Inside Story

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Teens must think about and discuss politics to learn

By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2012) — A strong democracy depends on smart voters who choose their leaders based on their knowledge of important political issues. One of the ways that Americans learn about politics is by following the news. Now, researchers from the Missouri School of Journalism have found […]

Why freedom of information can make people happy

The Philippines takes pride in having a free press, and yet the Freedom House Index (FHI), the most cited index of press freedom, rates the country as only “partly free.” Having a free press is important for democracy to flourish, and this is especially true for young democracies such as the Philippines. In a study […]

Accepting rejections

I have learned to accept rejections. Two years into my doctoral degree, I have had my share of rejected conference paper submissions. A classmate even asked me once how it felt to have a paper rejected because she had never experienced having one. Ouch. But I have learned to accept rejections. They are part of my […]

Of studying and cooking

An edited (and much better) version of this rant is on today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I am posting here my original draft, typos and all.  I love food. It nourishes me. It makes me happy. So when I got a Fulbright scholarship to study in the US almost two years ago, I […]

Happiness in Bhutan

The ride offers you a jaw-dropping view of the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayan Range rising out of the thick clouds, but then the plane suddenly dips, navigating through the jagged Himalayan mountains, right into a small opening that’s called the Paro airport in Bhutan. It is probably the scariest plane ride I ever had […]

Paalam, Sir Yambot

A simple tribute to a great man. Isusulat ko ito sa Filipino. Sa galing ni Sir Yambot sa grammar, baka ma-edit pa ako. Astig mag-edit si Sir Yambot. Pero mabait. Bihira ang gano’n sa newsroom, ‘yung astig pero hindi sumisigaw, magaling pero hindi mayabang, sikat pero simple lang. Hindi ko na maalala kung kailan ko […]

The other side of sensationalism

Note. This is from a presentation I did in February 2005 at the University of the Philippines. My thoughts were very simple, if not naive, but they might be of use to some. If not, this might still be a better use of your 5 minutes instead of playing angry birds. There is probably a […]

Dinner with the idols (Part 2)

The Philippine Daily Inquirer is celebrating its silver anniversary this month. I left the organization in August. This is my small way of celebrating with the news organization that taught me many things about what journalism ought to be. In February 2006, the Wowowee Stampede in Pasig City killed 71 people, mostly elderly women. Some […]

Dinner with the idols (Part 1)

The Philippine Daily Inquirer is celebrating its silver anniversary this month. I left the organization in August. This is my small way of celebrating with the news organization that taught me many things about what journalism ought to be. Seven years ago, as a fresh journalism graduate, I realized it was difficult to stand out […]