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Danilo Arao

  • Associate Editor, Bulatlat
  • Professor of Journalism, University of the Philippines
  • Editor, Media Asia
Philippines
As seen in: Bulatlat, Media Asia, Taylor & Francis Online, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The News Lens, East Asia Forum, Pinoy Weekly, Rising Sun, dannyarao.com
Covers:  politics, culture, economics, elections, journalism, media, impunity, human rights
Journalist and educator ■ 다닐로 아라오 ■ @KontraDaya | @MediaAsiaJourn | @Bulatlat | @PinoyWeekly | @Kodao | UP Diliman | PUP Sta. Mesa

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Danilo Arao’s Biography

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DANILO ARAÑA ARAO is a professor at the Department of Journalism, University of the Philippines Diliman College of Media and Communication (UPD CMC).

He is also a faculty affiliate at the UPD Center for International Studies (CIS) and a special lecturer at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Mesa. He is the editor of Media Asia, a refereed journal published by the Asian Media Information and Communication (AMIC) Centre and Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

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Bulatlat articles

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East Asia Forum articles

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Inquirer articles

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Pinoy Weekly articles

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Plaridel Journal articles

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Taylor & Francis Online articles

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Articles

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By Danilo Arao
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Kung susundan ang ilan pang pahayag ng mataas na opisyal ng NBI, nais nilang paghiwalayin ang mga tunay na peryodista sa mga pekeng peryodista. Iba ang responsable sa iresponsable. Iba ang etikal sa hindi etikal. Perang nasa maleta, pinosasang mga tagamidya.
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Maleta

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By Danilo Arao
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Perang nasa maleta, pinosasang mga tagamidya. Dahil sa akusasyong pangingikil kapalit ng hindi pag-eere ng isang media network ng bidyong makakasira daw sa reputasyon ng isang miyembro ng House of Representatives, may inihahandang draft bill ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) tungkol sa regulasyon ng social media sa aspekto ng peryodismo. “Immediate na po iyon.
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By Danilo Arao
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Huwag hayaang mauwi lang sa numero ang 19 na pinatay noong Abril 19. Paano sisimulan kung hindi pa kumpirmado ang lahat ng pangalan? O kung mayroon mang alam, hindi pa dapat isapubliko bilang respeto sa pamilyang naghihinagpis? Pero kahit na medyo limitado, kailangan pa ring isulat at pagnilayan ang nangyari. Kung sabagay, may ilang impormasyong hindi maikakaila.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was news editor of the Philippine Collegian, official student publication of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Social media platforms are giving journalists the opportunity to further disseminate information and to interact with their audiences.

Awards

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International Publication Award

2024 - Peer-reviewed book chapter

Awarded by the University of the Philippines for this book chapter: Arao, D. A. (2023). Cross-border journalism in Southeast Asia. In L. Rothenberger, M. Löffelholz, & D. H. Weaver (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of cross-border journalism (pp. 461-471). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23023-3_29

Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism

2003 - Explanatory

FINALIST | Ang Petron, desperasyon at deregulasyon by Danilo Araña Arao | Pinoy Weekly | July 23-29, 2003 | https://www.dannyarao.com/2003pw-july23.html

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National Book Awards

1997 - Journalism

FINALIST | The Electronic Trail: Computer-assisted Research and Reporting in the Philippines by Danilo A. Arao, Yvonne T. Chua and Alecks P. Pabico | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism | © 1997, 207 pages, ISBN 971-8686-16-9

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