shares pointers on how we, as journalists, can continue to exact accountability from the Duterte administration on its last months in office.

MEMAwithJA 34: Why our relationship with news sources is so complicated

Government officials, civil society groups, academics, private individuals - journalists deal with them on a daily basis in our attempt to bring the best obtainable truth to the public. And it isn't an easy job. How can we call out lies? And what can we do when our news sources are under attack?

#MEMAwithJA 33: A photojournalist shares how he sees the world through his lens

On World Press Freedom Day, Ezra Acayan, chairperson of the Photojournalists' Center of the Philippines, opens up on the threats and challenges facing the profession, and why it is all worth it.

MEMAwithJA 32: How community pantries are debunking systemic biases against the poor

Activist and journalist Michael Beltran shares how community pantries are debunking systemic biases against the urban poor, and why perpetuating these false assumptions is a disservice to journalists' role in speaking truth to power.

MEMAwithJA 31: Decisions our editor makes everyday

As journalists for the alternative media, we are often asked how we are able to practice ethical journalism. How do our advocacies influence our reporting and framing of news? Are we objective? Bulatlat's managing editor and newly-elected NUJP secretary-general Ronalyn Olea tells us how, and most importantly, why.