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MANILA, Philippines – Rappler business reporter Chrisee dela Paz bagged the citation for the online news category at the 7th National Statistics Month (NSM) Media Awards for valuing statistics in her work.
Two of the stories cited were her coverage of the gross domestic product (GDP) growth of the Philippines in the past two quarters. (READ: PH economy grows slower by 6.4% in Q1 and Philippine GDP grows faster by 6.5% in Q2 2017)
The award is given by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to a journalist who values “the extensive use of, as well as the professional handling of statistics, in his or her work.”
The criteria included the following: accuracy and timeliness of data based on reliable sources (35%), effectiveness of the style or approach of articles released (35%), as well as frequency of reports and articles with statistics (30%). The PSA gave Dela Paz a total rating of 91.7%.
Dela Paz received her award during the ceremonies held at the EDSA Shangri-La hotel in Mandaluyong City on Monday, October 2.
Former Manila Standard business reporter Gabrielle Binaday, meanwhile, was awarded for the print category. She received a total rating of 90.7%. (READ: List of NSM Media awardees)
National Statistician Lisa Grace Bersales, Deputy National Statistician Romeo Recide, and Deputy National Statistician Josie Perez were the judges for this year’s NSM Media Awards. The awarding ceremonies were part of the opening ceremony of the 28th NSM celebration.
In 2014, Rappler was one of 12 media organizations cited at the 6th NSM Media Awards for its “instrumental role in communicating, promoting, and popularizing statistics useful in evidence-based planning and decision-making.”
In 2013, then Rappler business reporter Cai Ordinario won in the online news category of the 5th NSM Media Awards.
The theme of this year’s NSM celebration “reflects the role of reliable statistics and factual information in determining appropriate strategies for tracking the Philippines’ progress towards its long-term vision of a stable, comfortable, and secure life for all Filipinos.” – Rappler.com
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