History of the Print Media in the Philippines
American Occupation
Post-war Press
Post-EDSA Revolution Press
Pre-Colonization
- Subdued urge to rebel, hence the press was not as 'noisy' as they were during the Spanish occupation
- La Independencia
- "freest" in Asia
- radio and newspaper companies returned to business
- the rise of television
- advertising as source of newspaper income
- professionalization of journalism and journalism education
- returned press freedom
- too free
- integration of media platforms
- rise of citizen journalism
- rise of online journalism
- continued media killings
- writings were on leaves, wood, and rice paper
- there were also inscriptions on stone tablets and inside caves
- medallions were also engraved with pre-colonization writings
- Baybayin - the system of writing before the Spaniards came
Martial Law Press
Japanese Occupation
Spanish Occupation
- censorship
- rise of alternative press
- rise of women journalists
- media killings and tortures
- Tomas Pinpin
- Doctrina Christiana
- Philippine press vs Filipino press
- La Solidaridad
- All mass media outlets were seized and controlled by the Japanese army
- Propaganda Corps of the Japanese Army, later renamed as Department of Information of the Imperial Japanese Forces
- Guerilla press (mimeographed or typewritten)