Above: The new and modern logo of The Central Echo
Central Philippine University is taking the pride as The Central Echo, the university's publication celebrates its centennial this year.
Being distinguished as ONE of the OLDEST STUDENT PUBLICATIONS in the country, The Central Echo envisions to be committed to Exemplary Christian Education for Life (EXCEL) and be responsive to the needs of the total person and the world.
With 100 years of experience in campus journalism, no doubt that CE has shown its best to the Centralians and to the nation in general. CE has made its part in nation building. This is by executing the freedom of the press.
The birth of the Republic Act 7079 known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991 had accommodated space for young writers in CPU to exercise their press freedom through the university paper. As a campus journalist for quite some time, I have seen strong sense of writing skills among campus writers who are in passion of cultivating deeper expression of views in the corners of their schools.
To such delight, this act has become the government’s guiding rule in sustaining and protecting campus freedom of the press among students in both public and private institutions. This was designed to advocate the intensification of campus journalism as an avenue of escalating values while promoting critical and creative thinking, nurturing upright attitude and personal discipline among the young writers.
The purpose is very noble. The realization of guidelines has stressed ideas in organizing schools press conferences as a main channel in staging spirited campus press in the cultivation of school’s academic curriculum. However, there seemed to have vague realization of this policy to many schools nationwide despite efforts of the government in asserting this law.
Finally, one is certain – realizing campus journalism in the school is a help to boost students’ inclinations in journalism but it should be free from suppressed and directives of the authorities, otherwise, the problem lies not on financial facet but on the violation of their rights in writing what is right. Definitely, students when guided properly and when leadership and management are completely executed at normal pace, everything will follow – there would be a perfect blend between services to students and the school authorities.
Yes, The Central Echo has shown the people what Press Freedom is. I hope no one will hinder it this year. =)
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