Journalism, Media Studies

History of Online Journalism in the Philippines

©Datu Jamal Ashley Yahya Abbas BACKGROUND At the end of authoritarian rule in the Philippines, the first public access BBS (bulletin board system) based in the country – named the First- Fil RBBS – went online in 1986. Later, a network to connect several BBSes in Metro Manila was formed – The Philippine FidoNet exchange.(1)By… Continue reading History of Online Journalism in the Philippines