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Distrust hinders hopes for West Papua peace, activist says
Report by Ryan Dagur in Jakarta
A lack of trust between the Indonesian government and the people of Papua has jeopardised hopes for a lasting...
NZ unveils free TV broadcasting package for Pacific
Report by Alistar Kata
Eight hours a day of free-to-air New Zealand content is on offer to Pacific countries in a new broadcasting initiative backed...
RSF’s 2015 round-up: 54 journalists held hostage worldwide
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its annual worldwide round-up of journalists held hostage, imprisoned or missing.
According to RSF’s tally,...
West Papua: Mining in an occupation forgotten by the world
Report from the Pacific Media Centre
Now more than ever, say activists, media access to West Papua is crucial in order to bring global attention...
#COP21: The Paris climate agreement: The real work starts now
Report by Pep Canadell and Rob Jackson in Sydney
The Paris climate agreement is an extraordinary achievement. It codifies the long-term goal of keeping global...
#COP21: Global climate deal shows end of fossil fuels is near...
By Kumi Naidoo in Paris
THE WHEEL of climate action turns slowly, but in Paris it has turned. There’s much in this deal - the...
#COP21: Climate deal final draft ‘agreed’ in Paris
Report by Rapid News
Organisers of the #COP21 climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been agreed after nearly two weeks of...
COP21: Fiji – ‘No more Facebook. No more rugby … while...
Report by Pacific Media Watch
More than 618,000 people have viewed a series of creative short videos produced from around the world on the theme...
PNG media council warns media crackdown may lead to censorship
Report by Pacific Media Watch in Port Moresby
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea has expressed grave concerns at plans by the government to...
PNG government plans media tribunal to target social media abuse
Report by Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
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Communications Minister Jimmy Miringtoro has announced plans to set up a Media Appeals Tribunal in the New...
#COP21: ‘Counting the Cost’ – constructive conference or a waste of...
The Counting The Cost programme on COP21. Video: Al Jazeera
Report by Pacific Media Watch in Paris
Al Jazeera's socio-economic current affairs show Counting The Cost...
End sexism and ‘invisibility’ of women in the media
The latest Global Media Monitoring Project study reveals continuing severe disparity between representation of women and men in news media, indicating the portrayal of...
#COP21: Environmental journalism in an increasingly hostile climate
Report by Pacific Media Watch
As Paris prepares to host the COP21 Climate Change Conference over the next two weeks, Reporters Without Borders has released...
Public interest journalism – a new non-profit beginning for Scoop
Report by Pacific Media Centre
A message from the New Scoop Team
On December 19, 2014, the Scoop Team set out on a project called "Operation...
New documentary gives fresh side to Tame Iti story
From the Pacific Media Centre
By Alistar Kata
Most audiences are used to seeing Wairere Tame Iti as the Māori activist, who most notably shot the...
