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AUDIO: MIDA orders Fiji Television to apologise over chief's 'hate' speech

3 Apr

AUSTRALIA: Journalist's source lawsuit win boosts shield laws campaign

18 Mar

GLOBAL: Vietnam, China, Pakistan and North Korea key 'enemies of internet'

13 Mar

REGION: Media stakeholders consider Pacific self-regulation at PINA summit

14 Feb

NAURU: RSF condemns 'unacceptable' jump to $8000 for journalist visas

15 Jan

WEST PAPUA: Governor's 'unfounded' pledge leads to petition to lift media ban

24 Oct

WEST PAPUA: Activists ‘forced’ to leave consulate, call for greater press freedom

7 Oct

FIJI: New MIDA director attacks NZ, Australia for 'dictating' to Fiji media

30 Sep

FIJI: Rights advocacy group has 'grave concerns' over media freedom court case

19 Aug

AUDIO: Observer editor brands Samoa as ‘insidious dictatorship’ after PM attack

12 Aug

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Pacific Media Watch article

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