(“Sad” Alfred Nobel image[1] from China Daily, Maria Ressa
image[2] from Esquire)
2 things I will argue here: (1) The Nobel Committee is
right. (2) The Nobel Committee is wrong.
(1)
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee is Right.
The Nobel Committee is correct in awarding Maria Ressa the 2021
Nobel Peace Prize (with co-winner Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov). In defense of press freedom. Mr Jose
is wrong when he says, “The Philippine press is alive and well not because of
Maria Ressa.” I say the PH press is alive because
of Maria Ressa. Mr Jose says, “No writer is in jail.” I say no journalist is in
jail because of Maria Ressa – since
2019, she has had a panel of international lawyers defending her, led by Amal Clooney.
(2)
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee is Wrong.
The Nobel Committee values investigative
journalism over and above development
journalism. The first is
anti-person, the second pro-society.
I have been proselytizing about development journalism, which I prefer to call iTHINK! Journalism. Let me quote from my
article, “Media Is In The Wrong Media Class Struggle – Media Should Be A Force
For Good![3]” (14
July 2021, Communication for Development):
And this is how to
carry out the Media Class Struggle – through what I call iTHINK Journalism.
Ta-da!
i for investigations.
First, investigate if
True. Then investigate if
Helpful. Then investigate if
Inspiring. Then investigate if
Necessary. Then investigate if
Kind. THiNK!
Then, by all means, spread the news!
What
Maria Ressa and the rest of the world of journalists are practicing is Truth
Journalism only (personal), not THiNK Journalism (social) – I am anti-Nobel Peace
Prize because it is essentially anti-social!@517
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