4 Inquirer journalists join media training in Australia

Filipino journalists visit the ABC News studio in Canberra, Australia. (Contributed)

MANILA, Philippines — Four journalists from the Philippine Daily Inquirer joined on Monday (March 6) the week-long training and media benchmarking in Canberra and Sydney, Australia.

Defense and security reporter Frances Mangosing, Luzon bureau correspondent John Michael Mugas, Visayas bureau correspondent Joseph Bernard Marzan, and columnist Manuel L. Quezon III joined six other journalists from the Philippines.

The study, organized by the Griffith University and the Australian Government, provides opportunities to the participants to learn about Australian public policy, and institutional visits in government agencies, media organizations, academic institutions, think tanks and cultural institutions.

They will also be delving into discussions on advancing democracy through fourth estate journalism, newsroom cultures and professional norms, human rights reporting, governance accountability and media in Australia and Philippines.

Aside from the four, the other journalists participating in the program are: Elyssa Lopez (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism); Kaycee Valmonte (Philippine Star Online); Jonathan De Santos (Philippine Star Online); Mike Navallo (ABS-CBN News); Ferdinand Cabrera (GMA, MindaNews, and AFP); and Bonz Magsambol (Rappler). INQUIRER LUZON INQ