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Campus Journalism Act 1991
Campus Journalism Act 1991
A 7079
CAMPUS
JOURNALISM Act of
1991
OBJECTIVES:
To define Campus Journalism
To state what R.A 7079 is
To explain why there is an amendment made
in the law
To reflect on your practices in school in
connection with the Campus Journalism Act
To internalize the essence and impact of the
said law to you as a teacher/school head
What is Campus Journalism?
is “that enjoyable activity of the staff of the campus
paper in collecting, organizing and presenting news,
writing editorials, columns, features, and literary
articles, taking pictures, cartooning, copy reading,
proofreading, dummying & writing headlines”.
Duties and responsibilities of
a Student Journalist
• Legal- They should know their rights and the rights of
each individual, and they should be sure they are
compliant with legal issues. This will ensure there is no
intrusion on matters of confidentiality and privacy.
– (Lloyd Luna, 2004 Outstanding Filipino Youth Leader and CEO of Network of Campus Journalist in the
Philippines)
Campus Journalism and Its Response
to the Challenge of Time
“Campus journalism is very crucial tool in developing country. In
my twenty years of being a school paper adviser, my students
and I learned to think out of the box. We learned to dance
with cadence of change and our eyes become as sharp as the
eagle’s at night. We see what the community needs and what
can we cater to the community. We also realized that we
need to adapt to the medium in which we can reach our
audience more.”
PRESS
FREEDOM
Features of the proposed
Campus Press Freedom Act
Require all basic and tertiary schools to
establish at least one student publication
(Sec. 4, Student Publication)
Provide autonomy from administrative
intervention “with regards to the handling of its
funds , the content of the articles the editorial
board chooses to publish , the selection of its
publication staff and members of the editorial
board.” (Sec. 6, Independence)
It also adds that the operations of the
student publication “ shall not be delayed ,
suspended or closed down in connection
with the articles it has published , or on the
basis of the conduct or performance of its
staff without due process.”
(Sec. 6,Independence)
As regards with the funding , it shall be
“mandatory for the school administration to
collect student publication / subscription fees
during the enrollment period ” even if the
members of the student publication could opt
to collect the publication funds themselves
without administrative intervention .
(Sec. 7, Funding of student Publication )
It seeks to make a publication adviser’s
appointment upon the discretion of the
editorial board. In case a publication
adviser is appointed he /she shall only
engage in “technical assistance”.
(Sec.9 , Publication Adviser )
It empowers the Commission on Higher
Education, Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority and the Department of
Education, upon due investigation, to impose
administrative sanctions for Campus Press
Fredom violations like censorship of editorial
content and harassment and intimidation of
campus journalists.
(Sec. 15 , Administrative Sanctions )
Recommendations
House Bill 1493 should be one of the top
priorities in the 16th Congress. It should be
passed immediately.
FOI Bill should also be passed and made into a
law to adhere to the real essence of the
Campus Press Freedom.
The DepEd, TESDA, and CHED should be
vigilant enough to protect the interest of the
student journalists.
Reflection
I realized that being a school paper adviser
entails great responsibility.
I pondered that campus press violations are
unconsciously committed by most school
administrators and school paper advisers alike.
I learned that I should value what the student
journalists would want to convey in their
articles. Their voices are important. They
should be heard