IV. Post-War Era: Conclusion

Liberation of Manila
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The liberation of Manila on February 3, 1945 meant the liberation of the press as well from the Japanese censorship. The post-war era started on 1946 until the pre-martial law period. In a nutshell, the press during the post-war era became free again. However, during this time, the press was forced into a “marriage of convenience” with large business enterprises and political groups; which is why the giant newspapers remained in the field. This kind of ownership structure meant that the press operated mostly to support the publishers’ interests. Here, we can conclude that the press’ social impact was strong, especially that this is when the media monopolies started.

Professionalism was also high during this era, with the establishment of journalism schools to train the youth and the formation of organizations for the journalists as evidences.