Threats to the media only incite unrest

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has defended the right of journalists in the country to do their job without wrestling with the fear of death threats from supporters of either side of the issues they report about.

“Threatening journalists when their reportage is disagreeable or erroneous is criminal, as is helping spread these threats, especially if any harm should befall the subjects of such opprobrium,” the NUJP said in a statement released on Monday.