Los Baños Times (LB Times) is a collaborative community news platform under the auspices of the Department of Development Journalism- College of Development Communication, UP Los Baños. Various stakeholders in Los Baños and nearby communities are involved as collaborators in the planning, production, and management. It is not an instrument of political propaganda but of the community’s agenda and
interests. It is deeply committed to being a platform of dialogue in the community. It gives voice to various sectors, particularly those who are underrepresented such as the small-scale farmers and fisherfolk, women, children, the elderly, indigenous people, and people with disabilities. Taking into consideration the changing needs of the community, it informs and educates the community on relevant and important development issues, especially in food security and nutrition, natural resources and environment, education, health and well-being, and entrepreneurship. It promotes local cultural practices. It tells the stories of ordinary men, women, and children, told from their own perspective and with the hope that this would help them have a better quality of life and empower them to build sustainable communities.
