Citizen Reporter training 26 – 28 March 2010, Phuket Merlin Hotel, Phuket, Thailand

With Technical support from TV Thai team (Thai TV Public)

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About the Citizen Reporter

Citizen Reporter is the news network initiated by TV Thai or also known as Thai PBS

(Thai Public Television). The programme is launched in June 2009 online at Thai PBS

channel Monday – Friday 19.00 – 20.30 hrs and in the news break as well. It is the

channel to broadcast story directly from the community by the community to the

public eyes (We are the media).

Objectives of Citizen Reporter 1. Citizen Reporter can share “Story” and “Fact” on what happening, problem

facing with the public media as the sub-region network or national network

2. Citizen Reporter use media as the tool in seeking the solution for problems/

get attention from public.

The Training

MFF and TV Thai host the “Citizen Reporter” training workshop for MFF grantee and

partners. The workshop was held in Phuket on 26 – 28 March 2010. The training

bring together 34 trainees from BMZ projects, small grantees from Phang Nga and

Phuket and 2 MFF large grantees from Suratthani, Trang and Nakorn Sri Thammarat

and last group from MFF project with Sixsenses in Pranburi.

The concept of “Citizen Report” which using the TV Thai channel and web platform in

broadcasting “news from local community” with technique of in video camera the

trainee able to produce video story reflecting the problem/message from their site

directly.

By linking MFF network together with TV Thai channel with the commitment that the

grantee will continue using video media to reflex their story with publicity. With the

success of linking community from ground level to the Thai National media the total

of 10 stories after shaping up the technique in video editing programme the 10 video

stories will be host and broadcasting online.

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MAKE IT HAPPENS!

TV Thai team, led by Mr Poomipat Boonliang, producer of “Citizen

Reporter”. He introduced the participants about the concept of

being Citizen Reporters and shown several video clips

(http://citizen.thaipbs.or.th/). The concept of Citizen Reporter is

simple that media is power tool to address the problem and get

appropriate respond from those who concern. Mr Poomipat said

that after the training each team will learn about the video recording

technique, capture and video editing using simple video editing

software.

Each team of participants is asked to prepare the story for the news clip (3 minutes).

Mr Poomipat explain the steps for producing new reports for “Citizen Reporter”

STEP I: Draw story telling image on paper

STEP II: Presenting verbally to the group on what one’s try to

communicate

STEP III: Write story in the paper and present to the group for

comments

STEP IV: Identify video clips and narrative for story and present

to group for comments

STEP V: Introduction of “Ulead” video editing software. Install

and how to use programme step by step (storyboard, importing

media, export, voice editing, video editing, cut, insert)

STEP VI: Each group produced the video and present to group for

comments

STEP VII: Sharing with TV Thai “Citizen Reporter” platform via

1. MMS : 089 – 7884587

2. E-mail : citizentv@hotmail.com

3. เwebsite: http://www.tvthainetwork.com

http://citizen.thaipbs.com

http://www.facebook.com/citizentv

http://www.twitter.com/@citizentvthai

**Note: Day I (Step I, II &III) Day II (Step IV, V) Day III (Step VI) **

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Outputs

Ten teams from different projects and location along coastal of Thailand produced

video clips and each teams received concrete comments and suggestion on how they

could have done better with the video and the technique. After the training the

trainee will send the revise script back to TV Thai for comments and to produce the

final version of their story for distribution. If the story is good enough It will be

broadcasting on TV Thai channel. The producer said that there are many interesting

stories that they learn from the MFF grantees such as they didn’t know that Sea

Otter is indicator for healthy mangrove. (twitter message http://twitter.com/jaa009)

By April – May 2010, MFF Thailand will have 10 stories from these trainees to share

in TV Thai web base platform and MFF channel.

No. Group Story Details

1 MFF-Pranburi Small Scale Fishery in

Pranburi Estuary

Groups of small scale fisherman start

the crab bank. With this initiative the

community has release million egg

crabs to the sea.

2 MFF- SGF-

Kuraburi (Youth

Group)

Water Lily: Threat

and Extinction

Water Lily is endemic plant only found

in Ranong. It facing habitat loss

problem because of the canal dredging

impact and the overexploited.

3 MFF-SGF- Ranong

(Baan Na)

Fish Palace Canal conservation: impact on illegal

fishery and the benefit of conservation

and protection by raising awareness

and engage community in participation

of the activity

4 MFF-SGF-Phang

Nga

Mangrove

Conservation

Youth campaign on mangrove

conservation in Baan Laem Hin and

Baan Klong Lang. In 2007 and 2008,

some group destroy mangrove and

tried to convert it to pier, shrimp pond.

The community gathers and raises the

campaign to protect their mangrove

forest. They still concern that in the

future with the development train in

real estate mangrove forest still under

threat.

5 MFF-SGF-Phuket

(1)

Ao Chalong Ao Rawi

Conservation

Coastal resource is under threat from

tourism development in Phuket.

Originally Bang Kon Tii community are

earning by fishing but also operating

boat tour for tourist and keep their

traditional fishery as main income.

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No. Group Story Details

6 MFF-SGF-Phuket

(2)

Fisherman village After Tsunami aftermath, Pal Ka Take

Community (Buddhist and Muslim) got

evicted from their land since they

doesn’t earn the land title. The

community protest at Phuket official

for 46 days for their right. Finally, the

province acknowledges them and

returns land back to them.

