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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?