Pacific Media Watch

TONGA: Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, laws

15 Jun

REGION: ‘Fake news’ and millennials’ media judgment a challenge, says academic

15 Jun

PNG: O’Neill imposes PNG curfew, vows arrests in wake of Mendi torchings

15 Jun

GLOBAL: Rappler’s editor Maria Ressa wins Golden Pen freedom award

14 Jun

FIJI: Election media blackout to ‘protect voters’, Pacific workshop told

13 Jun

PNG: RSF condemns 'dangerous' proposal to ban Facebook

13 Jun

PNG: Did dumb just get dumber and Sam Basil dig a hole?

3 Jun

PNG: Any Facebook shutdown dangerous on many levels

1 Jun

PNG: Students in China say Facebook move is ‘irrelevant’ and damaging

30 May

NZ: Students protest censorship, sexual assaults and job cuts at Otago uni

27 May

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1 Dec

REGION: Pacific journalism, media and diversity researchers tackle challenges ahead

AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Pacific journalism and media researchers have gathered “live” in Auckland and “virtually” from Australia, Indonesia, and the region to showcase their projects and initiatives – and they spoke of the key challenges ahead.

Pacific Media Watch article

1 Dec

NZ: Academics, journalists, students raise West Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture

AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Academics, journalists and students today raised the West Papuan flag – an act banned in Indonesia and punishable by up to 15 years in jail – at a Pacific Media Centre-hosted symposium in Auckland today.

The protest marked the 59th anniversary of the day West Papuans first raised their flag of independence, known as the Morning Star, on 1 December 1961.

Publication

15 Feb

Blood on their Banner: Nationalist Struggles in the South Pacific

Blood on their Banner: Nationalist Struggles in the South Pacific
by David Robie

Publication

16 Oct

Toktok 40/ Spring 2020

COURAGEOUS WOMEN FEATURED IN PJR'S MELANESIAN MEDIA FREEDOM EDITION

Event

ACMC2021 - Change, Adaptation and Innovation: Media, Communication and Culture

ACMC2021 CONFERENCE RATIONALE - November 25-27

Event

Pacific Media Centre 2020 and Beyond: Highlights and New Horizons

Join us for a roller-coaster ride with the Pacific Media Centre : Te Amokura research and publication student and staff team for an end-of-year showcase – how we faced the coronavirus challenges with some lively outputs on our environmental, human rights and social justice programme. Plus, plans for the future.

December 1, 2020, 9am-12noon, WG224A