On Friday, March 21, Philippine journalism’s best and brightest are coming together for a panel discussion titled, “Journalism in the Age of Big Tech: How to Survive in the Midst of DisinformationDisinformationFalse information created and spread on purpose to mislead people, often to sway opinion or win political advantage. In the Philippines, it travels fast through social media and troll networks,Go to Disinformation Glossary.” Taking its lead is Atom Araullo, broadcast journalist, TV presenter, and co-founder of community-oriented independent news outfit FYT Media.
As a host of some of the biggest Philippine news and documentaryDocumentaryA nonfiction film that explores real people, events, or issues, using interviews, archival material, and observation to tell its story. Documentaries can inform, challenge, and move audiences, and Philippine filmmakersGo to Documentary Glossary programs, like 24 Oras, i-Witness, and State of the Nation, Araullo has brought the country’s most powerful stories and pressing issues to the people. This work earned him accolades like the Platinum Stallion Media Award for Most Trusted Field Reporter in 2015 and the PMPC Star Award for Best Morning Show Host in 2018.
He also won World’s Best TV and Film at the 2017 New York Festivals for his documentaryDocumentaryA nonfiction film that explores real people, events, or issues, using interviews, archival material, and observation to tell its story. Documentaries can inform, challenge, and move audiences, and Philippine filmmakersGo to Documentary Glossary Warmer. The documentary tackles the effects of global warming in the Artex Compound, a floating community in the city of Malabon, and how the country of Norway is addressing climate change.
Social issues are central to Araullo’s work as a journalist, and it’s a core fortified not only through his fieldwork but also through his education and upbringing.
In December 2024, Araullo won a landmark lawsuit against Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) hosts Jeffrey Celiz and Lorraine Badoy, who had red-tagged him and his mother, former Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Chairperson Carol Pagaduan Araullo.
After his interview with veteran journalist Marites Vitug for Rolling Stone Philippines, Araullo is now set to take the stage at Rolling Stone Philippines LIVE! Catch him and other industry movers discussing the challenges of traditional media, journalism in the age of big tech, the rise in citizen reporting, and the future of investigative journalismInvestigative JournalismIn-depth reporting that digs into matters of public interest, often involving corruption, abuse of power, or hidden wrongdoing. It takes time, records, sources, and persistence to produce, and it holdsGo to Investigative Journalism Glossary.
Rolling Stone Philippines LIVE! happens on Friday, March 21, at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in BGC, Taguig City. Seats are limited, so head over to SariSari.Shopping to get the Rolling Stone Philippines bundle, which includes:
- All three cover versions of the maiden issue of Rolling Stone Philippines
- A t-shirt
- A tote bag
- Complimentary access to the event
- Access to the open bar
- And more exciting activities
