Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MiMaRoPa Region
Division of Occidental Mindoro
PEDRO T. MENDIOLA SR., MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
National Road, Bagong Sikat, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE

Professionals and Practitioners in

Communication
JESSA RICA MARIE S. PILLE
Subject Teacher
1. Check your nametags
2. Mute your microphone while listening to the
teacher then unmute it if you are about to
recite/ talk.
3. Raise hand and use chatbox if you want to
communicate with the teacher
4. Report to the teacher if you suddenly
experience technical problems.
Review of our past lesson???

What are the levels of

communication?
J_ _ R_ _ L _ _ _ T
 Professionals and Practitioners in
Communication Studies

APPLIED IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

FOCUS QUESTION:
How do we characterize the different
fields or professions under the
discipline of communications?
Professions under Communications
- Journalism
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Broadcasting
 Journalism
Refers to gathering, reporting and dissemination of news
through mass media.
 Provide for society’s need for news
 Citizens right to have access to fact and opinion about public
interest
 Importance to people’s
welfare, rights and
duties as citizens
 Access to free information is important
to create a system of checks and balances
in the functions of the government.
Nine Principles of Journalism
1. First obligation is the truth.
2. First loyalty is to citizens.
3. Essence is a discipline of verification.
4. Maintain independence from those who
they cover.
5. Independent monitor of power
6. Forum for public criticism and compromise.
7. Make the significant interesting and relevant
8. News comprehensive and proportional 9.
Allowed to exercise personal conscience
Rights and Responsibilities of
Journalists
 Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press and
speech.
 Free access to all sources of information
 Right to investigate stories that are of interest
 Right to protect the identity and confidentiality of
sources
 Right to publish stories without fear of punishment
 Principles and Standards of
Journalism
Society of Professional Journalist
 Seek truth and report it
 Minimize harm
 Act independently
 Be accountable
ACTIVITY
COVID VACCINE
FOR RESITATION: GENERALIZATION

What do you think will

happen if there will be no
journalist in our country?
State the function of the
communication practitioners or
journalists in the society?
Assignment:
Reaction Paper
Conduct an interview of a
journalist and ask why do they
choose that career.
JESSA RICA MARIE S. PILLE
Subject Teacher