Pinarangalan ng University of the Philippines nitong Miyerkoles ang veteran broadcast journalist at GMA News and Public Affairs pillar na si Jessica Soho bilang Outstanding Journalist sa 2018 Gawad Plaridel.
Ito ang pinakamataas na parangal para sa mga manggagawa sa larangan ng media sa naturang pamantasan.
Sa kaniyang talumpati, naging emosyonal si Jessica nang sariwain ang mga natutunan mula sa dating GMA News executive na si Tina Monzon-Palma, na tinuturing niyang isang mentor.
And I have Tina Monzon Palma to thank for, for this most important lesson that saw me through some pivotal crossroads in my career.
"She was the one who hired me and it was also through her example and courage that my newsroom contemporaries and I learned the value of upholding the truth, no matter what," aniya.
"To stand your ground, no matter what. To defend the integrity of The Story. And now more than ever we need more of this in these perilous times."
Sa kaniyang talumpati, nagbahagi din ang batikang journalist ng mga paalala upang makaiwas ang mga tao sa fake news.
"Get your news from trusted sources, not primarily from your own news feeds. Don’t believe anything just because it’s been repeated or retweeted or liked a million times. It is never a popularity contest," aniya.
"The Story and the Truth is determined NOT by algorithms or the number of posts, likes, tweets or engagements but by facts and facts alone. Don’t assume something as true just because it’s been said or passed on many times." —JST, GMA News
