Yearly Archives: 2019

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The role of the media in elections and democracy was a celebrated theme on World Press Freedom Day on Friday with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia –...

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...

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...

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...

By Michael Andrew More New Zealand journalists have been seeking ways to “prevent tragedy” through their reporting, shows new research published in Columbia Journalism Review. The...

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Franz Albert Joku, a former leading West Papuan independence campaigner who changed sides and became an Indonesian government supporter,...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Students enrolled in journalism programmes around Australia are working on the first national student election broadcast for the 2019 election, underpinned by...