MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen on Thursday urged the media to “adhere to highest editorial standards and thoroughly verify the information before reporting it to the public.”
“Misleading information, whether or not motivated by malice, harms the shaping of public opinion. It skews democracy in favor of malevolent elements. Freedom of the press is a guaranteed constitutional right, but that comes with the responsibility reposed in those who wield its power. Part of journalism’s ethics is also a duty to be decent,” Leonen said.
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