Ocean and Fisheries Media Researcher

Ocean and Fisheries Media Researcher

Location: Indonesia

Type of Appointment: Consultancy or service contract(s)

– fixed fee(s) of between US$5,000 and $12,000

Appointment requirements: Candidates based in

Indonesia with legal working status are required. Experience

with media research, sector analysis, and/or marine

conservation and ocean issues are preferred.

Internews’ Earth

Journalism Network plans to commission a media mapping

study in Indonesia during the first half of 2015 that will

review the media sector’s coverage of ocean and fisheries

issues, catalog where positive journalism is occurring, and

identify gaps in coverage where capacity-building opportunities

for the media will help audiences better engage on these

issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 
  Create a report (possibly in tandem with other
  
  consultants) outlining the status and trends of Indonesia’s
  
  media coverage of marine conservation and ocean
  
  issues,assessing the current state of media coverage
  
  of fisheries, aquaculture and ocean issues in Indonesia.
  


• 
  Identify the key players — journalists, media
  
  organizations, government and private-sector organizations,
  
  including businesses, and other stakeholders –involved in
  
  media coverage of marine fisheries issues, along with key
  
  events generating news on these issues.
  


• 
  Within the general area of oceans and fisheries,
  
  identify which issues are most and least reported on (among,
  
  for instance, the following topics: general ocean health,
  
  marine protected areas, fisheries and fish stocks, business
  
  and markets, seafood processing, small-scale fishermen,
  
  conservation, aquaculture, seafood for consumers, pollution,
  
  shark fins, etc.).
  


• 
  Carry out a gap analysis that will assess the
  
  strengths and weaknesses of journalists and media undertaking
  
  this kind of reporting.
  


• 
  Assess the capacity-building needs for journalists
  
  and media organizations regarding marine fisheries
  
  issues.
  


• 
  Identify the main obstacles faced in covering marine
  
  fisheries issues, both in the newsroom and in the
  
  field.
  


• 
  Identify partners and consultants to work with in
  
  helping to build the capacity of ocean and fisheries
  
  journalism in Indonesia.
  


• 
  Assess the current and potential usefulness of the
  Ekuatorial
  
  GeoJournalism platform in covering ocean and fisheries issues
  
  in Indonesia.
  


• 
  Provide a set of recommendations for a project aimed
  
  at building the capacity of Indonesian media to improve their
  
  coverage of marine fisheries and ocean issues, including
  
  identifying key individuals, stakeholders, media
  
  organizations, universities and events to partner
  
  with.
  


• 
  Contribute original and aggregated news reports
  
  focused on marine issues to Ekuatorial.com.
  


• 
  Present and discuss the findings of the report at a
  
  conference with key stakeholders in late 2015.
  

EDUCATION AND ABILITIES

• University degree, preferably graduate degree, with
  
  expertise in fisheries, oceans and journalism, communications
  
  or media
  


• A minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in
  
  conducting research/studies
  


• Fluency in oral and written Indonesian (Bahasa) language
  


• Good oral and written English
  


• Good computer skills (MS Word, statistic data analysis).
  
  Previous working experience with Indonesian media would be an
  
  advantage
  


• Good communication skills
  


• The consultant(s) should have the ability to collaborate
  
  with relevant media organizations, journalists and with
  
  environment and journalism management bodies, to facilitate the
  
  study