| METHODOLOGY
Media Story Collection A team of eleven in-country researchers and data gatherers were deployed in each of the six countries in this study. They searched media archives at media houses as well as online, to obtain as many copies of articles and broadcasts (i.e. newspapers, television, radio and digital online) as possible for the period of June 2021 to June 2023. This included radio, television, newspapers and digital 6 . Two lead analysts then reviewed eight hundred and fifteen (815) news pieces on TIP (310 news stories) and Youth in Crime (415), analyzed the trends and story angles to determine the extent of the coverage, the type of reporting, the format of the stories, and the variety of sources used related to the topics.
AMOUNT ONLINE/DIGITAL (Newspapers are also online)
NUMBER OF STORIES
AMOUNT ON NEWSPAPER
AMOUNT ON TV
AMOUNT ON RADIO
COUNTRY
Antigua
39
10
2
1
26
Barbados Grenada St. Lucia
310
254
13
43
0
32
0 5
0 0
0 0
32
19
14
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago
107
0
0
0
107
319` 489 Table 1 – The table above shows the number of news reports analysed from each of the countries in the report 489 94 2
In the analysis, Digital and Online is a combination of digital stories republished from newspapers as well as unique stories published on online platforms inclusive of Facebook and digital news sites. There was some duplication but this must be accounted for in order to review how the stories are amplified (i.e were they edited for online publication), the potential audience reach and the public sentiment (i.e. as with social media publication). The analysis of these media stories would effectively allow for an examination of the effectiveness and impact the role of the media is fulfilling. Media is seen as a vital tool for education, advocacy, policy development, and fostering public engagement. In understanding how TIP and Youth in Crime and Violence are represented in the public sphere and how these representations are shaped, a determination can be made for areas of improvement, while also citing stories which are effective.
6 Digital is defined as online inclusive of media websites, social media, online websites.
6 A Media Analysis of the Coverage of Youth Involvement in Crime and Violence and Trafficking in Persons (June 2021 to June 2023) in the Eastern Caribbean
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