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REGION: Islands Business editorial on an united media front

Thursday, May 17, 2012

SUVA (Islands Business / Pacific Media Watch): Editorial quote: "It is a positive development that there is a realisation that the regional...

Pacific Journalism Review 18(1)

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Emerging investigative journalism ‘culture’ featured in latest Pacific Journalism Review ...

REGION: Emerging investigative journalism ‘culture’ featured in latest Pacific Journalism Review

Thursday, May 17, 2012

AUCKLAND (Pacific Journalism Review / Pacific Media Watch): Universities are part of an emerging investigative journalism culture that is pushing...

REGION: More ‘bottom up’ initiatives needed for social change, says communicator

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

By Jessi Mee AUCKLAND (Pacific Scoop/ Pacific Media Watch): A communication for social change educator has called for more “bottom up...

Café Pacific: Why development or peace journalism? The real issue is independent Pacific journalism

Saturday, May 12, 2012

David Robie: It is astounding how misinformed and shallow the thinking of many journalists around the Pacific has been when faced with a quickfire...

Fijian students press forward for media freedom

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Covering the Pacific Islands isn't a simple task. Each country has its own unique culture and broad issues. There are so many political stories...

REGION: Friends again – PINA and USP journalism head

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Sarah Vamarasi SUVA (Wansolwara / Pacific Media Watch): Frayed relations between the Suva-based Pacific Islands News Association and the...

PNG: Former Media Council chief calls on ‘isolated’ news groups to win citizen allies

Monday, May 7, 2012

PORT MORESBY (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): A former president of the PNG Media Council has called on “isolated” Pacific...

FIJI: McCully and Carr take heart from ‘bold’ regime statements

Monday, May 7, 2012

Alex Perrottet SUVA (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully and his Australian counterpart Bob...

Media has vital role as Papua New Guinea democracy guardian

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Peter Aitsi OPINION: The Constitution of Papua New Guinea under Section 46 Subsection 2 Item b reads:

PNG: Media reporting without fear or favour

Friday, May 4, 2012

Firmin Nanol PORT MORESBY (Radio Australia / Pacific Media Watch): The media in Papua New Guinea is free from fear and intimidation, despite a few...

Pacific media freedom 2011: A status report

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Alex Perrottet and David Robie: This research report covers the period 1 July 2010-30 June 2011 and examines the trends in the Pacific region. In...

REGION: Free speech no fait accompli

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Alex Perrottet OPINION: SUVA (Pacific Media Watch): Here in Fiji, press freedom is not taken for granted. From the time of the military coup in 2006...

VIDEO: Assaults, repression, self-censorship plague Pacific media, says new PMW report

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): Brutal repression of journalists and civil rights in Indonesian-ruled West Papua, censorship and self-censorship in...