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Beth Morrissey: PiA Fellow of the Fortnight |
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Despite the
warnings at PiA orientation not to spend too much time
on the internet, Beth finds herself updating Twitter and Facebook every
day. She can't help it; its part of her job. She's working with the
ABS-CBN News team to integrate new media and citizen journalism into
their coverage of the upcoming presidential elections. The goal is to
equip every voter with the means to report election-related fraud and
corruption to the media via email, social networking sites, and text
messages. But new media Pinoy-style extends well beyond the virtual
realm, and Beth is learning how Filipinos turn online socializing into
warm-bodied rallies. Election time is still months away, but the
citizen journalism movement is taking off, which means Beth might just
be a small part of what could turn
into a game-changing movement when ballots are cast in May 2010.
When she isn't sewing the seeds of citizen journalism, Beth is
filing stories for ABS-CBN's ANC News Channel. So far she's covered a
barista competition, a theatre opening, and an installation art exhibit
that used computers to grow plants.
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