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February 6, 2014
My Inquirer column today.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/71130/flo...
My Inquirer column today.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/71130/flora-de-filipinas
‘Flora de Filipinas’
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Known to Filipino bibliophiles as an oversized set of books, “Flora de Filipinas,” published in the 19th century, contains obsolete text and timeless illustrations of Philippine flowers as classified by the Augustinian botanist Manuel Blanco. It is rare to find a complete set in mint condition, whic...
http://opinion.inquirer.net/71130/flora-de-filipinas
‘Flora de Filipinas’
opinion.inquirer.net
Known to Filipino bibliophiles as an oversized set of books, “Flora de Filipinas,” published in the 19th century, contains obsolete text and timeless illustrations of Philippine flowers as classified by the Augustinian botanist Manuel Blanco. It is rare to find a complete set in mint condition, whic...
February 5, 2014
A sun with eight rays is the most striking element in the Philippine flag that w...
A sun with eight rays is the most striking element in the Philippine flag that was born out of the Philippine Revolution. Andres Bonifacio also used the sun in the Katipunan flag."Pintados" were documented in the 16th century "Boxer Codex" with tattooed sunbursts on their cheeks, breasts and buns. What do you think is the significance of the sun to our history, culture, and our sense of nation?
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January 30, 2014
My Inquirer column today.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70613/the...
My Inquirer column today.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70613/the-burden-of-awards
The burden of awards
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Last Wednesday Metrobank Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary by honoring its institutional partners that included my employers, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Ateneo de Manila University. Metrobank Foundation also chose from its roster of Outstanding Artists, Teachers, Policemen and Soldie...
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70613/the-burden-of-awards
The burden of awards
opinion.inquirer.net
Last Wednesday Metrobank Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary by honoring its institutional partners that included my employers, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Ateneo de Manila University. Metrobank Foundation also chose from its roster of Outstanding Artists, Teachers, Policemen and Soldie...
January 28, 2014
My Inquirer column today on soy sauce.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70491/adv......
My Inquirer column today on soy sauce.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70491/adventures-with-soy-sauce
Adventures with soy sauce
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My first morning in any foreign country is usually spent trying out the local breakfast and going over the local newspaper. Before visiting any of the recommended tourist spots, I head to the local market or the grocery closest to my hotel to get a sense of prices and learn a few useful words for fr...
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70491/adventures-with-soy-sauce
Adventures with soy sauce
opinion.inquirer.net
My first morning in any foreign country is usually spent trying out the local breakfast and going over the local newspaper. Before visiting any of the recommended tourist spots, I head to the local market or the grocery closest to my hotel to get a sense of prices and learn a few useful words for fr...
January 24, 2014
Sorry for reposting but yesterdays column mysteriously disappeared from this pag...
Sorry for reposting but yesterdays column mysteriously disappeared from this page. I wonder if its because it goes beyond Philippine history and made reference to a beloved US President. Check it out.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70179/jfk-diarrhea-and-history
JFK, diarrhea, and history
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Reading about Leonard Wood’s brain tumor and how it may have affected the way he ran the Philippines as US governor-general made me wonder about occupants of Malacañang and other seats of power elsewhere in the world in other times.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70179/jfk-diarrhea-and-history
JFK, diarrhea, and history
opinion.inquirer.net
Reading about Leonard Wood’s brain tumor and how it may have affected the way he ran the Philippines as US governor-general made me wonder about occupants of Malacañang and other seats of power elsewhere in the world in other times.
January 23, 2014
Just discovered something healthier and more delicious than otoro (extra-fatty t...
Just discovered something healthier and more delicious than otoro (extra-fatty tuna) sushi, its WAGYU sushi!
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January 22, 2014
Congratulations! SHEILA CORONEL, Academic Dean, Columbia University Journalism S...
Congratulations! SHEILA CORONEL, Academic Dean, Columbia University Journalism School.
New York, NY, January 21, 2014 —Dean Steve Coll announced today that Sheila Coronel will become Dean of Academic Affairs at Columbia Journalism School, succeeding Bill Grueskin, who has served in the position since 2008. Coronel will assume the role on July 1, 2014.
