GMA reporter awarded prestigious Marshall McLuhan fellowship

GMA News reporter Joseph Morong was named the Marshall McLuhan Fellow of 2015 on Thursday in a presentation ceremony held in Makati.

The prestigious fellowship, named after the philosopher of communication theory, is sponsored by the Embassy of Canada.

As part of the fellowship, Morong will embark on a two-week familiarization and lecture tour of Canadian media and academic organizations. He will also conduct a lecture tour in the Philippines.

The fellowship was presented at this year's Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar (JVOJS) conducted by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility with a focus on peace in Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Basic Law, corruption and the 2016 elections.

Aside from Morong, this year's panel included Lore Mae Andong, Gigi Grande, and Raffy Santos of ABS-CBN, Carolyn O. Arguillas of MindaNews, Cherry Ann T. Lim of Sun.Star Cebu, and Ed Lingao of TV5.

MindaNews, an online news outlet based in Mindanao, also received Award of Distinction from the CMFR during the ceremony. - JST, GMA News