Journalism UST

: The Varsitarian concludes the 27th Inkblots, its annual fellowship for campus journalists and journalism practitioners, at the St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, O.P. Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The program featured lectures on opinion and editorial writing, sportswriting, and photojournalism, alongside workshops on campus newsroom management and digital investigation.

The V @ 98!

Former UST vice rector and Ex ‘V’ associate editor Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, O.P. presides over the Mass marking the Varsitarian’s 98th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 16, at the St. Dominic Chapel of the Tan Yan Kee Student Center.

(Photos by Nadine T. Felismino and Divina Eloisa P. Meguines/ The Varsitarian)

A quick faculty huddle—preparing for the new term, Term 2 of AY 2025–2026, aligning courses and shared standards as the program moves forward under our department chair, Jeremaiah Opiniano.

What’s the No. 1 mistake when reporting about exam results? Confusing “No.” with “Top.”
Don’t get ranked wrong—know the difference before you list it down. 📝📊

This AB major in Journalism degree holder belongs to the class of 1992.

Filipino teacher honored by King Charles for excellence in education First Filipino education leader awarded MBE by King Charles III LONDON - Edison David, a Filipino education leader based in London, has been awarded the prestigious Member of the Most Excellent

From The Varsitarian: The UST Department of Journalism and the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education hold the academic lecture titled “Visual Political Polarization on Social Media” on Friday, Nov. 14 at the TARC Auditorium.

The event featured a discussion from communications professor Rocio Medina of the Universidad de Murcia and a book discussion of Asst. Prof. Jose Maria Carlos’ “On-Air Na! Pinoy News Anchors Live!”

(Photos by Ethan Joshua Nikholai F. Guisama/ The Varsitarian)

Journos! 📚✨ Join us on Nov. 14, 2025 at the TARC Auditorium for a special academic lecture on Visual Political Polarization on Social Media by Prof. Rocío Zamora Medina, PhD of the Universidad de Murcia 🇪🇸

Don’t miss it—Nov. 14, 2025 | TARC Auditorium | 2:30–4:30 PM 🎥🗞️✨

🎙️ NEW RELEASE from the UST Publishing House!

On-Air Na! Pinoy News Anchors Live! by UST Journalism faculty member Jose Maria G. Carlos is the first guidebook on news anchoring in the Philippines, exploring how Filipino anchors adapt from the teleprompter to TikTok.

Featuring insights from leading practitioners, the book tackles pressing issues in broadcast journalism — from AI and influencer culture to the shutdown of major news networks and the evolving challenges of modern newsrooms.

📚 Grab your copy soon and be part of the conversation shaping Philippine media.
Available through the UST Publishing House, Lazada, and Shopee.

📣 Journalism UST’s Asst. Prof. Felipe F. Salvosa II underscores the vital role of campus journalists in truth-telling and holding power to account. 🟡📰

LOOK: Felipe Salvosa, a journalist, professor, editor, and media researcher, takes the stage to shed light on the crucial role of campus journalists in uncovering truths and confronting government injustices.





Graphic Art by Charlize Natan (II-BAIS)

🎉 Big shout-out to Journalism UST’s own Asst. Prof. Christian Esguerra for being the only independent journalist to make it onto the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism “News Creators & Influencers” list!

Read The Varsitarian’s report here: https://varsitarian.net/ust-prof-is-lone-independent-journo-in-reuters-institute-list-of-news-creators/ 🔍📺

Asst. Prof. Christian Esguerra, a journalism faculty member and former Varsitarian editor in chief, figured prominently in the study titled “Mapping News Creators and Influencers in Social and Video Networks” by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

READ: https://varsitarian.net/ust-prof-is-lone-independent-journo-in-reuters-institute-list-of-news-creators/

A third year Journalism student turned a class requirement into a business story that landed in a national newspaper.

Rising drug costs mean skipping meals, medicine Karis Tsang opens her smartphone and taps on the calendar app. She lets out a deep sigh. It is the end of October.

Congratulations to 2015 alumna Anna Felicia Bajo and 2016 alumnus and Journalism Instructor Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas for winning prizes in the 18th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards!

Ms. Bajo of GMA News Online co-authored with Mr. John Ted Cordero to win this year's Best Online Story prize (for this in-depth story: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/270/for-better-or-worse/). Meanwhile, Mr. Arcalas of The Philippine Star copped the Best Agricultural News Story - National prize (for this news story: https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/04/06/2433751/rising-costs-brew-bitter-mix-coffee-consumers-producers)

The Bright Leaf Awards are handed out by Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc.