Activities
CAMPUS JOURNALISM WORKSHOP (CJW)
These kids were having fun while drafting their feature articles.
More than a decade ago, the UP Journalism Club (UPJC) thought of furthering its thrust of critical thought and action in journalism by starting with young high school students. We realized that students need to learn early the basics of journalism, as well as the ethics and laws governing the profession. These would help them as campus journalists and clear the path for those who are interested in pursuing the profession.
In September 1995, we approached different high schools with this idea. Fortunately, the San Jose Academy granted UPJC’s proposal to conduct a seminar-workshop for the students.
The workshop ran for two consecutive Saturdays, November 18 and 25. More than 40 students from first to fourth year participated in the workshop. Subjects taught were news writing, feature writing, opinion/editorial writing, laying-out, copyediting, as well as a discussion on media ethics.
Following this success, UPJC organized another workshop, in October 1996, this time outside Metro Manila. This was at Hope Christian High School in Naga City.
The organization saw the interest and eagerness of the students, the fulfillment of receiving writing awards and the happiness of sharing knowledge; so it was decided to continue what it had began.
For three years, after a simple idea spurred a series of successful workshops, UPJC felt it had to revise its workshop curriculum. This was done in October 1998 when the workshop was held in Marinduque.
UPJC has so far toured Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Laguna, Quezon, Batangas and Camarines Sur. Lately, it has also been campaigning around Metro Manila Schools, including St. Paul College – Parañaque, St. Paul College – Quezon City, St. Theresa’s College, Miriam High School, Colegio de Santa Rosa – Intramuros, Olivarez College, and Holy Family School – Quezon City.
For inquiries regarding the Campus Journalism Workshop, or if you would like us to go to your school, kindly email Maria Ernica de Guzman, our VP for External Affairs at ernica.deguzman@ymail.com, ernicai@gmail.com.
ALTERNATIVE CLASSROOM LEARNING EXPERIENCE (ACLE)
The JCers posed for a photo op with Ms. Cheche Lazaro after the ACLE.
Every semester, UP Diliman holds the Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) to provide students with relevant knowledge not normally taught in classrooms. UPJC has been participating in the ACLE to offer the UP students a glimpse of what the real world of journalism is about. Last August, the UP Journalism Club ACLE titled, “aPROBEd: ethically speaking, of course!” discussed the coverage of local sensitive issues. Speakers were The Probe Team’s Ms. Cheche Lazaro, Ms. Booma Cruz, Ms. Celery Aganon and Ms. Janice Ponce de Leon.
SYMPOSIA
UPJC holds fora, discussions and symposia tackling current and relevant media-related issues. The most recent symposium held by the organization was “Feedback: A Forum on the Right of Reply Bill,” with guest speakers Vijae Alquisola of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), Atty. Rommel Bagares and Atty. Theodore Te of Center Law, Isagani Yambot of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Prof. Luis Teodoro of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) and representatives of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) among others.
UPJC Kapihan
In August 2008, UPJC held its first Kapihan,an informal talk at a coffee house in UP Dilimanwith UPJC’s alumni as its speakers. TheKapihan aims to bring socially-relevant issues closer to everyone in a more open setting than foraand seminars.
UPJC Week
The UPJC does its annual series of intra- andinter-org activities. This celebration kicks offwith the unveiling of the UPJC exhibit showcasingthe organization’s achievements and activitiesfor the past years.