PCOO Secretary Andanar meets young Dagupeno journalists
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS
EIGHTY young journalists of Dagupan met with Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office during a “meet-and-greet” session held on April 19 at the North Central Elementary School, Bonuan Gueset.
After holding a press conference earlier that day that discussed the current events happening in the country, Secretary Andanar discussed with the young journalists what disinformation can do to democracy and to the electoral process.
During the brief forum, Andanar advised the journalists on what they can do to counter the prevalence of disinformation, which continues to persist as “a social media pandemic”.
“Whenever you see a news story (online), make sure to check its source to see if it came from a bonafide news organization. But it’s not enough to just check the source of the information, you also have to verify it before you share something,” said Andanar.
He also urged the youth to join the government’s efforts in combating misinformation, saying: “Kayong mga kabataan mismo ay dapat sumama sa gobyerno sa ating laban para matalo natin ang misinformation.”
Meanwhile, Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez reminded the aspiring journalists to be responsible when it comes to receiving and sharing information.
“I hope that as the youth of today, you can start it right. You can help us fight misinformation by not just writing credible and unbiased news, but also by guiding others.” (Verdelle De Vera/CIO)
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