Plaridel Hall is the home of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, the academic community Tinig ng Plaridel primarily serves.
TINIG NG PLARIDEL, the official student publication of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, came to existence in 1978, when the late President Marcos’ repressive machinery was at its deadliest and most desperate, foreseeing its “end” in 1981. The times called for protests and actions against suppression, and a demand for freedom and liberty. Edited by former Journalism student Atty. Jose Virgilio “JV” Bautista, the broadsheet was designed to serve as a venue for the ideas and sentiments of the Institute of Mass Communication (now CMC) students for the pursuit of his goals and aspirations.Years reduced the publication to near-dormancy as less and less issues came out. On its ninth year, the Tinig staff headed by editor Curie Sevilla produced a 31-page magazine with articles expressing the ideas and perspectives of the IMC students on various issues after the redemption of a nation nearly plunged into hell of suppression and violence. That was 1987 when the nation was jubilant over the newly restored democracy.
THE PEN-BEARERS. SANLAKAS Party-List Representative Atty. Jose Virgilio “JV” Bautista (left) and Curie Sevilla (right), who has her own marketing communications business today, served as past editors-in-chief of Tinig ng Plaridel. Bautista founded the publication in 1978, while Sevilla was at the helm of TNP nine years later in 1987. (Photos courtesy of http://princechar.multiply.com and http://curiesevillacomm.com)
Two years later, the magazine was no more and there emerged a newsletter which became a venue for issues within the college and for issues directly affecting the College. That issue in 1989 was the last to be heard of Tinig ng Plaridel.
The year 1992 saw a creation of a new set of editors and staff and a plus factor, a Charter, which will enable the editorial board to act independently from the CMC Student Council. Not that the partnership has been stormy. In fact, both have survived the gruelling financial setbacks, the shortage of materials to be published and lack of writers, which accounted for the irregular release of Tinig.
Today, Tinig ng Plaridel, now simply known as TNP, the publication whose history is replete with fiery editors and progressive pieces and reputedly gave the Philippine Collegian a run for its money, aims to continue its tradition of serving not just the CMC students but also the Filipino people through advocacy journalism.
TNP continues to uphold journalistic principles through fair reportage and ethical practices.
CONTINUING THE TRADITION. The current editorial board and staff of Tinig ng Plaridel. (Photo by Marianni Concepcion Lasam and Glenn Michael Gatan)
(Photos retrieved from various Multiply sites and other domains of the Internet)
TO OUR PUBLISHERS, THE CMC STUDENTS: We give great importance to your contributions to the publication. If you have ideas in mind on how the publication could be improved, or any reaction on the latest and most significant issues surrounding your community, or articles or photographs you want to share and be published, please do not hesitate to reach us through the following:
Mailing Address:
Plaridel Hall, College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101
E-Mail Address:
tinigngplaridel_0708@yahoogroups.com
Website:
http://www.tinigngplaridel.net
TINIG NG PLARIDEL is a member of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) and SOLIDARIDAD (UP Systemwide Alliance of Student Publications and Writers’ Organizations), and is affiliated with the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR).