no matter how you try to turn your back at the mellows,
lyrics will always find their way to penetrate you... deep...
Thursday, August 30, 2007
midnight blues
no matter how you try to turn your back at the mellows,
lyrics will always find their way to penetrate you... deep...
Beyond the Margins of Press and Media
"If you want to touch the conscience of the nation, you must first have a conscience of your own."
This was the stand of Palagummi Sainath, a journalist from India, in the onset of the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Awards Lecture Series on his theme "How Can Journalism Touch a Nation’s Conscience?"
Sainath, who won this year's category for "Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts" on Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, was recognized for his passionate commitment as a journalist to restore the rural poor to India's national consciousness, moving the nation to action.
He cited famous writers who made conscientious journalism possible in times of war and quest for freedom. He said he was moved by words of American novelist and journalist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, otherwise known as Mark Twain when asked about giving Filipinos freedom: "Yes, it's a great idea to give the Filipinos freedom, but I think it's an even better idea to let them give it to themselves by themselves."
Twain, for Sainath, was a journalist who touched the conscience of countless of readers. He spoke of him as an interactive journalist—that who wrote about atrocities, women's rights and issues across the cultural divide.
Known for being a passionate and articulate speaker, Sainath took an opportunity to give a clear distinction between journalism and stenography. He said the latter was by far the largest stream of journalism but was exclusive only to the powerful.
"Corporate approach to journalism can reach millions of people but can never touch the conscience of nation." Sainath added that it was merely to attract new business, investment and professionals but does not promote rich spiritual landscape and an enviable quality of life.
His sincerity, honesty and dedication, and commitment to highlight the sufferings of the rural masses that are sadly left behind by India's "progress" made him one of the Asia's leading development journalists. Through his work on the livelihoods of India's rural poor, he has changed the nature of the development debate in his own country and across the world. He was aiming for holistic development and cultural enrichment.
Sainath, often referred to as a rebel with a cause, said it was very alarming to see newspapers today bearing more showbiz stories than the more important ones. However, he said there were factors that affect media’s priorities like editors and the philosophy of the medium. Assuming what the readers want merely implies that they were idiots, he said.
The period when the incident of farmer suicides in Indian urban cities was at its height was, for Sainath, a clear example of how media today sets priorities for profit and fame. While relatives of more than 100 farmers who have taken their lives in the drought-ridden southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh were mourning, 512 accredited journalists were vying for prime spot in a fashion show and cameramen were fighting with their tripods over space.
He said it was apparently showing that news values were not weighed critically.
Citation for the award he has bagged said, "Sainath's authoritative reporting led Indian authorities to address certain discrete abuses and to enhance relief efforts." It added: "Sainath discovered that the acute misery of India's poorest districts was not caused by drought, as the government said. It was rooted in India’s enduring structural inequalities — in poverty, illiteracy, and caste discrimination — and exacerbated by recent economic reforms favoring foreign investment and privatization."
Sainath looked at journalism today as baked with crimes and showbiz, and was not really giving the public what they really want and need to know. With all the hard news and tragedies reported everyday, Sainath claimed it was the small people beyond that big circle that journalists had to talk about — what and how these events affect their lives.
While it is true that reporters should provide people with the freshest information from groundbreaking events, he said they should not neglect their responsibility for social communication — that which makes journalism larger than a business.
"Newspaper is a business. Channels may be a business. But newspaper is not all there is to journalism," Sainath voiced, "Journalism is more than a newspaper. It is a calling." He said journalists should act as bridges in creating social connection and communication.
According to him, only a few dared to report on things that cross the parameters of relating events per se — those that really matter to communities and affect lives. Press was born out of revolt and fight for liberty, but little is the number of those who carry on its nature.
Sainath left a thought for his fellow journalists to ponder as he recalled the story of Ancient Roman Emperor Nero's open air party for the "Who's Who of Rome." As dusk fell, lights were called for, and Nero's staff came up with a novel solution: the party was illuminated by prisoners and poor being burnt on stakes all around the arena.
"And who were Nero's guests? They were the finest minds in the Roman Empire, but no one uttered a word in protest." he said he had always wondered about their attitudes.
Sainath provided an insight into why things were the way they were, leaving the audience with inspiration for things to do. His facts spoke for themselves.
This was the stand of Palagummi Sainath, a journalist from India, in the onset of the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Awards Lecture Series on his theme "How Can Journalism Touch a Nation’s Conscience?"
