[P2P-F] Fwd: JCOM 10(3) - new issue - September 2011

[Michel Bauwens]

great to have news from you Roberto

did you have time to write anything recently?

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 6:37 AM, Roberto Verzola <rverzola at gn.apc.org>wrote:

> Thanks, Michel. Sorry I've been out of the loop. We just concluded a
> one-year nationwide training program on the system of rice intensification
> (SRI), which I coordinated, and we are going into a second round, with
> double the targets. I've been making heavy use of sms technology among
> farmers and will write up my experiences soon.
>
> The GMO issue is close to my heart, as I led a 30-day hunger strike against
> Bt corn in 2003. However, I have since modified my approach, and now believe
> that the best way to fight GMOs is to push hard for organic farming and
> food. We use SRI as a bridge for farmers to shift from chem. to organic
> farming.
> Warm regards,
>
> Roberto.
>
>
> Michel Bauwens wrote:
>
>> on your country, fyi
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: <jcom-eo at jcom.sissa.it <mailto:jcom-eo at jcom.sissa.it>**>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:05 PM
>> Subject: JCOM 10(3) - new issue - September 2011
>> To: michelsub2004 at gmail.com <mailto:michelsub2004 at gmail.**com<michelsub2004 at gmail.com>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all, we announce that the September 2011 issue of JCOM - Journal of
>> Science Communication - (issue 3, volume 10)
>>
>> http://jcom.sissa.it/
>>
>> is online.
>>
>> Comments, remarks and papers by you are kindly requested.
>>
>> Next issue will be online on the 21st December 2011.
>>
>> CONTENTS:
>> ------------------------------**------------------------------**
>> ------------------------------**------------------------
>>
>> ARTICLE
>>
>> Print media reportage of agricultural biotechnology in the Philippines: a
>> decade’s (2000-2009) analysis of news coverage and framing
>>
>> Mariechel J. Navarro, Jenny A. Panopio, Donna Bae Malayang, Noel Amano Jr.
>>
>> This article presents key results of a ten-year study of media coverage of
>> agricultural biotechnology in the Philippines, the only country in Asia to
>> date to approve a biotech food/feed crop (Bt corn) for commercialization.
>> The top three national English newspapers – Manila Bulletin, Philippine
>> Daily Inquirer, and Philippine Star were analyzed to determine patterns of
>> media attention measured by coverage peaks, tone, source of news, keywords,
>> and media frames used. Biotechnology news was generally positive but not
>> high in the media agenda. News coverage was marked by occasional peaks
>> brought about by drama and controversial events which triggered attention
>> but not long enough to sustain interest. The study provides a glimpse into
>> the role of mass media in a developing country context. It shows how a
>> complex and contentious topic is integrated into the mainstream of news
>> reporting, and eventually evolves from an emotional discourse to one that
>> allows informed decision making.
>>
>> http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/**10/03/Jcom1003%282011%29A01/<http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/10/03/Jcom1003%282011%29A01/>
>>
>>
>


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