{"id":1967,"date":"2025-12-01T17:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondthestories.site\/?page_id=1967"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:54:56","slug":"in-focus-ep5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondthestories.site\/iteration2\/in-focus\/in-focus-ep5\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1967\" class=\"elementor elementor-1967\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3441a3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3441a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1885562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1885562\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188ae03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"188ae03\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4d9f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3c4d9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/ZP6cl_mujKk?feature=share&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169d27c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169d27c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf4a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4cf4a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondthestories.site\/iteration2\/in-focus\/in-focus-ep4\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M257.5 445.1l-22.2 22.2c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.4 44.7c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.2 22.2c9.5 9.5 9.3 25-.4 34.3L136.6 216H424c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v32c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H136.6l120.5 114.8c9.8 9.3 10 24.8.4 34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa0f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dfa0f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c9f0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8c9f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229eb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"229eb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The <marK>Cost<\/mark> of Being a Campus Journalist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec3d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec3d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the current journalistic landscape of the Philippines, many journalists risk their lives in the service of truthful journalism. But it does beg the question: why do journalists continue to pursue this path despite the challenges they face? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind the lens were students from the official publication of The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), <\/span><b>The Manila Collegian, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and they were asked,<\/span><b> \u201cwould you stand by your story, even if it cost you something?\u201d<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone has their own story when they enter the campus press. Some students had no intention of becoming student journalists, while others already had prior experience from their high school or elementary school days. Some just wanted to try something new and get into a new environment. Whatever the case may be, their motivations remain the same.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its core, journalism exists to serve the truth to the masses, despite any setbacks and pushback you face as a journalist. <\/span><b>Miguel Buzon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, News writer, believes that the stories he writes are there to be read by the public. And with the rampant threats towards journalists, it&#8217;s important more than ever to face these challenges. <\/span><b>Cassandra Pe\u00f1averde<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Editor-In-Chief of The Manila Collegian, exclaims that even if it means that her life would be at stake, she would continue to write stories for the masses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ever-changing digital landscape and the rise of social media as a primary source of news, it\u2019s essential to constantly adapt to current trends so that student journalists can tap into their target audience and share not just stories, but also factual and relevant issues that help people make better-informed decisions <\/span><b>Luisa Jarabe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Features writer, states that \u201cIf there is more to lose, that just means that your story is really worth sharing.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even at a campus level, student journalists share the same passion and responsibility as professional journalists. They are the next generation of truthtellers who continue to write stories not for themselves nor for recognition, but to share the weight each story carries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ea84d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ea84d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b5dd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35b5dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0403091 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0403091\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8933139 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8933139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/ZP6cl_mujKk?feature=share&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df53ad5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df53ad5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f2dc0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2f2dc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e98631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e98631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondthestories.site\/iteration2\/in-focus\/in-focus-ep4\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M257.5 445.1l-22.2 22.2c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.4 44.7c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.2 22.2c9.5 9.5 9.3 25-.4 34.3L136.6 216H424c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v32c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H136.6l120.5 114.8c9.8 9.3 10 24.8.4 34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c6550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b8c6550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6822f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6822f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The <marK>Cost<\/mark> of Being a Campus Journalist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d5fb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13d5fb5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07af00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07af00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the current journalistic landscape of the Philippines, many journalists risk their lives in the service of truthful journalism. But it does beg the question: why do journalists continue to pursue this path despite the challenges they face? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind the lens were students from the official publication of The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), <\/span><b>The Manila Collegian, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and they were asked,<\/span><b> \u201cwould you stand by your story, even if it cost you something?\u201d<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone has their own story when they enter the campus press. Some students had no intention of becoming student journalists, while others already had prior experience from their high school or elementary school days. Some just wanted to try something new and get into a new environment. Whatever the case may be, their motivations remain the same.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its core, journalism exists to serve the truth to the masses, despite any setbacks and pushback you face as a journalist. <\/span><b>Miguel Buzon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, News writer, believes that the stories he writes are there to be read by the public. And with the rampant threats towards journalists, it&#8217;s important more than ever to face these challenges. <\/span><b>Cassandra Pe\u00f1averde<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Editor-In-Chief of The Manila Collegian, exclaims that even if it means that her life would be at stake, she would continue to write stories for the masses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ever-changing digital landscape and the rise of social media as a primary source of news, it\u2019s essential to constantly adapt to current trends so that student journalists can tap into their target audience and share not just stories, but also factual and relevant issues that help people make better-informed decisions <\/span><b>Luisa Jarabe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Features writer, states that \u201cIf there is more to lose, that just means that your story is really worth sharing.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even at a campus level, student journalists share the same passion and responsibility as professional journalists. They are the next generation of truthtellers who continue to write stories not for themselves nor for recognition, but to share the weight each story carries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877d27d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"877d27d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0860ab elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0860ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dabf5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4dabf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondthestories.site\/iteration2\/in-focus\/in-focus-ep4\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M257.5 445.1l-22.2 22.2c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.4 44.7c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.2 22.2c9.5 9.5 9.3 25-.4 34.3L136.6 216H424c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v32c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H136.6l120.5 114.8c9.8 9.3 10 24.8.4 34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd261e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bd261e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adb959 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5adb959\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b336f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1b336f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf0c7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2bf0c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/ZP6cl_mujKk?feature=share&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6a032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e6a032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The <marK>Cost<\/mark> of Being a Campus Journalist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f360c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f360c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57c4ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b57c4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the current journalistic landscape of the Philippines, many journalists risk their lives in the service of truthful journalism. But it does beg the question: why do journalists continue to pursue this path despite the challenges they face? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind the lens were students from the official publication of The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), <\/span><b>The Manila Collegian, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and they were asked,<\/span><b> \u201cwould you stand by your story, even if it cost you something?\u201d<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone has their own story when they enter the campus press. Some students had no intention of becoming student journalists, while others already had prior experience from their high school or elementary school days. Some just wanted to try something new and get into a new environment. Whatever the case may be, their motivations remain the same.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its core, journalism exists to serve the truth to the masses, despite any setbacks and pushback you face as a journalist. <\/span><b>Miguel Buzon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, News writer, believes that the stories he writes are there to be read by the public. And with the rampant threats towards journalists, it&#8217;s important more than ever to face these challenges. <\/span><b>Cassandra Pe\u00f1averde<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Editor-In-Chief of The Manila Collegian, exclaims that even if it means that her life would be at stake, she would continue to write stories for the masses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ever-changing digital landscape and the rise of social media as a primary source of news, it\u2019s essential to constantly adapt to current trends so that student journalists can tap into their target audience and share not just stories, but also factual and relevant issues that help people make better-informed decisions <\/span><b>Luisa Jarabe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Features writer, states that \u201cIf there is more to lose, that just means that your story is really worth sharing.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even at a campus level, student journalists share the same passion and responsibility as professional journalists. 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