On this week’s media roundtable, we’ll speak with investigative journalist Raissa Robles about the media landscape in the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, which has led to thousands of deaths.
We'll also continue our coverage of the devastating fires in the North Bay. So far, 23 people have died and more than 400 have been reported missing. The fires, which are still raging, have destroyed over 3,500 structures. Over 20,000 people have been evacuated. What is the significance of local reporting during a time of crisis?
Guests:
Jeremy White, West Coast correspondent for the Independent
Raissa Robles, investigative journalist from the Philippines and author of Marcos Martial Law: Never Again
Web Resources:
The Independent: California fires: Emergency services find 'ash and bones' of dead as weather threatens to intensify blazes
Raissarobles.com: Inside Philippine politics & beyond
The NY Times: Duterte Threatens to Expel E.U. Diplomats From Philippines
Human Right Watch: Philippines’ Duterte Backpedals on Abusive ‘Drug War’
LA Times: Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released