Sainath, who won this year's category for "Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts" on Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, was recognized for his passionate commitment as a journalist to restore the rural poor to India's national consciousness, moving the nation to action.
He cited famous writers who made conscientious journalism possible in times of war and quest for freedom. He said he was moved by words of American novelist and journalist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, otherwise known as Mark Twain when asked about giving Filipinos freedom: "Yes, it's a great idea to give the Filipinos freedom, but I think it's an even better idea to let them give it to themselves by themselves."
Twain, for Sainath, was a journalist who touched the conscience of countless of readers. He spoke of him as an interactive journalist—that who wrote about atrocities, women's rights and issues across the cultural divide.
Known for being a passionate and articulate speaker, Sainath took an opportunity to give a clear distinction between journalism and stenography. He said the latter was by far the largest stream of journalism but was exclusive only to the powerful.
"Corporate approach to journalism can reach millions of people but can never touch the conscience of nation." Sainath added that it was merely to attract new business, investment and professionals but does not promote rich spiritual landscape and an enviable quality of life.
His sincerity, honesty and dedication, and commitment to highlight the sufferings of the rural masses that are sadly left behind by India's "progress" made him one of the Asia's leading development journalists. Through his work on the livelihoods of India's rural poor, he has changed the nature of the development debate in his own country and across the world. He was aiming for holistic development and cultural enrichment.
Sainath, often referred to as a rebel with a cause, said it was very alarming to see newspapers today bearing more showbiz stories than the more important ones. However, he said there were factors that affect media’s priorities like editors and the philosophy of the medium. Assuming what the readers want merely implies that they were idiots, he said.
The period when the incident of farmer suicides in Indian urban cities was at its height was, for Sainath, a clear example of how media today sets priorities for profit and fame. While relatives of more than 100 farmers who have taken their lives in the drought-ridden southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh were mourning, 512 accredited journalists were vying for prime spot in a fashion show and cameramen were fighting with their tripods over space.
He said it was apparently showing that news values were not weighed critically.
Citation for the award he has bagged said, "Sainath's authoritative reporting led Indian authorities to address certain discrete abuses and to enhance relief efforts." It added: "Sainath discovered that the acute misery of India's poorest districts was not caused by drought, as the government said. It was rooted in India’s enduring structural inequalities — in poverty, illiteracy, and caste discrimination — and exacerbated by recent economic reforms favoring foreign investment and privatization."
Sainath looked at journalism today as baked with crimes and showbiz, and was not really giving the public what they really want and need to know. With all the hard news and tragedies reported everyday, Sainath claimed it was the small people beyond that big circle that journalists had to talk about — what and how these events affect their lives.
While it is true that reporters should provide people with the freshest information from groundbreaking events, he said they should not neglect their responsibility for social communication — that which makes journalism larger than a business.
"Newspaper is a business. Channels may be a business. But newspaper is not all there is to journalism," Sainath voiced, "Journalism is more than a newspaper. It is a calling." He said journalists should act as bridges in creating social connection and communication.
According to him, only a few dared to report on things that cross the parameters of relating events per se — those that really matter to communities and affect lives. Press was born out of revolt and fight for liberty, but little is the number of those who carry on its nature.
Sainath left a thought for his fellow journalists to ponder as he recalled the story of Ancient Roman Emperor Nero's open air party for the "Who's Who of Rome." As dusk fell, lights were called for, and Nero's staff came up with a novel solution: the party was illuminated by prisoners and poor being burnt on stakes all around the arena.
"And who were Nero's guests? They were the finest minds in the Roman Empire, but no one uttered a word in protest." he said he had always wondered about their attitudes.
Sainath provided an insight into why things were the way they were, leaving the audience with inspiration for things to do. His facts spoke for themselves.
Monday, August 27, 2007
pantastik! beri strong!
Conratulations Mr. Nestor Cuartero for garnering the outstanding feature on DLSU-Manila award!
Entry: "A bridge for kids" which captured the theme "Get the Lead(ers') story
(It bested more than 300 entries.)
DLSU-Manila president, Armin Luistro, described the winning entries as "moving, inspiring and real."
