Preliminaries

Table of Contents Politics in Mainstream, Underground, and New Media Campos, Patrick F.

Articles

The Making of the Philippine President: A Textual Analysis of Mythical Archetypes in the TV News Reports of the 2010 Presidential Elections Sarmenta, Severino Revisiting the ‘Aquino Magic’: Extending Neoliberal Interests and Foreshadowing Communicative Capitalism in the Philippines Caralde, Mae U. The Embodiment of the New Woman: Advertisements’ Mobilization of Women’s Bodies Through Co-Optation of Feminist Ideologies Baldo-Cubelo, Julienne Thesa People’s War, People’s Press: History and Evolution of Ang Bayan (The People), the News Organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Tangi, Lucia Palpal-latoc Reactivating Filipino Youth Activism in the Age of Slacktivism Lanuza, Gerry Spectres of New Media Technologies in the Public Sphere Labiste, Ma. Diosa In Other News: Negotiating a Shifting Notion of Newsworthiness Through Amateur Web Video Canlas, Daphne-Tatiana T. Internet Literacy: Levels of Literacy Among Selected Filipinos Across Economic Classes Portus, Lourdes M. Media Assessment of Herbalife’s Crisis Response: An Approach to Explain Vietnam’s Media Transparency Level Ly-Le, Tuong-Minh Striking Balance: Freedom of Expression in Post-Soeharto Indonesia Suryana, A’an The Philippines as an International Transit Site for North Korean Refugees Dawe, Christopher J.

Reviews

Representations and Discourses in Internet Comedy Gutierrez, Jose III Animation and Realism: A Review of RPG Metanoia (2010) Gutierrez, Jose III

Cover Spread

Volume 12 Issue 01 Cover Pineda, Jan Patrick