“Sheila is a superb journalist, teacher and leader,” said Dean Steve Coll. “Her deep commitment to investigative reporting, data science and global journalism make her ideally positioned to advance the school’s most important priorities. She has earned the great respect of her faculty colleagues and has done much to improve the school since she arrived here. She has also established herself as a media leader through her service to groups working to advance investigative journalism worldwide and to protect reporters under pressure. I look forward to learning from her and supporting her new leadership role at Columbia.”
Coll continued, “Sheila will inherit an office that has been superbly led for six years by Bill Grueskin, who has creatively and inclusively led the faculty through important innovation in the school’s curriculum. Bill is a deeply intelligent journalist and industry expert. He has been an attentive manager while managing to maintain a wry sense of humor. We will miss his leadership in academic affairs, but trust he will continue to help us think ahead as a member of the faculty.”
Coronel, who joined the school in 2006 as the Toni Stabile Professor of Professional Practice in Investigative Journalism and the Director of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, is known globally for her investigative work. She was co-founder and for many years, the director of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, a pioneering nonprofit. As a journalist in her native Philippines, she reported on the turbulent democratic transition that followed the fall of Ferdinand Marcos, writing for both Philippine newspapers as well as The New York Times and the Guardian.
“I am honored and delighted to have this opportunity to serve as academic dean of a great institution,” said Coronel. “We are at a period of uncertainty, as well as tremendous possibility, for both journalism and journalism education. It’s an exciting time to be at a top-tier journalism school.”
Coronel is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including “Coups, Cults & Cannibals,” a collection of reportage; “The Rulemakers: How the wealthy and well-born dominate Congress”; and “Pork and other Perks: Corruption and Governance in the Philippines.” She has received numerous awards and widespread recognition of her work, including, the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2003, one of Asia’s premier prizes. In 2011, she received the Presidential Teaching Award, which honors Columbia University’s best teachers. She is a member of Columbia Journalism Review’s Board of Overseers.
She received an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of the Philippines in 1979, and a master’s degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics in 1991. Coronel will continue to teach and serve as Director of the Stabile Center.
Grueskin, who had a distinguished 13-year tenure at the Wall Street Journal before arriving at Columbia, oversaw the most dramatic transformation of the journalism school’s curriculum in decades. The changes, unanimously approved by the faculty in 2012, went into effect this academic year. M.S. students no longer select majors in traditional industry categories such as newspaper or broadcast. Instead, they have much more flexibility in their schedules and can choose from traditional classes in reporting and writing, as well as a host of new courses in data visualization, algorithms, long-form digital journalism and interactive news design. These changes recognize that the nature of the work journalists do requires a much deeper relationship between journalists and audiences. Grueskin also oversaw the creation of new classes in the business of journalism, as well as the school’s dual masters degree program in Computer Science and Journalism, which accepted its first students in 2011.
In May 2011, Grueskin, along with Ava Seave and Lucas Graves, co-authored “The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism,” a report that examined online traffic and engagement patterns, emerging news platforms, paywalls, aggregation and new sources of revenue. Grueskin will remain at the school as a member of the full-time faculty, teaching classes in reporting, editing and newsroom management.
About the Graduate School of Journalism
For a century, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism has been preparing journalists in a program that stresses academic rigor, ethics, journalistic inquiry, and professional practice. Founded by Joseph Pulitzer in 1912, the school offers Master of Science, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. For more information, visit www.journalism.columbia.edu.
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New York, NY, January 21, 2014 —Dean Steve Coll announced today that Sheila Coronel will become Dean of Academic Affairs at Columbia Journalism School, succeeding Bill Grueskin, who has served in the position since 2008. Coronel will assume the role on July 1, 2014.
