Factors influencing the Delivery of News Report among Media Outlets in Cotabato City

Chapter 1

Introduction

News has become a major part of the society, as it provides a relevant information that

public is seeking for. According to McNair(1998), News is foundational to society. It shapes and

defines the environment “within which events and issues are viewed as important [and are] made

available for public discussion” and action. News can be heard in the radio broadcast, can be

read in a newspaper, can be watch on television, and can be search, click, read and watch on the

internet. According to Nergiz(2015), The elements of the mass media such as newspapers, radio,

television and online newspapers that focus on delivering news to the public are what we called

News Media.

Nowadays, seeking for the truth is not only based on individual’s perception, people look

for the news that is made of true events and stories. Now, as we understand that some media

content is made without honesty, it can affect the newsworthiness of different news stations

According to Learn.org (2003), news journalists report on events and issues happening locally,

nationally and internationally for various media outlets that keep the public informed. Hence,

news journalists need to have strong communication and research skills and may be required to

seek out and interview subjects in order to write their stories. News journalists are independent in

deciding what topics are important to disseminate to the public and how. The question is, on

what way do they write the news or the stories? Through this question, this will measure the

truthfulness of the news as well as how the integrity of a news journalist will remain in their job.
 There are some news journalists from different countries had questioned the

newsworthiness and their honesty in circulating their news or stories. Some have internal and

external factors on how they made their news.

In Hong Kong, a journalist association was being accused of bias by the National

Security Chief. According to IFJ.org(2021), Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-

keung accused the HKJA of having biased political views and thus favouring pro-democracy

news organisations such as Apple Daily and Stand News. He also claimed that the HKJA may

have received funds provided by foreign political groups, without providing evidence. The Hong

Kong journalist association was accused because of its external factor which involves political

preferences in creating their news. External factors that may affect the story of the news and can

make a change.

In the Philippines, there are also existing issues based on how journalists write their news

with internal and external factors to be considered.

ABS-CBN, is a media and entertainment organization in the Philippines. According to

Cepeda (2020), ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs chief Regina "Ging" Reyes

defended the network against accusations of political bias, telling lawmakers their journalists

keep their biases in check and rectify errors as needed. Reyes said that they are not perfect amd

they also strive to keep biases in check. Same as what happened in Hong Kong, Phillipines also

prone to same accusation that says “ there are internal and external factors such as biases that can

change an entire story of a news” hence, factors that will affect the way how news journalist

write their news with or without thinking the truthfulness and honesty in the world of journalism.
 In a local region, Cotabato City is also one of the cities that served the news as an

important part in everyday life of its people. Media outlets such as BANDERA, BRIGADA,

MINDANAO CROSS, RMN, and NDBC are the examples where people used as a source of

news and information. In some reason, Cotabato City also experiencing a spread of fake news,

some are added some are lessen due to either internal of external factors. The delivery of some

news contains biases that can lead to misleading information and may have tendency of ruining

the media outlet’s image in Cotabato City.

This study will focus on what processes a journalist must go through when creating and

curating the news, especially if they are being influenced by their morals, beliefs and opinions or

internal factors in making news decisions. Even external factors can influence a journalist such

as the news organization and universal ethics.

Significance of the Study

The study will focus on investigating the factors that influence the delivery of news story

among media outlets here in Cotabato City. Moreover, the results of this study will be beneficial

to the following:

Participants. They can assess themselves if there are any existing factors that influence their

delivery of news report.

Community. People in this group spent most of their time scrolling on their smartphones, laptops

or even desktops, so it will be beneficial for them in way where they can be knowledgeable when

it comes to verifying the transparency and credibility of news report. If they will be going to face

some articles online, they can weigh already if it is negatively or positively delivered by a certain

media outlet.
Government. It will be beneficial for the government so they can be aware if the news report is

fairly delivered or not. With that they can make a proper action on how they can protect their

constituents from unwanted or alarming informations.

Statement of the Problem

The Researchers have brain stormed to know the Factors influencing the Delivery of

News Report among Media Outlets in Cotabato City.

According to Tuazon’s (2015) research on newspapers in the Philippines, the Philippine

Media Factbook stated that there are more than 400 newspapers in circulation nationwide. 30 of

these publications are published on a daily basis and 292 are published weekly. The rest are

published monthly or four times a year.

In the City of Cotabato, there are numbers of media company. From television, radio,

print and the latest version which is the digital media.

But this study focuses only the print media outlets here in the city and how their deliver

of news report is influence by such factors.

The Research Questions that guided this study are:

1. What are the factors influencing the delivery of news report?

2. What are the effects of these factors in the delivery of news report?

3. Of are the common types of news delivery among media outlets in Cotabato City?

Scope and Limitations

 This study focuses on finding the factors that influence the delivery of news report among

media outlets here in Cotabato City. The data collection will be conducted in 5 selected news

media outlets here in the city. Recent studies and researches will be used in this study.

This study will not cover other issues or problems not concerning to the delivery of news

report. This study will be done through utilization of Questionnaire to the participating media

professionals in selected media outlets in the city as a survey and reference.

Definition of Terms

Factors. These are the things that influence the delivery of news report. Whether

environmental, psychological, physiological or any other existing factors.

Media Outlets. The producer of any news content through printed media.

News Report. The article containing all current events published by media outlets.

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Hong Kong: National security chief accuses journalist association of bias - IFJ
ABS-CBN news chief Ging Reyes: 'We're not perfect, we strive to keep biases in check'

(rappler.com)