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Journalism With a Soul: How John Reczon Calay Is Leading a Digital Renaissance

John Reczon Calay is a fearless digital storyteller and visionary educator, fusing journalistic integrity with creative innovation to shape the future of Philippine media. From the newsroom to the classroom, he ignites minds and movements with every story he tells.

In the evolving landscape of Philippine media, where the battle for truth often clashes with the noise of virality, he has emerged not only as a fierce communicator but as a torchbearer of substance in the digital age.

A proud graduate of the University of the Philippines Diliman, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 2018 — a time when traditional journalism was grappling with the sharp turn toward digital transformation. Instead of resisting the tide, he embraced it. And from the get-go, he proved he was no ordinary content creator.

He began his professional journey at News5 Digital and ONE News Digital right after graduation, diving headfirst into the tumultuous realm of online media. From 2018 to 2022, he honed his craft as an Online Creative and Digital Content Associate, telling stories that didn’t just inform but stirred conversations. With his innate ability to blend journalistic rigor with creative storytelling, he quickly rose through the ranks, becoming Creative Content Lead in 2021. In this role, he didn’t just lead a team — he inspired a generation of young storytellers to believe that journalism could still be a force for good in a time of misinformation.

But his dedication to truth-telling wasn’t confined to the newsroom. In 2021, he took his passion to the classroom as a part-time instructor at the University of Rizal System - Angono, mentoring budding journalists and communicators. His students speak of him as a mentor who doesn’t merely teach — he challenges, provokes, and pushes them to look beyond headlines and trends and ask the deeper questions.

In 2022, he took her talents further into the broadcast giant TV5 Network, Inc., where he now works as a Creative Content Specialist. In a space where visual storytelling meets journalistic responsibility, He continues to redefine what it means to be a journalist in the digital era. His content doesn’t just trend; it touches lives, ignites thought, and calls for action.

Let's welcome, John Reczon Calay!

He is more than a name on a byline or a face behind the screen — he is the pulse of a new generation of Filipino journalists: bold, ethical, imaginative, and unafraid. In a time when the lines between content and propaganda blur far too easily, he stands as a beacon of clarity and purpose, proving that even in the digital chaos, truth still has a voice — and sometimes, it speaks with creative power.

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