R.A 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, aims to promote the development of campus journalism in the Philippines. It recognizes campus journalism as an activity that involves collecting, organizing, and presenting news through various platforms. The law outlines the duties of student journalists to present information legally, ethically, socially, and professionally. It also defines student publications and stresses the independence of editorial content and operations. The role of campus journalism in nation-building is to empower local journalists and encourage critical thinking among students to help build the Filipino dream. As technology has advanced, campus journalism has adapted to include online platforms to better reach audiences.

1. R.A 7079
CAMPUS JOURNALISM Act of
1991

2. What is CampusJournalism?
 is “that enjoyable activity of the staff of the campus
paper in collecting, organizing and presenting news,
writing editorials, columns, features, and literary
articles, taking pictures, cartooning, copy reading,
proofreading, dummying & writing headlines”.

3. Duties and responsibilities of a Student
Journalist
• Legal- They should know their rights and the rights of
each individual, and they should be sure they are
compliant with legal issues. This will ensure there is no
intrusion on matters of confidentiality and privacy.
• Social- It is the duty of a journalist to make sure the
information is presented in a fair, balanced and truthful
manner

4. • Professional- A journalist has a professional responsibility
to present an accurate portrayal of events as they occur. This
usually is accomplished through excellent and thorough
research. A professional journalist will present only the facts,
leaving out her own opinions.
• Ethical- Journalists are bound to a code of ethics. An ethical
journalist will provide the audience with meaningful information,
but she also will know when information is too sensitive to be
reported.

5. What is R.A 7079?

6. • One of the most powerful law that promotes
the rights of the youth, yet also one of the
most disregarded law
• Train students on journalism
• Provide students an avenue to practice
truth , fairness , and balance
• Safeguard democracy at the campus level
• Approved on July 5,1991
• It is “ An act providing for the
Development and Promotion of Campus

7. What is it for?

8. It aims to promote the development and growth
of Campus Journalism as a means of :
(section 2 )
1. strengthening ethical values
2. encouraging critical and creative thinking
3. develop moral character and personal
discipline of the Filipino youth

9. The state shall undertake various programs and
projects aimed at improving the journalistic
skills of students concerned and promoting
responsible and free journalism
1. Division Schools Press Conference
2. Regional Schools Press Conference
3. National Schools Press Conference

10. Who can be part of the
student publication?

11. (Section 4 , Student Publication )
“ a student publication is published by the
student body through an editorial board
and publication staff composed of students
selected by fair and competitive
examinations.”

12. How independent
should a school
publication be?

13. The independence is defined not
only in terms of editorial content
but also in terms of day-to-day
operations , particularly fund
management.

14. Role of Campus Journalism in NATION BUILDING
The ability of campus journalism in nation-building is in its charisma to compel people
to action and be part of building the Filipino dream.
Reach the grassroots and localize actions
• Grassroots media training means empowerment of journalists
down the line.
• It means a boost to their morale and spirit to focus on their
strength and plans for their communities.
• They would realize their potentials as potent tools in community
building rather than radical activism and sensationalism
– (Lloyd Luna, 2004 Outstanding Filipino Youth Leader and CEO of Network of Campus Journalist in the
Philippines)

15. Campus Journalism and Its Response
to the Challenge of Time
“Campus journalism is very crucial tool in developing country. In
my twenty years of being a school paper adviser, my students
and I learned to think out of the box. We learned to dance
with cadence of change and our eyes become as sharp as the
eagle’s at night. We see what the community needs and what
can we cater to the community. We also realized that we
need to adapt to the medium in which we can reach our
audience more.”
(Alberto Goto, a campus publication adviser for twenty years
and proponent of the Special Program in Journalism)

16.  The content of the organ should prepare them to become
responsible students in decision making.
 Filling the gaps on information unknown to them will teach them to
make informed decision on serious national issues at their young age.
 They will learn not just to go with the flow and believe in hearsays.
They can learn how to weigh things.
With the adjustment to the technological innovations, campus journalism is not
only nailed on print publication anymore. In 2003, in response to the
emergence of the social media, online journalism was introduced
among campus journalists. Online writing was included as part of individual
competition in the NSPC. Online publications were also
encouraged among schools since their audience can also
be found active in the cyberspace.