Campus Journalism Act of 1991

1. REVISITING THE RULES
CAMPUS JOURNALISM
Facilitator:
Mrs. Vivian L. Doromal
MT I
Jamindan National High School

2. A N A C T P R O V I D I N G F O R T H E D E V E L O P M E N T
A N D P R O M O T I O N O F C A M P U S J O U R N A L I S M
A N D F O R O T H E R P U R P O S E S
Campus Journalism Act of 1991
(Republic Act 7079)

3. Republic Act 7079
 One of the most powerful laws
that promote the rights of the
youth, yet also one of the most
disregarded laws
 Trains students on journalism
 Provides students an avenue to
practice truth, fairness and
balance
 Safeguards democracy in the
campus level
(Masajo, 2007)

4. Republic Act 7079
 A consolidation of Senate Bill
1103 and House Bill 22658
 Approved on July 5, 1991
 Approved during the term of
Pres. Corazon C. Aquino

5. Declaration of Policy
 To uphold and protect the freedom of the press even at the
campus level
 Aims to promote the development and growth of campus
journalism as a means of:
 Strengthening ethical values
 Encouraging critical and creative thinking
 Developing moral character and personal
discipline of the Filipino youth

6. Declaration of Policy

7. Declaration of Policy
 The State shall undertake various programs and projects
aimed at improving the journalistic skills of students
concerned and promoting responsible and free journalism.
Division Schools Press Conference
Regional Schools Press Conference
National Schools Press Conference

8. Definition of Terms
 SCHOOL
 An institution for learning in the elementary, secondary or
tertiary level comprised of the studentry, administration,
faculty and non-faculty personnel
 STUDENT PUBLICATION
 The issue of any printed material that is independently
published by, and which meets the needs and interests of,
the studentry
 STUDENT JOURNALIST
 Any bona fide student enrolled for the current semester or
term, who was passed or met the qualification and standards
of the editorial board. He must likewise maintain a
satisfactory academic standing.

9. Definition of Terms
 EDITORIAL BOARD
 TERTIARY LEVEL: Composed of student journalists who
have qualified in placement examinations
 BASIC EDUCATION: Composed of a duly appointed faculty
adviser, the editor who qualified and a representative of the
Parents-Teachers' Association, who will determine the
editorial policies to be implemented by the editor and staff
members of the student publication concerned.

10. Definition of Terms
 EDITORIAL POLICIES
 A set of guidelines by which a student publication is operated
and managed, taking into account pertinent laws as well as
the school administration's policies.
 Said guidelines shall determine the frequency of the
publication, the manner of selecting articles and features and
other similar matters.
Once the publication is established, its editorial board
shall freely determine its editorial policies and
manage the publication's funds.

11. Mechanical Information
 Number of Copies: 1,500 per issue
 Two issues per year
 Paper Size: 10” x 13”
 Paper Type: Newsprint
 Color: Full Color (All Pages)
 Number of Pages: 16

12. Newspaper Sections
 School and Community News
 Opinion, Editorial (Op-ed)
 Lifestyle
 Fashion
 Technology and Gadgets
 Music and Entertainment
 Arts and Literary
 Science
 Tourism
 Sports
 Campus Bulletin

13. LIBEL
(lī'bəl)
n.
A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or
pictures, that damages a person's reputation.
The act of presenting such material to the public.
The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at
admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court.
tr.v., -beled, or -belled, -bel·ing, or -bel·ling, -bels, or -
bels.
To publish a libel about (a person). See synonyms
at malign.

14. PLAGIARISM
 Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a
breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions
like penalties, suspension, and even expulsion.
 Plagiarism is not a crime per se but in academia and
industry, it is a serious ethical offense,[6][7] and cases
of plagiarism can constitute copyright
infringement.[citation needed]

15. Security of Tenure
 A member of the publication staff must maintain his or her
status as student in order to retain membership in the
publication staff
 A student shall not be expelled or suspended solely on the
basis of articles he or she has written, or on the basis of the
performance of his or her duties in the student publication.

16. DepEd Order No 41 s. 2011

The school publication is not
mandatory but strongly encouraged
inline with the promotion of campus
journalism. Every Elementary pupil
shall not pay more than P60 and every
high school student shall not pay more
P90 per DepED Order No. 19s. 2008.

17. An excerpt from DepEd Order No. 65, series of
2010
 d. The school publication fee shall be set at
the school level but it shall not be more than
Sixty Pesos (Php60.00) per elementary
school pupil and Ninety Pesos (Php90.00)
per secondary school student (DepEd Order
No. 19, s. 2008). The publication of a school
newspaper, while not mandatory, is strongly
encouraged in line with the campus
journalism program both at elementary and
secondary levels;

18. Freedom of religion; freedom of the press, and
freedom of person under the protection of the
habeas corpus, and trial by juries impartially
selected. These principles form the bright
constellation which has gone before us, ad
guided our steps through an age of revolution
and reformation.”
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
U.S. president.

19. What is your
commitment?