LOW YIELD, UNEXPLORED TERRITORIES

Philippine Press Institute

Limitations of PPI-Oceana’s Rapid Study Based from available print editions of

PPI member-newspapers Logistical constraints, such as time and

number of staff looking into the news coverage

Snapshot of the news coverage of fisheries

Review (Luzon-based papers)

Three Luzon-based dailiesThe Ilocos TimesPahayagang BalikasThe Lucena Herald

April-May 2015 issues

News hole – 586 reports/stories/commentaries/features

Fisheries – 12 (2.05% of the news hole) 10 out of 12 published in the inside pages 9 out of 12 inadequate/no background Topics most discussed: Laoag fish kill – 3 out

of 12 items Other items discussed: Fisheries training and

equipment, Batangas fishport, Spratlys as fishing grounds, etc.

Review (Visayas-based papers)

Two Central Visayas-based dailiesCebu Daily NewsSun.Star Cebu

Two Eastern Visayas-based weekliesEastern Visayas MailSouthern Leyte Times

February 2015 issues

Dailies News hole – 3434; Fisheries – 15 (.44%) Cebu Daily News – 8; Sun.Star Cebu - 7 Placement

Inside page - 10Op-Ed – 3Headline - 1Frontpage – 1

Top topic: Tañon Strait protection and conservation management

Weeklies News hole - 166 report/stories Fisheries – 1 op-ed piece (.60%) Topic - Pollution and state of the

Philippine seas Provided ample background

Rapid Study Findings(Mindanao-based papers)

Scope Mindanao-based dailies

Mindanao Daily MirrorMindanao Gold DailySun.Star Davao

June issues

Frequency News hole – 3691

reports/stories/commentaries/features Fisheries – 30 (0.81% of the news hole)

Frequency of Fisheries Stories Per Paper Mindanao Daily Mirror – 17 (1.26% of its

newshole) Sun.Star Davao – 10 (0.60% of its

newshole) Mindanao Gold Star Daily – 3 (0.45% of

its newshole)

Placement (total) Inside page – 26 Op-Ed – 2 Headline – 2 Front page – 0

Some items were photos while one appeared as a corporate news release.

Front page Mindanao Daily Mirror

Front page Sun.Star Davao

Inside page Mindanao Gold

Star Daily

Photo Mindanao Daily Mirror

News Release Sun.Star Davao

Topics Fishing ban in Davao gulf - 9 Repatriated 52 fisherman in Davao City

- 4 Mangrove forests and fish ponds - 2 Fishery crisis in South China Sea - 2 Red tide in Balite/Balete Bay in Mati - 2

One report each BFAR 11's Boat Registration Program Albay West Coast's marine diversity conservation Anti-illegal fishing measures in Albay west coast Dried fish for sale Stagnant fishponds to forestlands PH to UN body on ocean and maritime protection Filipino fishermen in South China sea Power, water rates and fisheries Coastal cleanup and mangrove planting in Davao Marine conservation education camp New boats for Davao oriental fisherfolk

Background No/Inadequate – 16 Yes - 14

Discussion points Low yield: Small number of stories and

fisheries Event-based Lack of background Unknown territories/unexplored areas in

the coverage

Discussion points News policy on fisheries? Focus on government policy on

fisheries? Focus on stakeholders? Process-oriented approach? Civic journalism framework?