Yearly Archives: 2024

PANG Media The PANG media team at this month's Pacific International Media Conference in Fiji caught up with independent journalist, author and educator Dr David...

By Margot Staunton, RNZ senior journalist and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor A Kanak political commentator in Aotearoa New Zealand says calls to separate New...

By Justin Latif in Suva Despite the many challenges faced by Pacific journalists in recent years, the recent Pacific International Media Conference highlighted the incredible...

By Matthew Vari in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea will face a grim reality of a ban on its shipping of oil and hydrocarbons in...

Pacific Media Watch Pacific media academics have criticised the economics of global research journal publication models and defended independent publications such as Pacific Journalism Review...

ANALYSIS: By Sara Oscar, University of Technology Sydney The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania was captured by several photographers who...

RNZ Pacific Australia has announced more than A$68 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand Australian broadcasting and media sector engagement across...

By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, RNZ Pacific manager Delegates at a Pacific media conference in Fiji two weeks ago heard harrowing stories of female reporters facing threats...

Pacific Media Watch Many platitudes about media freedom and democracy laced last week’s Pacific International Media Conference in the Fijian capital of Suva. There was...

Indonesia's commitment to the Pacific continues to be strengthened. One of the strategies is through a commitment to resolving human rights cases in Papua,...

By Kelvin Joe and Gynnie Kero in Port Moresby Two widows and their children were among other Papua New Guinean squatters who had to dismantle...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk More armoured vehicles and firetrucks have been delivered for Kanaky New Caledonia's security forces, including police...

By Jai Bharadwaj of The Australia Today A pivotal book, Waves of Change: Media, Peace, and Development in the Pacific, has been released at the...

The Australia Today Here is the livestream of Dr David Robie’s keynote address “Frontline Media Faultlines: How Critical Journalism Can Survive Against the Odds” at...

ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France’s national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But...

Asia Pacific Report The Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights and other protesters took to the streets of Fiji's capital Suva yesterday in a rare...

By Ivy Mallam of Wansolwara Media professionals have been urged to undergo gender sensitisation training to produce more inclusive, accurate and ethical representation of women...

Fijivillage News As an economy, Fiji has paid a "very high price for being unable to protect freedom" but people can speak and criticise the...

By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, RNZ Pacific manager A group of regional and international media representatives met at a forum in Fiji last week to discuss some...

Professor Vijay Naidu's speech celebrating the launch of the 30th anniversary edition of Pacific Journalism Review at the Pacific International Media Conference in Suva,...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Riots in Kanaky New Caledonia claimed their 10th victim yesterday. The death took place as a result...

NBC News A former newspaper editor believes the journalism profession in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island countries is in crisis. Team leader of the...