CMFR monitored media coverage in 2007. They're doing it again this year.
Thanks to the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), we have a monitor of how the country’s mainstream media are covering the 2010 elections.
In its first report, the CMFR notes that, among others, mainstream media coverage already peaked on February 9, 2010, the first day of the official campaign period for national candidates; that there was minimal coverage of the vice presidential candidates; and that there was scarce mention or focus of partylist organizations.
The CMFR’s initial report on TV coverage revealed that the most-covered candidates were for the first three weeks were: Joseph Estrada (PMP presidential candidate), Loren Legarda (NP/NPC vice presidential candidate), Silvestre Bello III (Lakas-Kampi CMD senatorial candidate), and 1-UTAK partylist.
The organization also shared results of a monitoring of election coverage by Cebu’s English-language press.
Read the CMFR report here, and download the Cebu press report here.