“When the Press Was Silenced, Who Kept the Stories Alive?”

Key points

• Martial Law in 1972 led to shutdowns and government control of media.
• A resilient alternative press, the Mosquito Press, persisted despite risks.
• Today news spreads via phones, livestreams, vlogs, and creators beyond campuses.
• Trust in news declined to 28% per the 2026 Reuters Institute report.
• #SineSDGs screens Portraits of Mosquito Press to explore press freedom today.