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Ivan Mayrina fires back at mainstream media critics.
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Ivan Maytina says mainstream journalists are not source of fake news.
GMA Network newscaster Ivan Mayrina fires back on mainstream journalist bashers saying they only have their credibility as their capital.
After defending fellow Kapuso Jan Sisante from bashers, GMA Network journalist Ivan Mayrina has started to be more vocal in social media.
In a recent Facebook post, Mayrina defended mainstream journalist from being tagged as purveyor of fake news. This after PCOO Asec Mocha Uson labeled GMA News report on her trip to Marawi as “fake news”.
According to Mayrina, coming up with a news report is no joke as it entails sweat and blood to create a 2-minute video report.
“Sa bawat istoryang napapanood ninyo, pawis at minsan dugo ang binubuhos namin. Bago umere ang isang 2-minute TV report, ilang editorial layers ang dadaanan. Ilang beses kaming tatanungin, ilang beses na hihimayin ang mga detalye. Minsan nga dadaan pa sa abogado bago ma-clear for airing.” he said.
He added that credibility is their main weapon because they will always be accountable for any mistake on their reports.
“Kredibilidad ang puhunan namin sa industriyang ito. Kaya naman kapag sumablay kami sa truthfulness, accuracy, fairness at balance—mga time-honored principles sa journalism–pananabon at (in serious cases) parusa ang katapat.”
He also pointed out that just because a news report doesn’t satisfy one’s belief it is already fake news.
“Pero dahil lang hindi naging pabor sa isang tao o kampo ang balita ay nagiging fake na ito. Hindi dahil ayaw niyong marinig ang ibinalita namin ay hindi na ito totoo.”
In the end, Mayrina left strong words saying “I am a mainstream journalist. And I take exception to the statement that we are purveyors of fake news.
Here’s his complete Facebook post regarding fake news.
Sa bawat istoryang napapanood ninyo, pawis at minsan dugo ang binubuhos namin. Bago umere ang isang 2-minute TV report, ilang editorial layers ang dadaanan. Ilang beses kaming tatanungin, ilang beses na hihimayin ang mga detalye. Minsan nga dadaan pa sa abogado bago ma-clear for airing.
Kaya naman kapag sumablay kami sa truthfulness, accuracy, fairness at balance—mga time-honored principles sa journalism–pananabon at (in serious cases) parusa ang katapat.
Kredibilidad ang puhunan namin sa industriyang ito. Pero nagkakamali rin kami at—mas mahalaga—umaamin, at itinatama ang pagkakamali kung meron man. Tinitindigan naming mga “mainstream journalists” ang accountability. That much, we owe our audience.
Pero dahil lang hindi naging pabor sa isang tao o kampo ang balita ay nagiging fake na ito. Hindi dahil ayaw niyong marinig ang ibinalita namin ay hindi na ito totoo.
I am a mainstream journalist. And I take exception to the statement that we are purveyors of fake news.
