KEEPING THE STATE AT BAY: The Killing of Journalists in the Philippines, 1998-2012

• Main Authors: Aguilar, Filomeno V, Jr, Mendoza, Meynardo P, Candelaria, Anne K
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Subjects: journalism; media; local politics; press freedom; Journalism Studies; Political Science
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/polsci-faculty-pubs/43; https://doi.org/10.1080/14672715.2014.960719
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

In Southeast Asia the Philippines holds the distinction of reporting the highest number of murdered journalists between 1992 and 2012. This record makes the Philippines closer to countries in other parts of the world characterized as “transitional” democracies. These countries enjoy near full press...