David Robie
Dr David Robie is the retired professor of journalism and founding director of AUT University’s Pacific Media Centre. He is a strong advocate of independent journalism at the country’s journalism schools. He is co-founder with Selwyn Manning of Asia Pacific Report and edits the Pacific Media Watch media freedom project and Café Pacific website ; he is also founding editor of Pacific Journalism Review research journal.
Duterte’s tough stance, impunity big challenges for media in Philippines
By David Robie
Strained relations between the President-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and much of the news media before he even takes office this...
Polar bear mojo for Greenpeace captain’s environmental thriller
The Arctic 30's thank you message after their release in November 2013 - cited in Peter Willcox's new book out next week. Video: Greenpeace
Review...
Mystery of the 1983 Vanuatu ‘nuclear free’ girl finally solved
June Keitadi -- as a five-year-old -- in the 1983 Huarere video "Nuclear Free". She is seen at 1m08.
By David Robie in Auckland
So the...
Vanuatu’s Daily Post founder Marc Neil-Jones swaps print for tourism
"Retired" Vanuatu Daily Post publisher Marc Neil-Jones talks about the "audio posts" at his Secret Garden retreat.
Asia Pacific Report Gallery - Pictures and video...
Merdeka: Media and the case for Papuan civil resistance
From Pacific Journalism Review
Reviewed by David Robie
Merdeka and the Morning Star: Civil resistance in West Papua, by Jason MacLeod. St Lucia: University of Queensland...
RSF cheekily climbing the barricades
From Pacific Journalism Review
Reviewed by David Robie
Saving Independent Journalism: 30 Years Defending Media (39pp); Hostile Climate of Environmental Journalists (27pp). 2015. Paris, France: Reporters...
Hostile climates and journalism challenges
The University of the South Pacific regional journalism programme began 21 years with support from the French government. Recently USP hosted its annual journalism...
Telikom PNG chief confirms EMTV buy out from Fiji company
Report by Neville Choi of EMTV
TELIKOM PNG Limited chief executive officer Michael Donnelly has confirmed that the company has purchased 100 percent shares of...
Tourism Fiji wins Travel Digest Travel Industry Awards 2015
Report by the Pacific Media Centre in Nadi
Tourism Fiji New Zealand Regional Office has won the Travel Digest Travel Industry Awards 2015 in the...
#COP21: ‘No indigenous respect’ in climate deal, says Timor tribal chief
Report by Ryan Dagur in Jakarta
A leader of a Jakarta-based indigenous people's organisation has expressed disappointment at the agreement recently adopted at the Paris...
#COP21: Drama over ‘most important global agreement in history’
Report by Vernon Rive in Paris
For an hour and a half on Sunday evening – in the final excruciating stages of a marathon negotiating...
Malcolm Evans on Christmas spirit
Cartoonist Malcolm Evans gives his verdict on the Silly Season and festive spirit.
Malcolm Evans on ISIS brides – and NZ
Cartoonist Malcolm Evans gives his perspective on violence in NZ and the Middle East.
The COP21 Paris climate agreement
Cartoonist Malcolm Evans on the COP21 Paris climate agreement.
#COP21: World leaders make climate deal history – but is it...
New China TV video clip of the historic moment
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Delegates from 195 nations have reached an unprecedented agreement on global climate...
#COP21 final draft agreement – historic or a hitch? A netizen...
Report by Pacific Media Watch
"Where are we up to - what's going on in the final day of COP21". An unnamed Australian climate change...
#COP21: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela block Pacific’s push for 1.5 deg...
Report by Makereta Komai in Paris
The three major oil and gas economies - Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela - have emerged as main stumbling...
Refugee advocates hopeful for better human rights with Suu Kyi’s win...
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Three Auckland-based refugee advocates have given a hopeful view of improved human rights in Burma following Aung San Suu Kyi's...
COP21: Pacific negotiators dig in on ‘red line’ over key targets
Report by Samisoni Pareti in Paris
On the eve of the conclusion in Paris of negotiations for a new global agreement on climate change, ministers...
‘Terrorist threat’ or political speech? States target social media
Report by Netizen Report in Paris
While the spectre of Daesh (ISIS) is nothing new for much of the Arab region, last month's attacks on...
COP21: What will become of us? – a message from young...
Report by Samisoni Pareti in Paris
A young Pacific Islander’s plea for world leaders to help save her island nation from the impacts of climate...
#COP21: Expert warns climate crisis worse than we think, scientists self-censoring...
An Amy Goodman interview reporting from Paris. Image: Democracy Now!
Report by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Before the United Nations climate change summit in Paris,...
