ALBURO, Joseph Alwin T.

ALBURO, Joseph Alwin T.

Mr. Joseph Alwin T. Alburo is a Lecturer at the B.A. Journalism and B.A. Communication Programs of the Department of Communication and Media Studies, Faculty of Arts and Letters, at the University of Santo Tomas. Mr. Alburo is among the Program Managers of GMA News & Public Affairs. He is the Executive Producer of GTV’s lunch newscast “Balitanghali” and the Executive Producer of “IM Ready,” GMA News‘ Weather Unit. Mr. Alburo is formerly a Program Manager of “State of The Nation with Jessica Soho,” “News To Go,” “Unang Balita,” and “GMA News Alerts,” former Senior News Editor of GMA News, former Executive Producer of “I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries” (Maki Pulido & Sandra Aguinaldo teams), former Segment Producer of “Imbestigador” and “Biodata,” GMA News’ 2004 Election Special, and a former News Reporter of RPN 9 News Department. Mr. Alburo is a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Society of Asian Journalists (SAJ), the alumni organization of the Ateneo de Manila University’s Asian Center for Journalism Studies (ACFJ).

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Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Master of Arts in Journalism, Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines,  2007
  • Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Philippine Christian University, Manila, Philippines, 2004  

Research Highlights

  

Research Interests

  • Journalism
  • Journalism Studies

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

Undergraduate Level

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Media and Society
  • Ethics of Mass Media
  • Social Problems
  • Philippine Politics (Political Reporting)

Graduate Level

  • Multimedia Journalism and its Ethics
  • Media Law and Press Freedom

Major Recognitions

  • CMMA Best Special News Coverage, Taal Volcano Eruption, 2020
  • CMMA Best Special News Coverage, Typhoon Frank, 2021

Professional Activities

  • Corporate Secretary, Center for People’s Media (CPM)
  • Member, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines
    • Former OIC Chairman (November 2015-January 2016) 
    • Former Vice-Chairman (2009-2015)
    • Former Deputy Secretary-General (2007-2009)
  • Member, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
  • Member, Society of Asian Journalists (SAJ)
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Selected Publications

Selected Publications