Monthly Archives: May 2019
Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in crisis
Seven Pangu Pati members join the breakaway camp hoping to oust Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
All five MPs from...
‘The President does not lie’ – and Duterte’s proven untrue claims
By Pia Ranada in Manila
Besieged by criticisms and questions about the veracity of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's "ouster plot matrix", Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo...
Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change
ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby in London
A world-leading climate action plan or a betrayal of future generations? The UK's net zero emissions plan certainly sorted...
Student journos call for quality, factual reporting in USP free media debate
By Wansolwara staff in Suva
Links between quality information, elections and democracy topped discussions among panelists at this year’s World Press Freedom Day celebration hosted...
Adrian Blackburn: A Herald love/hate relationship and the new premium
REVIEW: By Adrian Blackburn
After something of a love/hate relationship with The New Zealand Herald since I joined as a cadet reporter in 1957, I...
Five PNG ministers have now quit as O’Neill government hit by crisis
EMTV News reports on the latest defections from Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government.
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The latest group of Papua New Guinea MPs who...
Pacific media freedom and news ‘black holes’ worsen for World Press Freedom Day
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch
While Pacific countries have got off rather lightly in a major global media freedom report last...
Bob Howarth: Role of journalism in developing and protecting democracy
COMMENT: By Bob Howarth in Dili
Today, World Press Freedom Day, is being celebrated in all democratic parts of the world. And Timor-Leste has much...
Alexandra Wake: Students on frontline for media truth in a fact-less world
COMMENT: By Dr Alexandra Wake
No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial...
Yap legislature rejects ‘kick out’ demand over US journalist
By Bruce Lloyd in Guam
Pacific Island Times Yap-based correspondent Joyce McClure won't be kicked off the island as "persona non grata" as demanded by...
NZ should learn from Pacific on media freedom issues, says PMC head
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The head of an Auckland-based Pacific media watchdog says New Zealand “takes media freedom for granted” and could learn a lot...
‘Media for democracy’ – Pacific Media Watch’s 2019 freedom feature
Journalist Sri Krishnamurthi's media freedom video.
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The theme for the 26th celebration of the World Press Freedom Day this year is “Media...
‘NZ is waking up to our … spectrum of colours’, says Pasifika journalist
Journalist Sri Krishnamurthi's video interview with Alistar Kata.
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Alistar Kata is uniquely placed to talk about diversity in New Zealand media newsrooms.
Not...
West Papuan speaker ‘silenced’ when trying to raise UN agenda issue
By Andrew Johnson
Since 2004, a number of university papers have raised the question of genocide in the Pacific territory of West Papua administrated by...
PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence vote looms
By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia –...
NZ media companies agree on protocol for covering mosque terror attack trial
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
New Zealand’s major media companies have agreed to follow a strict protocol when covering the trial of the Christchurch mosque accused terrorist.
The...
NZ Herald launches premium paywall – how will it impact on other media?
ANALYSIS: By Dr Merja Myllylahti
New Zealand’s largest newspaper, The NZ Herald, launched its digital subscriptions today for online content, making history at the...
Guyon Espiner: Farewell Morning Report – what I won’t be apologising for
COMMENTARY: By Guyon Espiner, RNZ Morning Report presenter
After five years and 1000 shows I'm switching off the 4am alarm.
This is my final week on...