DANILO ARAÑA ARAO is an associate professor of the Department of Journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Media and Communication (UPD CMC).

He is also a faculty affiliate of the Center for International Studies (CIS) at UP Diliman and a special lecturer of the Department of Journalism, College of Communication at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Sta. Mesa. He is the editor of Media Asia, a peer-reviewed journal published by the Asian Media Information and Communication (AMIC) Centre and Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. He is a convenor of Kontra Daya (Against Fraud), an election watchdog based in the Philippines.

As regards his work as a journalist, he writes a column in Filipino (“Konteksto”) for Pinoy Weekly (a print and online publication). His column is cross-posted in Bulatlat (an online news magazine) where he also serves as associate editor. He is also board chair of Kodao Productions (a multimedia group) and Alipato Media Center (publisher of Bulatlat).

His six most recent books are Obhetibong Kritisismo: Mula Aquino hanggang Arroyo (UPD Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, 2019); Kuro-kuro (Flipside Publishing, 2015); Hay, Naku! 2013: Pagsusuma ng Isang Peryodista (PMC, 2014); Saysay ng Pagkakaugnay-ugnay: Mga Sanaysay ng Pagninilay-nilay (UST Publishing House, 2012); Hay, Buhay! Reklamong Todo-todo mula sa Nag-aalboroto (UP Press, 2012); and Kon(tra)teksto: Pag-uungkat, Pag-uulat at Pagmumulat (DLSU Publishing House, 2012). To know his major book projects, please go to http://pages.upd.edu.ph/dannyarao.

His past administrative experience includes being associate dean of UP CMC and assistant vice-president for public affairs of the UP System.

He was on special detail as a visiting professor at Hannam University’s Linton Global College in Daejeon, South Korea.

Prior to teaching full time at UP Diliman, he was editor-in-chief and head of research of IBON Foundation, an independent research think-tank. He also taught Political Science part time at the De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila.

He has a Doctor philosophiae (Dr. phil.) degree from the Institut für Medien und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Technische Universität Ilmenau (Germany).