The very focal point as to why a forum occurred was to deliberately discuss important matters prior to the Mass Communication Internship. But as the forum goes farther, I’d have to say the issue about the ever unending topic with regards to the Manila hostage drama was quite inevitable for the Kapisanan nga mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) officials to discuss, though I shall consider it adequate to somehow hear a parcel of their opinions toward the latter. Right then and there, I’ve come to know that it was also the broadcasting network’s newsroom who had somehow committed lapses. Upon knowing, my mind began to browse on one of the communication theories that we’ve discussed. Specifically, this shall be the gatekeeping theory by which it is a process that determines not only which information is selected, but as well as to what the content and nature of messages, such as news, will be.
In the middle of the forum, each of the KBP officials was given the privilege speech prior to the internship concerns and such. Upon hearing, I humbly denote that internship is a serious business. The station has the prerogative as to accept interns or not. I reckon that would have to be the major dilemma that an intern shall be experiencing firsthand.
Internship, the marriage between theory and practice, gradually slithers up in me and made me realize more cautiously than ever its ulterior aspects as well as some mind-over-matter concerns. Ulterior, I shall say, for never have I been gripping ideas as to what internship really would be. I’m speaking of reality and the trends of it.
The part of the program that really piqued my interest to its highest peak was the open forum. It was fare-thee-well moderated by our very own Dr. Corazon Prejoles. Questions were then asked from the students toward the KBP officials. Questions concerning sorts like ‘Will the students bargain a libel case if he would commit lapses? What’s your stand towards stations that would make the interns as their personal assistant (PA) just because no slots are sufficient enough for them? Will the students be affected with this proposed “Total News Blackout” bill? Would it be better of the intern would have a particular number of working hours?’
Those were the questions being brought up and needless to say, those questions were answered genuinely enough. Though I’ll have to say it’ll be a vast satisfaction if there would be plenty of questions to be asked. How I wish time was in utter slow motion at that time.
Anyhow, the forum has somehow unleashed our young minds with regards to the course as well as its application. This is remarkably useful at the time when we could finally call ourselves as interns come summer of 2011.
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