In celebration of Cebu Press Freedom Week 2023, GMA Regional TV and Synergy will bring back the award-winning GMA Masterclass Series to the Queen City of the South for the “GMA Masterclass Series:
The Cebu Press Freedom Week Special” on September 18 at the University of the Philippines Cebu.
GMA Integrated News pillar Howie Severino, veteran broadcast journalist Pia Arcangel, award-winning multimedia journalist Aileen Perez, and award-winning regional correspondent Nikko Sereno will join the panel to share insights and experiences, and their thoughts on the topic, “Journalism in the Age of AI (Artificial Intelligence).”
Severino is Editor-at-large of GMA News Online and consultant for GMA Integrated News; Arcangel is anchor for national newscasts Saksi and 24 Oras Weekend; Perez is Assistant Vice President and Deputy Head for Social Media of GMA Integrated News; and Sereno is anchor of the morning news program GMA Regional TV LIVE!
“GMA Network joins our Kapusong Bisdak in celebrating this year’s Cebu Press Freedom Week. As GMA Integrated News reinforces its multi-platform campaign ‘Mas malaking misyon, mas malawak na paglilingkod sa bayan,’
We look forward to having our award-winning panelists Howie, Pia, Aileen, and Nikko instill among our attendees insightful learnings, as well as to advocate for press freedom – inculcating the importance of fair, balanced, and accurate news delivery to the public,” says GMA Senior Vice President and Head of Integrated News, Regional TV, and Synergy Oliver Victor B. Amoroso.
The event will be hosted by GMA Sparkle artist – host and sportscaster Martin Javier. Making the event extra special are performances from Queendom’s Jessica Villarubin, the grand champion of The Clash Season 3 from Cebu.
Now on its 31st year, the Cebu Press Freedom Week has provided opportunities for media practitioners, student journalists, and the public to come together to discuss issues that affect news consumption and the practice of journalism. It also serves as a collective call for the continued protection of press freedom, which is crucial in a democracy.
The last time The Masterclass Series visited Cebu was in October 2022 at the University of San Jose – Recoletos for the ’The Icons Series,’ which featured GMA’s Chief Marketing Officer Lizelle G. Maralag.
Since 2018, the GMA Masterclass Series has provided students and the academe in different areas in the Philippines an avenue for learning and discourse on various local and national issues.
It has been recognized as the “The Most Development Oriented TV Plug” at the Gandingan 2020: The 14th UPLB Isko’t Iska Multi-media Awards and has brought home the second Excellence Award under Communication Training and Education Category at the 18th Philippine Quill Awards.
