Pacific Media Watch

ANALYSIS: By Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne ABC chair Kim Williams has attracted considerable attention with his criticism of the broadcaster’s online news choices....

By Maxim Bock, Queensland University of Technology Fiji journalist Felix Chaudhary recalls how the harassment began: “Initially, I was verbally warned to stop.” “And not only...

By Clifton Kissel in Port Vila The Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency has provided a vital training opportunity for journalists at the Vanuatu Daily...

By Boura Goru Kila in Port Moresby People accused under Papua New Guinea's Cybercrime Code Act may not always find free speech protection offered by...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French desk French Polynesia's top leaders have voiced united angry protests against a New York Times story published this...

COMMENTARY: By Mohamad Elmasry On Wednesday, the Israeli army killed two more Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi were working when they were...

COMMENTARY: By David Robie in Devpolicy Blog Pacific Journalism Review (PJR) began life three decades ago in Papua New Guinea and recently celebrated a remarkable...

Pacific Media Watch Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi have been killed in an Israeli air attack on the Gaza...

Forget a 10-month genocide in Gaza. Only when Israel can exploit the deaths of Syrians living under its military occupation are we supposed to...

Pacific Media Watch A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon carried the Olympic torch in Paris this...

RNZ Pacific Facebook has reportedly temporarily blocked posts published by an independent online news outlet in Solomon Islands after incorrectly labelling its content as "spam". In-Depth...

By Brooke Tindall, Queensland University of Technology With more than 50 Fijian villages earmarked for potential relocation in the next five to 10 years due...

Pacific Media Watch An interview with former University of the South Pacific (USP) development studies professor Dr Vijay Naidu, a founding president of the Fiji...

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

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