Pacific Media Watch Nius

FSM: Yap’s traditional chiefs seek to expel probing US journalist

23 Apr

REGION: Pacific ‘bright spots’ amid World Press Freedom Index Asian warnings

21 Apr

INDONESIA: Elections: Political system has ‘failed’ minorities – like Papuans

18 Apr

FIJI: Opposition seeks Malolo damage probe, criticises local media

17 Apr

FIJI: Malolo investigation: ‘That’s why you need journalism’

16 Apr

FIJI: Don’t be fooled by PM’s apology over arrests – media freedom is dire

13 Apr

INDONESIA: Foreign media banned from covering elections in West Papua

12 Apr

FIJI: Arrested NZ journalists now free but no new era of press freedom

11 Apr

FIJI: Approval 'revoked' for Chinese resort development on Malolo Island

10 Apr

REGION: USP wins US$20,000 grant to boost Pacific environmental journalism

10 Apr

PHILIPPINES: ‘Explain your wealth, don’t lose your cool,’ PCIJ tells Duterte

9 Apr

NZ: Mediawatch: Broadcaster’s Pacific slurs on Newstalk ZB censured

8 Apr

NZ: Christchurch mosque attacks: Accused gunman in court via video

6 Apr

FIJI: Bainimarama apologises to NZ journalists detained over Malolo probe

5 Apr

FIJI: Police detain 3 NZ journalists investigating Chinese developer

5 Apr

REGION: Cuba boosting ‘Pacific connection’ in defiance of US blockade

4 Apr

NZ: Mediawatch: Reporting Islam before and after 15/3

1 Apr

NZ: Facebook to clamp down on hate in response to Christchurch mosque attack

31 Mar

PHILIPPINES: Editor Ressa arrested on new charge against embattled Rappler

31 Mar

NZ: How journalists can improve diversity in the media

29 Mar

Pacific Media Watch article

19 Aug

INDONESIA: Police raid Papuan student dormitory with tear gas, arrest 43

By Ghinan Salman
Surabaya (CNN Indonesia/Indoleft News/Pacific Media Watch): As many as 43 Papuan students were taken to the district police headquarters after Indonesian police fired teargas and forced their way into a student dormitory in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya at the weekend.

The Papuan students were forcibly removed from their dormitory on Jl Kalasan yesterday and hauled into trucks by police before being taken away.

Pacific Media Watch article

17 Aug

REGION: 'Bullying' Australia disregards Pacific Islands over climate crisis, says 350 Pacific

FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu (350 Pacific/Pacific Media Watch): Eighteen leaders from the Pacific region met for 12 hours at the 50th Pacific Islands Forum meeting with Australia holding out on language that duly recognises the "climate crisis".

Publication

1 Aug

The NZ Mosque Massacre: Dilemmas for journalism and democracy

Edited by David Robie and Philip Cass

Publication

1 Jun

Science Writing and Climate Change - a new environmental journalism book

“Disaster reporting, which focuses on deaths and casualties for the benefit of local readers, is understandable.

Event

PMC's mid-winter smorgasbord video, PJR and website 'launch' fono

JOIN US for this Pacific Media Centre's smorgasbord "launch" mid-winter fono and celebration for:

+ Two new documentaries on climate change and media freedom

+ The latest Pacific Journalism Review themed on "The NZ Mosque Massacre: Dilemmas for Journalism and Democracy"

Event

University of the South Pacific annual journalism awards - celebrating 50 years

ANNUAL JOURNALISM AWARDS AT UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
The Pacific Media Centre's director, Professor David Robie, has been invited as keynote speaker for the annual journalism awards at the University of the South Pacific.

The ceremony is part of events marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of USP and 18 years since the awards were first launched by Dr Robie.