“Sheila is a superb journalist, teacher and leader,” said Dean Steve Coll. “Her deep commitment to investigative reporting, data science and global journalism make her ideally positioned to advance the school’s most important priorities. She has earned the great respect of her faculty colleagues and has done much to improve the school since she arrived here. She has also established herself as a media leader through her service to groups working to advance investigative journalism worldwide and to protect reporters under pressure. I look forward to learning from her and supporting her new leadership role at Columbia.”
Coll continued, “Sheila will inherit an office that has been superbly led for six years by Bill Grueskin, who has creatively and inclusively led the faculty through important innovation in the school’s curriculum. Bill is a deeply intelligent journalist and industry expert. He has been an attentive manager while managing to maintain a wry sense of humor. We will miss his leadership in academic affairs, but trust he will continue to help us think ahead as a member of the faculty.”
Coronel, who joined the school in 2006 as the Toni Stabile Professor of Professional Practice in Investigative Journalism and the Director of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, is known globally for her investigative work. She was co-founder and for many years, the director of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, a pioneering nonprofit. As a journalist in her native Philippines, she reported on the turbulent democratic transition that followed the fall of Ferdinand Marcos, writing for both Philippine newspapers as well as The New York Times and the Guardian.
“I am honored and delighted to have this opportunity to serve as academic dean of a great institution,” said Coronel. “We are at a period of uncertainty, as well as tremendous possibility, for both journalism and journalism education. It’s an exciting time to be at a top-tier journalism school.”
Coronel is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including “Coups, Cults & Cannibals,” a collection of reportage; “The Rulemakers: How the wealthy and well-born dominate Congress”; and “Pork and other Perks: Corruption and Governance in the Philippines.” She has received numerous awards and widespread recognition of her work, including, the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2003, one of Asia’s premier prizes. In 2011, she received the Presidential Teaching Award, which honors Columbia University’s best teachers. She is a member of Columbia Journalism Review’s Board of Overseers.
She received an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of the Philippines in 1979, and a master’s degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics in 1991. Coronel will continue to teach and serve as Director of the Stabile Center.
Grueskin, who had a distinguished 13-year tenure at the Wall Street Journal before arriving at Columbia, oversaw the most dramatic transformation of the journalism school’s curriculum in decades. The changes, unanimously approved by the faculty in 2012, went into effect this academic year. M.S. students no longer select majors in traditional industry categories such as newspaper or broadcast. Instead, they have much more flexibility in their schedules and can choose from traditional classes in reporting and writing, as well as a host of new courses in data visualization, algorithms, long-form digital journalism and interactive news design. These changes recognize that the nature of the work journalists do requires a much deeper relationship between journalists and audiences. Grueskin also oversaw the creation of new classes in the business of journalism, as well as the school’s dual masters degree program in Computer Science and Journalism, which accepted its first students in 2011.
In May 2011, Grueskin, along with Ava Seave and Lucas Graves, co-authored “The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism,” a report that examined online traffic and engagement patterns, emerging news platforms, paywalls, aggregation and new sources of revenue. Grueskin will remain at the school as a member of the full-time faculty, teaching classes in reporting, editing and newsroom management.
About the Graduate School of Journalism
For a century, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism has been preparing journalists in a program that stresses academic rigor, ethics, journalistic inquiry, and professional practice. Founded by Joseph Pulitzer in 1912, the school offers Master of Science, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. For more information, visit www.journalism.columbia.edu.
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January 21, 2014
My Inquirer column today on Cleopatra's nose.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70057/...
My Inquirer column today on Cleopatra's nose.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70057/cleopatras-nose-woods-brain-tumor
http://opinion.inquirer.net/70057/cleopatras-nose-woods-brain-tumor
January 19, 2014
Bear Brand milk has been in the Philippines a long time. It was known in Spanish...
Bear Brand milk has been in the Philippines a long time. It was known in Spanish as "Marca Oso." Didn't people wonder why a bear would feed her cub cow milk from a bottle? Did people know this canned product was cow and not bear milk?
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January 18, 2014
This photo of my mother on her wedding day makes me wonder if my life would have...
This photo of my mother on her wedding day makes me wonder if my life would have turned out differently if I inherited even a tenth of her looks.
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