This year's judges: National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera Jr., Campaigns and Grey chair Yoly Villanueva-Ong, University of the Philippines' journalism department chair Rachel Khan, Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo and DLSU Manila marketing communication office executive director Ayi Magpayo.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
paraiso
touched by this clip.
one should make a move. everyONE must...
composed by Ryan Cayabyab
performed by UST Singers
one should make a move. everyONE must...
composed by Ryan Cayabyab
performed by UST Singers
sino si PETA?
this morning was our third time to watch the Philipines' one of the most outstanding theatre guild, PETA, and it's a little bit funny how common people seem to not know it...
yes it was my third time, and still i wasn't familiar with the trip. although some areas were fresh on my memory sheet, they weren't enough, so i had to ask a coulple of people what roads will lead me to E.Rodriguez and trust my instincts as well. they would ask me where i was heading to, and i just found it surprising that whenever i say "PETA", faces crumpled and people gave me the same question back. even drivers, whom i relied my tour-guessing into, were not sure where the heck they should drop me off.
whatever happened to the Philippine culture and arts? has it become exclusive to the world of prestigious academe and the elites? take note, prestigious academe. think about that... well, i do not belong to that elite group although i'm into that academe thing. i have to pay high for good education and well-equipped system. (yes, there's a big disparity between paying high and not. believe me.)
"sino si PETA?"- much as how we ask "sino si Rizal?" nabaon na lang ang kanyang katanyagan sa loob ng malamig na bantayog, sa piso, sa posporo, at sa t-shirt na binebenta sa megamall, 2nd floor. kahit ang PETA, hindi na maabot ng tao. dahil ba mahal ang ticket? malayo? o tago ang lugar? o dahil mas gusto na lang panoorin ng tao si dolphy kasya sa dula? tama... mas sikat nga ang wowowee kaysa sa PETA.
yes it was my third time, and still i wasn't familiar with the trip. although some areas were fresh on my memory sheet, they weren't enough, so i had to ask a coulple of people what roads will lead me to E.Rodriguez and trust my instincts as well. they would ask me where i was heading to, and i just found it surprising that whenever i say "PETA", faces crumpled and people gave me the same question back. even drivers, whom i relied my tour-guessing into, were not sure where the heck they should drop me off.
whatever happened to the Philippine culture and arts? has it become exclusive to the world of prestigious academe and the elites? take note, prestigious academe. think about that... well, i do not belong to that elite group although i'm into that academe thing. i have to pay high for good education and well-equipped system. (yes, there's a big disparity between paying high and not. believe me.)
"sino si PETA?"- much as how we ask "sino si Rizal?" nabaon na lang ang kanyang katanyagan sa loob ng malamig na bantayog, sa piso, sa posporo, at sa t-shirt na binebenta sa megamall, 2nd floor. kahit ang PETA, hindi na maabot ng tao. dahil ba mahal ang ticket? malayo? o tago ang lugar? o dahil mas gusto na lang panoorin ng tao si dolphy kasya sa dula? tama... mas sikat nga ang wowowee kaysa sa PETA.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
tuesdays with morrie
i just finished reading the book. albom was such a lucky student - there was only one morrie this world has ever born...
- Whenever a lessening of a physical power occurs, it will always feel too soon. Expect this reaction. Perhaps by preparing for it mentally, you can soften its impact.
- Accept yourself, your physical condition, and your fate as they are at the present moment.
- Expect that it's going to be harder and take longer to do things. Be prepared to do things in ways that are very different from the ways you did them before.
- Get as much help as you can when you need it.
- Don't stay preoccupied with your body or your illness. Recognize that your body is not your total self, only part of it.
- Expect things to be inaccessible, unattainable, unreachable. When they are, don't get too frustrated or angry. If you do, let it be short-lived.
- Expect stressful situations to occur as your illness progresses or acts up. Develop an approach to managing your emotions during these occurrences.
- Watch for emotional, spiritual, or behavioral regressions when you are most vulnerable. Try to avoid, minimize, or stop your regression.
When you are utterly frustrated or angry, express these feelings. You don’t have to be nice all the time—just most of the time. - Grieve and mourn for yourself, not once or twice, but again and again. Grieving is a great catharsis and comfort and a way of keeping yourself composed.
- Make an agreement with your family and friends to remind you when you’re depressed, anxious, despairing, or lacking in composure that you do not want to stay that way. Ask them for a compassionate nudge.
- After you have wept and grieved for you physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left.
- Try to develop an inner emotional or spiritual peace to balance the distresses of your body. You might begin by learning to accept "what is" for you at any particular time.
