Study shows....

 In a study conducted by RSF (Reporters San Frontiers or Reporters without Borders) shows their Press Freedom Barometer 2011 in the world that there were journalists died and suffered. According to their study 123 netizens imprisoned, 9 media assistants, 170 journalists imprisoned, 3 media assistants killed and worst 58 journalists killed. Unfortunately, two of them are Filipinos.

            RSF also shows their Barometer for Press Freedom in the year 2011 in Philippines where there is only 1 journalist imprisoned name Julito Ucab under the station of DXBC in Butuan since 2008. Also, 2 journalists killed namely Romeo Olea - Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Bicol from DWEB station in Iriga and Gerardo Ortega – Puerto Princessa City, Palawan from DWAR station Radio Mindanao Network. Media assistants killed, media assistants imprisoned, netizens imprisoned where luckily 0 in number.

            Another organization also conducted their study on how the increasing numbers of suffering journalists arise. According to the CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalist) by this year 2011 journalists killed by the top 3 beats covered by the victims, 56% Politics, 22% War and Crime, 17% Corruption, 10% Culture and Human Rights and 7% Business. Also, based on their statistical analysis the top three dangerous jobs are 24% Camera Operator, 22% Broadcast Operatorand Print Reporter/Writer and 20% Photographer. Based on their studies the top three death types were 39% Dangerous Assignment, 41% Murder and 20% Crossfire/Combat.

            Just like RSF, CPJ also conducted a study in the Philippines from 1992 to 2011. Since 1992 72 journalists killed in Philippines. Largest number of which is last November 23, 2009 the Maguindanao Massacre.

And here it shows:

Beats Covered by the Victims:

61% Politics

24% Crime

7% Human Rights

1% Business and War

Job:

38% Columnist

29% Print Reporter/Writer

22% Broadcast Operator

Medium:

51% Print

50% Radio

6% Television

Gender:

92% Male

8% Female

Death Type:

97% Murder

3% Murder

Freelance:

10% Freelance

Local/Foreign:

100% Local

Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases:

70% Government Officials

14% Criminal Group

10% Unknown

7% Political Group

Impunity:

93% Complete Impunity

7% Partial Justice

Murder Victims:

44% Taken Captive and Torture

30% Threatened

            As this death toll arises, the environment of journalists in Philippines was surrounded by fear and violence. Prevailing impunity, particularly in Mindanao, where it’s one of the world’s most dangerous place for journalism.

            Journalism in the first place plays a vital role in the society. It is the authenticator, sense-maker, navigator and forum leader. Authenticator in a way it helps the audience figured out what to believe in. Making sense in driving meaning what is happening in the world. Navigator because it find their way around a story. Forum Leader in engaging discussion in a knowledgeable way. With this roles of journalism it never makes sense when they are being maltreated the way they never wanted to be. But it does makes sense when they do it as service for the people worldwide. Serving not for the benefit of their selves but for others who wanted to have the news “so far yet so near”.

            RSF is France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. CPJ on the other hand,  also promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.         

     Reporters without Borders and Committee to Protect Journalist are both non-government organizations based outside the Philippines. According to which everyone has "the right to freedom of opinion and expression" and also the right to "seek, receive and impart" information and ideas "regardless of frontiers." 

  The study conducted in the midst of the year 2010-2011.