His approval ratings are unperturbed despite the concerted efforts by his critics to paint him in a negative light, particularly in mainstream media. Yet, Nery and his cohorts in mainstream media rarely come out swinging against the incompetence and the malicious spins of their own kind. Mainstream media has repeatedly emphasized that people like them, and other social media bloggers, are not legitimate news authorities. Professional journalists like John Nery have emphasized the fact that social media is not journalism, and social media blogging is not news reporting. Nery and his colleagues in mainstream media, on the other hand, are obliged to present facts when they report the news.

Source: Manila Times March 05, 2018 16:18 UTC