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TINIG NG MARINO HAS A NEW
LOOK
BY DENNIS GADIL
 From
its black and white maiden issue in November of 1994, Tinig ng Marino has
grown into an indispensable staple of the maritime sector that captains
and shakers of the industry have grown accustomed to it.
A “brainchild” of the leading maritime union United Filipino
Seafarers (UFS), Tinig filled the void for an incisive and independent
maritime newspaper that would serve as the voice and watchdog of the industry.
UFS founder and President Nelson Ramirez recalled that
it took them only six hours to put together the first issue of Tinig, which
had 8 pages.
Ramirez said only four UFS volunteers worked on the gazette,
which was published from a P10,000 loan that he got from a friend. One
thousand copies were then produced.
From 1,000 copies, Tinig grew into a full-fledged newspaper,
which now boasts of a circulation of 20,000; full-color tabloid
size and with a worldwide reach that could even put to shame the
circulation of the country’s biggest newspapers.
Tinig is read in every ocean-going vessel that are manned
by UFS members and in countries where there’s thriving maritime industries,
like Japan, Singapore, USA, India, Argentina, Canada, Great Britain
, Holland, and the former Soviet Republics.
Its bi-monthly frequency was also a product of creative
marketing and editorial savvy.
Ramirez pointed out that Tinig has no choice but come
out every two months to enable its edition to encircle the globe and reach
its target audience.
He explained that since the bulk of Tinig’s issues are
delivered by snail mail and, most of the time, hand-carried by departing
UFS members, a two month gap is just an ideal waiting time.
And to mark its 10 years of providing unrivaled maritime
coverage and commentary, Tinig would be sporting a new improved masthead
starting this issue.
Ramirez said discussions on changing the masthead-logo
of Tinig have been going on for the last five years.
But he stood his ground and told his staff that they would
only change Tinig’s masthead if it would survive for 10 years. Hence,
the changes.
For its new masthead, the plain white background was changed
with an energetic blue ocean. Ramirez said the blue ocean background
is a tribute to the mighty sea that is the lifeblood of the maritime industry.
The icons of two heads wearing different hats were added
to the masthead to represent the ship officer and the ratings.
The “vessel” icon was retained but was jazzed up to give
an updated look of a modern freighter.
The red color in the text “TINIG NG” was preserved to
symbolize the militant and progressive stance of the UFS while the red
and blue combination in the text of “Marino” was to represent the harmony
between the unions and the shipowners. A solid and more refined font was
also employed.
The “O” in the “MARINO” text was substituted by the logo
of the UFS which depicts the wheel of a ship bridge.
Ramirez said it took them 2 days and five
revisions before approving the final new masthead.
He said with a new masthead in place, he’s confident that
Tinig would continue to deliver relevant and timely information to the
local and global maritime community. |
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NEWS
CHAMPIONING THE SEAFARERS
“UFS prepares to tackle new challenges
ahead as it reinvents itself amidst the changing times.”
Tinig ng Marino
has a new look
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