2 GMA News Online reporters finalists in Red Cross reporting award

GMA News Friday 6th May, 2011

Two GMA News Online reporters are among the finalists in the Philippine Red Cross' first Humanitarian Reporting Award. Andreo Calonzo and Carmela Lapeña were both selected for their respective reports that explored the human impact of the infamous Maguindanao massacre in November 2009 in which 57 people, including 32 journalists, were killed. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Philippine Red Cross will reveal the winners on Saturday, May 7, after a forum that will discuss challenges on reporting conflict in the Philippines, and how to address them. Invited speakers are: Prof. Miriam Coronel Ferrer, who will discuss the current situation of Philippine media coverage of conflict situations; Antonio Cruz, president of Bloggers

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