- Expect to feel like a dependent child and an independent adult at different times.
- At some point, be prepared to deal with profound contradictory feelings—for example, wanting to live and wanting to die, loving others and disliking them.
- If you find yourself fantasizing that you are no longer sick and have been restored to your previous level of functioning, stay with the fantasy as long as it gives you pleasure. But return to reality when the fantasy becomes painful or when it is otherwise necessary for you to do so.
- Come to terms with the fact that you will never again be fully physically comfortable. Enjoy the times you are comfortable enough.
- Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it. Reminisce about it, but don’t live in it. Learn from it, but don't punish yourself about it or continually regret it. Don’t get stuck in it.
- Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others. Ask for forgiveness from others. Forgiveness can soften the heart, drain the bitterness, and dissolve your guilt
- All the work you have actively done on yourself—all the experiences you have had in your life—can be used to maintain your composure. You have these resources. Draw on them.
- Be occupied with or focused on things and issues that are of interest, importance, and concern to you. Remain passionately involved in them.
- Resist the temptation to think of yourself as useless. It will only lead to depression. Find your own ways of being and feeling useful.
- Don't assume that it’s too late to become involved or to redirect your interests.
- Take in a much joy as you can whenever and however you can. You may find it in unpredictable places and situations.
- Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself. Be generous, decent, and welcoming.
- Recognize the difference between what you want and need. Your need to feel connected to other people is as vital to human survival as food, water, and shelter.
- Talk openly about your illness with those who'll listen. It will help them cope with their own vulnerabilities as well as your own.
- Maintain and continue a support system, individually and collectively, of people who care about you and vice versa. Do not make demands that others are not ready or willing to fulfill. You may drive them away. Accept their refusal graciously.
- Know that your friends and family may see you as less incapacitated than you are because they want you to be "better." They have this need because they care about you. Accept this, while trying to convey your current reality without imposing it on them
- Let others' affection, love, concern, interest, admiration, and respect be enough to keep you composed.
- Be loving, compassionate, and gentle toward yourself. Befriend yourself. Do not put yourself down or criticize yourself continuously.
- Find ways to maintain your inner privacy even when your privacy is being invaded by external necessities.
- If you are ill, you can experience more freedom to be who your really are and want to be because you now have nothing to lose.
- Try to compensate for the loss of control of parts of your body by increasing control over your mind and emotions.
- Be a witness to yourself. Act as an observer to your own physical, emotional, social, and spiritual states.
- Accept your doubts about your ability to achieve any change in your emotional state. But keep trying. You might be surprised.
- Be hopeful but not foolishly hopeful.
- If possible, find and develop a spiritual connection and practice that comforts you
- Find what is divine, holy, or sacred for you. Attend to it, worship it, in your own way.
- Seek answers to eternal and ultimate questions about life and death, but be prepared not to find them. Enjoy the search.
- Entertain the thought and feeling that the distance between life and death may not be as great as you think.
- Be grateful that you have been given the time to learn how to die.
- Include one or more friends in your spiritual search. You might find the path to spiritual connection less difficult.
- Learn how to live, and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.
gender identity
Christina, you're 38% masculine
This is based on how you scored on a variety of traits that, founded on classic research and our own studies, are typically associated with men.
You're also 62% feminine, which is based on how you scored on traits that are typically associated with women. When we compare your results with other women it shows that you are somewhat more masculine than other women.
But what is gender identity exactly? A person's gender identity is defined by the extent to which they see themselves as masculine or feminine. Every person possesses both masculine and feminine qualities to some degree, however the extent to which each person has these qualities differs widely. While you were taking the test, we calculated your scores in 6 areas typically defined as masculine and 6 areas typically defined as feminine.
get yours at tickle!
thanks jaycee!!
This is based on how you scored on a variety of traits that, founded on classic research and our own studies, are typically associated with men.
You're also 62% feminine, which is based on how you scored on traits that are typically associated with women. When we compare your results with other women it shows that you are somewhat more masculine than other women.
But what is gender identity exactly? A person's gender identity is defined by the extent to which they see themselves as masculine or feminine. Every person possesses both masculine and feminine qualities to some degree, however the extent to which each person has these qualities differs widely. While you were taking the test, we calculated your scores in 6 areas typically defined as masculine and 6 areas typically defined as feminine.
get yours at tickle!
thanks jaycee!!
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