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Libel and online libel are criminal offenses in the Philippines. [20] [21] Penalties for online libel include imprisonment for a maximum of 12 years and a fine of a maximum of ₱1,000,000. [22] Since the American colonial period in the Philippines, libel laws have been used to stifle dissent.
Another example of libel is the case of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964). The Supreme Court of the United States overruled a state court in Alabama that had found The New York Times guilty of libel for printing an advertisement that criticised Alabama officials for mistreating student civil rights activists.
For example, the United Kingdom has a broader definition of libel than the United States. [ citation needed ] Accuracy is important as a core value and to maintain credibility, but especially in broadcast media, audience share often gravitates toward outlets that are reporting new information first.
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On January 23, 1909, the newspaper was sued for libel by Dean Conant Worcester, then-secretary of the interior of the Insular Government of the Philippines. [ 5 ] [ 3 ] : 426 Worcester felt he was alluded to by the description of someone who had "the characteristics of the vulture, the owl and the vampire."
The United States administration introduced laws against sedition and libel in the Philippines in 1901 through the Sedition Act and the Criminal Libel Act. This has led to the closure of El Renacimiento which openly advocated for Philippine independence, advocated the usage of Spanish as an official language, and was critical of Governor ...
Most deaths, according to NUJP [3] and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), [18] were radio personalities, especially blocktime commentators, [18] [27] many affiliated to local politicians as suggested by a research from CPJ, [27] and as reported by PCIJ, had minimal awareness of journalistic ethics or libel laws. [18]
People's Journal is an English-language daily tabloid newspaper [1] published by the Philippine Journalists Incorporated.Augusto "Gus" Villanueva, [2] [3] its former editor-in-chief, and Antonio Friginal [3] were founders of the company.