{"id":205967,"date":"2019-03-09T19:59:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T00:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=205967"},"modified":"2019-03-09T19:59:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T00:59:52","slug":"believe-in-power-of-media-uphold-democracy-pinoy-media-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/03\/09\/believe-in-power-of-media-uphold-democracy-pinoy-media-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Believe in power of media, uphold democracy: Pinoy Media Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Believe in the power of media and uphold the democracy” was one of the takeaways of the 13th Pinoy Media Congress (PMC) 2019. (Photo<\/a>: COLLEGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MANILA\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 “Believe in the power of media and uphold the democracy” was one of the takeaways of the 13th Pinoy Media Congress (PMC) 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt [PMC] encourages students to be at the forefront in keeping an eye on the media and the government as we continue to hold the line and uphold the democracy in the country,\u201d said organizer Mark Lester D. Chico, secretary of the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gen Z and the millennial(s) are called to believe in their power in using media in making sure that democracy and freedom of speech are alive and work for them,\u201d added Chico, a professor at the University of the Philippines Los Ba\u00f1os, College of Development Communication.<\/p>\n

The PACE and ABS-CBN Corporation organized the event at the College of the Holy Spirit Manila from March 7 to 9.<\/p>\n

PMC is the country\u2019s biggest and longest-running annual gathering of communication students, professors, experts, and practitioners.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme, \u201cMedia and Democracy,\u201d recognizes the crucial role of media in the public sphere, in the light of the upcoming mid-term elections in May.<\/p>\n

The two-day conference covered discussions on journalism, media, and entertainment in today’s digital world, with special topics on the elections. The third day was held at ABS-CBN, featuring workshops and studio tours, among others.<\/p>\n

Over 1,000 delegates from various educational centers nationwide, including from more than 55 institutions representing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, attended the program – which was endorsed by the Commission on Higher Education.<\/p>\n

Several prominent media experts and practitioners addressed and discussed the interplay of media and democracy.<\/p>\n

Several speakers, including journalist and radio broadcaster Kristin Karen Davila, cited the valuable role of social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cFacebook is not organic. It is now more powerful than gold. It is the new currency of communication,\u201d said Davila, a television presenter.<\/p>\n

\u201cChoose to be accountable. Wield your power over Facebook. Engage but do not change your values. Control your content. Change the game. Detach,\u201d Nerissa Guillermo, a media teacher and participant, said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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