Quarter 1- Week 8

Journalism Class

Teacher Glaiza
Welcome,
Students!
Most Essential Learning
Consider Specific Provisions of RA
7079 or the Journalism Act of 1991
 Consider Specific Provisions of RA
7079 or the Journalism Act of 1991

Class define RA 7079

Objectives reflect practices in school in

connection to campus journalism.

identify the duties and responsibilities of a

student journalist .
Directions: Complete each statement by filling in the blanks with a correct word.
Choose only the letter of the correct answer.

C
_____ 1. Student journalists can act as the ___________ of the student body.

A. errand student B. utility C. messenger D. boss

B
_____2. _________ provides students a voice.

A. History B. campus journalism C. technology D. livelihood

B
_____3. “Budding journalists” also means ___________

A. Member of LGBT B. young C. old D. professional

 A
_____ 4. __________is the art of conveying news, opinions, and stories
through a wide variety of media.
A. Journalism B. Advertisement C. Business D. Communication

C
_____5. RA 7079 was passed in _______
A. 1891 B. 2011 C. 1991 D. 1981

D RA 7079 states that anyone who obstructs or coerces any student

_____6.
publication and a student-journalist shall be ___________.
A. awarded B. honored C. criticized D. penalized
 B
_____ 7. Campus journalism helps students become aware of what is
____________ around them.
A. moving B. happening C. posting D. connecting

D
_____Campus journalism helps and trains students to become _____________.
A. lazy B. boastful C. proud D. responsible

A
_____Does campus journalism promote social awareness?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. I do not know
A 10. One of the reasons why Campus Journalism Act of 1991 was created is
A. To uphold freedom of the press
B. to meddle with the school administrator’s plans
C. to be boastful
D. to become popular
LOOKING BACK
TO YOUR
LESSON
 Campus Journalism is defined as that
enjoyable activity of the staff of the campus paper in,

collecting
organizing
Presenting news
Writing editorials
columns features Literary articles Taking pictures

cartooning Copy reading Proof reading Lay outing

Writing headlines
 A “budding” or
young journalists
must understand your duties and responsibilities as
well as your rights.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7079
or
CAMPUS JOURNALISM ACT OF 1991
was enacted on July 5, 1991 to supposedly
uphold and protect the freedom of the
Press at the Campus level and to promote
the development and growth of campus
journalism.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7079
is created for several reasons
 REASONS

1. To uphold the Freedom of the Press at the campus level

2. To promote the development and growth of campus journalism as

a means of strengthening, and ethical values, encouraging critical
and creative thinking, and developing moral character and personal
discipline of the Filipino youth
 The said Act is also meant to
help students improve:
3. technical skills in journalism

4. learn how to be responsible

5.promote social awareness

6. it is also a good venue for advocating educational development, as well

as for voicing our students’ rights and promoting their welfare.
 Campus journalism helps students become more aware
of what’s happening around them. They learn how to
become responsive and proactive citizens at a young
age. Additionally, it helps and trains students to become
responsible . Student journalists are taught to practice
fairness, balance and truthfulness.

THREE Campus journalism provides students a voice. Student journalists can

act as messenger of the student body. School publications serve as a

IMPORTANT venue for students so their message can reach the proper school
authorities. Likewise, it is a way of bringing together and uniting the

REASONS WHY students, the faculty, and the administration.

IT SHOULD BE Campus journalism helps students improve their skill in

IMPLEMENTED communication arts. The student-journalists are each given regular

tasks – editing, writing, proof reading, and headline writing among
others.
Section 8 of RA
7079
Press
Conferences
and Training
Seminars
states that the Department of Education Culture and Sports
shall sponsor
periodic press training
competitions, conferences seminars

in which student- editors/ writers and teacher-advisers of student

publications in the elementary , secondary or tertiary levels shall
participate.

Such competitions, conferences and seminars shall be held at the

institutional, division , and regional levels, culminating with the annual
national elementary , secondary tertiary School Press Conferences in
places of historical and /or cultural interest in the country .