7 MFF-Large Project

in Suratthani

Shrimp Ponds in Ao

Baan Don

Feather the threat of shrimp farming

and illegal fishing on Mangrove forest

and fishery resources. Elaborate how

mangrove is essential for community.

8 MFF- Large Project

in Nakorn

Srithammarat

Coastal habitat

changed

In TaSala District, the beach once

sandy beach but nowadays it became

muddy beach. The province solve the

problem by dumping sand on the mud

by it for create recreation. The fake

beach is only now use for football field

but not benefit the fisherman.

9 MFF- Large Project

in Trang

Protecting rice field

(from converting to

palm oil plantation)

A youth group "so rang" concern that

more people are now changing from

grow rice to palm oil farm. The group

tries to promote the traditional rice

farming.

10 MFF-Special Case-

BKK

Study tour for

community to

community

Capturing and telling story of a group

of people from Prednai, Trat who

travelled along Gulf's of Thailand to

see best practice in mangrove

rehabilitation. Useful information and

lesson learn at this level is good start

to promoting sustainable conservation

and maximize the use from mangrove

forest by crossed learning at each sites.

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Gallery

Left to Right

(1) Rungtiwa shed a tear while telling story of their fight for right

(2) Youth for the future, Young boy from Phang Nga enjoyed the training

(3) Suwimol, assistant coordinator from UNDP Thailand provide support to

trainee

(4) Trainee from Fishery Association in Nakorn Srithammarat tried the video

recording technique

Left: Youth group having discussion on the script for the storyboard

Right: Trainer from TV Thai explains about video camera recording technique.

Group picture

**more picture available at

http://picasaweb.google.com/thailand.mff/CitizenReporterWorkshopTrainingWorks

hopInPhuket

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Annex I Training Itinerary

Day I 26 March 2010

09.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 10.30 Introduction

10.30 – 12.00 Exchange and why there are need to have "Citizen Reporter"

12.00 – 12.45 Learning "Power of Citizen Reporter" by TV Thai

12.45 – 13.45 Lunch Break

13.45 – 15.45 Review videos from Citizen Report

15.45 – 18.00 Group Discussion

Day II 27 March 2010

08.00 – 09.00 Report of group discussion

09.00 – 10.30 Review Issues in newspapers

10.30 - 12.00 Group presentation

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch Break

13.00 – 18.00 Learning photography and video editing technique

- Photography

- Video/Photo Editing Software

Day III 28 March 2010

09.00 – 10.30 3 Minutes presentation (10 groups) and discussion

09.45 – 12.00 Information sharing

- Internet and Public Media

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch Break

13.00 - 14.00 Working together with TV Thai

14.00 - 15.00 Wrap Up and closing the workshop

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Annex II List of Participants

No. Name From

1 Ms. Nanicha Boonkert MFF Pranburi

2 Mr Sittidetch Kantaharn MFF Pranburi

3 Mr Phawatch Kiewwan MFF Pranburi

4 Mr Pinyo Hongthong MFF Pranburi

5 Mr. Donnapat Tamornsuwan* MFF Large Project Suratthani

6 Mr. Pratheep Meekatitham* MFF Large Project Suratthani

7 Ms Chalothorn Raksasub* SDF/BKK

8 Ms Waraporn Ketjinda SDF/BKK

9 Ms Mayuree Toh Dob MFF Large Project NakornSri

10 Ms Dureeya Chamnien MFF Large Project NakornSri

11 Ms Wanida Moso MFF Large Project NakornSri

12 Mr Saman Sela MFF Large Project Trang

13 Ms Chattiya Chaodee MFF Large Project Trang

14 Ms Sirima Ngenthong MFF Large Project Trang

15 Mr. Pachernsak Jeakkhajorn BMZ/Banna

16 Mr Krisada Meesub BMZ/Banna

17 Ms Polcha Chiewchajohn BMZ/Banna

18 Mr. Akechai Palachum BMZ/Ban Soi Youth Group

19 Mr. Apichart Promkerd BMZ/Ban Soi Youth Group

20 Ms. Manasawan Worralakkulwong BMZ/Ban Soi Youth Group

21 Ms. Rattachat Thaicharoenpiphop BMZ/Ban Soi Youth Group

22 Ms. Suwimon Sereepaowong UNDP SGF

23 Mr Pichet Pandam MFF Phang Nga

24 Ms Rattanapron ChaengJaidee MFF Phuket

25 Ms Phannee Chanjit MFF Phang Nga

26 Ms Phanporn Suthamma MFF Phang Nga

27 Mr Thoranong Srirat MFF Phang Nga

28 Ms Jiraporn Chonchet MFF Phang Nga

29 Ms Orjaree Navee MFF SGF Phuket

30 Ms Chemwilai Theerasuwanjak MFF SGF Phuket

31 Ms Rungtiwa Thinaphieng MFF SGF Phuket

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No. Name From

32 Mr Suthep Chanamporn GSEI

33 Ms Siriporn Sriaram MFF

34 Ms Radda Larbnun IUCN

35 Mr Poomipat Boonliang TV Thai

36 Mr Pisit Kaisuwan TV Thai

37 Ms Suwatchana Tippinit TV Thai

38 Mr Sakol Chaleonwet TV Thai

Remark: participants age range 14 - 45 year olds

Trainee: Male 13, Female 21 participants

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