Outstanding community newspapers in RP cited
Five newsweeklies, four were from Luzon and one from the Visayas were cited for excellence in community journalism this year.
Pampanga News of Mabacalat, Pampanga won best in photojournalism; Balikas of Lipa City for science and environmental reporting; Baguio Midland Courier of Baguio City for business and economics reporting; Mabuhay of Bulacan for best edited paper; and MetroPost of Dumaguete for best editorial page.
During the 12thawards ceremony, Mabuhay, Sun.Star Cebu and Sun.Star Davao were presented with citations for their contributions to and consistent practice of civic journalism from 2002 to 2007.
Sunday Punch was adjudged “Best Edited Newspaper” last year. Other past winners were Sun.Star Cebu, The Freeman, Mindanao Cross, Mindanao Mirror Bulletin, The Voice, Mindanao Bulletin, Mabuhay, Sun.Star Davao, Baguio Midland Courier, and Mindanao Daily Mirror.
The awards program was the centerpiece of the PPI’s National Press Forum on Building Better Communities Through Civic Journalism held last May 29.
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