Sri Krishnamurthi
Sri Krishnamurthi was the Pacific Media Centre's 2019-20 Pacific Media Watch freedom project contributing editor. Originally from Fiji, Sri has worked in the media as a journalist and in communications in New Zealand for more than 20 years. Sri is a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Communications (Digital Media) course at AUT. He also has an MBA (Massey University).
It’s all about trust – and why I trust Jacinda over...
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, self-isolating contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
After nearly five weeks of alert level 4 covid-19 lockdown and a...
Virus tourism collapse threatens many in Pacific with poverty
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
The collapse of tourism across the world in the face of the covid-19...
Pacific nations could hold sway in crucial World Rugby vote
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Pacific Nations could hold sway this weekend as the World Rugby vote for a chairman takes...
$50m earmarked to support NZ media, mostly for broadcast outlets
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor for Pacific Media Watch
New Zealand's Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Kris Faafoi today announced the first...
‘Stop, listen, Papatūānuku, the earth mother, is breathing’
The Visit Auckland video "Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is Breathing".
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, self-isolating in Auckland under New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown as...
NZ media chiefs warn desperate times ahead faced with advertising nadir
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
The thin veneer of a seemingly robust New Zealand media was ripped off like a...
Desperate times unleash digital creativity, flexibility for j-schools
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Desperate times call for desperate measures and so it is with journalism schools throughout the Pacific...
Selfish lockdown breaches cause headaches in Fiji, NZ
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, self-isolating in Auckland under New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown as part of a Pacific Media Watch series.
The lockdown breaches...
PNG government doing its best amid virus crisis, says journalist
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
After some weeks of heavy criticism of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s government amid...
NZ passes 1000 cases threshold, but Bauer collapse main talking point
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, self-isolating in Auckland under New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown as part of a Pacific Media Watch series.
As New Zealand...
Media suffer ‘devastating’ blows on both sides of the Tasman
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Media on both sides of the Tasman face apocalyptic times as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic decimates...
Pacific governments ‘working better’ with creative media in pandemic
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Watch
Pacific governments across the region have put side their differences with media and are working alongside them in...
Wallis & Futuna dancers stranded in NZ by Covid-19, face hotel...
By Sri Krishnamurthi
A Wallis and Futuna dance troupe of 24 that arrived in New Zealand for the Pasifika Festival earlier this month are in...
Free speech? No it’s about bigots who seek the right to...
Professor Paul Spoonley spoke about hate speech, political discourse and religious diversity in the wake of the 15 March 2019 Mosque Massacre in a...
Guam confirms Pacific’s first Covid-19 death, NZ infections top 66
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Guam's government has confirmed a 68-year-old woman died of Covid-19 early today - the first coronavirus-related death in the Pacific.
Dr Mike Cruz,...
Pacific coronavirus: Cases jump to 26 across the region
By Sri Krishnamurthi
The total number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the Pacific region was today recorded at 26.
In Guam, tally has risen by 4...
Education key to better life for West Papua, says one of...
By Sri Krishnamurthi
A remarkable 120 West Papuan students - all on scholarships - are studying in New Zealand, says Laurens Ikinia, a postgraduate student...
Global technology leader warns against ‘digital takeover’ of democracy
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Global technology and business leader Dr Anita Sands has warned against allowing digital technology to take over democracy on the eve of...
Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific
By Sri Krishnamurthi
The shock announcement yesterday that the Australian Associated Press newsagency will cease operations after 85 years is a blow to journalism in...
NZ must ‘properly screen’ passengers in Pacific, says former health chief
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Former Director of Public Health Dr Colin Tukuitonga says it is incumbent on New Zealand to screen passengers travelling to and from...
A broken body and mind, but not a shattered spirit
Sri Krishnamurthi reflects in this special report on what life is really like trying to live and cope with the effects of a stroke...
Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Highly commended for their recent success at the Ossie Awards for the best student journalism in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific...
