Late Breaking News From the PCIJ Blog

If you are at all interested in the GloriaGate Tapes, the place to go to is the PCIJ Blog. They were the first to upload a transcript of the tapes and when INQ7 put down the tapes from their site, the PCIJ bloggers put them back right up.  More than that, the PCIJ bloggers have done the most to unravel the meaning behind the 150 taped conversations. 

Now, they’ve gone even further.  A few days ago, Sheila Coronel reported that the President actually says the word “dagdag” in one audio-enhanced conversation.  And Alecks Pabico revealed a list of people caught on the tape which includes former Presidential Candidate, Fernando Poe, Jr. who apparently placed a call to Commr. Garcillano, too.

When I learned about PCIJ’s plan to set up a blog, I was very enthusiastic.  I knew they would set the standard for citizen journalism not only because they were excellent and well-respected journalists themselves but that they were not directly or exclusively affiliated to any media outlet.  Loyal only to themselves and their cause and free from the restraints of traditional media, there was reason to believe that the PCIJ blog would do great things and set an example for other journalists to emulate. 

I was expecting a lot. But with everything that’s happened so far, I can safely say they’ve exceeded my expectations.