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Why legitimate criticism of the ‘mainstream’ media is in danger of...
ANALYSIS: By Sean Phelan, Massey University
One striking feature of the “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa, Wellington and elsewhere has been the intense antagonism towards...
AJI slams hacking of group chief’s accounts as attack on press...
By Vitorio Mantalean in Jakarta
The Indonesian Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) has condemned the hacking and disinformation attacks against the group's general chairperson Sasmito Madrim...
Three PNG government agencies have power to censor Facebook
By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby
Censoring of Facebook in Papua New Guinea can be addressed by three mandated government agencies, says Chief Censor Jim...
Former Fiji journalist in Tonga tells of family’s flight from crashing...
By Luke Nacei in Suva
Waves associated with the continuous volcanic eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai in Tonga crashed into Tonga’s largest island Tongatapu and forced residents...
Solomon Islands downgraded over riots, troubles in new CIVICUS report
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific ReportThe troubled nation of Solomon Islands, whose Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare won a no-confidence vote 32 votes...
Nobel laureate Ressa: How the information ecosystem has been poisoned
By Bea Cupin in Manila
Journalist and publisher Maria Ressa has called on tech and social media giants to practise “enlightened self-interest” amid a global...
New Zealand forces deployed to Solomon Islands in wake of riots
RNZ Pacific
The New Zealand government is deploying dozens of Defence Force and police personnel to Honiara in the coming days "to help restore peace...
How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for...
ANALYSIS: By Tony Fala
PART 2: WS storytelling in more detail
In part one of my article on White Supremacy (WS), I articulated some of the...
PMC communications researcher named on Meta Aotearoa panel
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
A Pacific Media Centre advocate and researcher is one of five people named today in the Meta Aotearoa News Innovation Advisory...
The Pacific Newsroom – the virtual ‘kava bar’ news success story
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi
October 2021 was a horror month for Facebook as the headlines screamed “Facebook under fire” which started with the social...
Facebook boosts Pacific-wide health campaign against misinformation
Facebook News
Facebook has today launched a public education campaign to help people in five Pacific Island countries and territories learn how to identify and...
Journalists are not going to stop tweeting. But should media outlets...
By Rodney Tiffen, University of Sydney
“Not a great week for journalism at the ABC”, News Corp’s Sharri Markson tweeted earlier this month, when the...
RSF Paris sues Facebook for ‘deceptive commercial practices’ over hate speech
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
In a lawsuit filed with the public prosecutor in Paris this week, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused Facebook of “deceptive...
MEAA rethinks press council role and backs need for Facebook media...
MEAA video message on YouTube.
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) union is reconsidering its involvement in the Australian Press Council...
Diplomat says NZ didn’t draft draconian Fiji police bill
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Fiji, Jonathan Curr, has taken to social media to counter claims that Wellington...
Facebook and Google deals may leave small publishers out in the...
Asia Pacific Report
The federal government must act urgently to support small Australian news outlets that could be shut out of commercial deals with Facebook...
RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to...
Asia Pacific Report
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Facebook for carrying out its threat to block the sharing of its journalistic news content in...
Facebook news ban turns attention to tech giants’ impact on journalism
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Sydney
The tech juggernaut Facebook’s shock decision to block all news feeds from Australian media outlets this week in response to...
Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source
By Sheldon Chanel in Suva
Facebook’s ban on Australian news will cut off a vital source of authoritative information for the Pacific region, government and...
Kasun Ubayasiri: How will ruthless billionaire posturing by Rupert and Zuckerberg...
COMMENT: By Kasun Ubayasiri in Brisbane
It has indeed been a few strange days for Australian news media. Apparently, monopolies are bad if they are...
Facebook has pulled the trigger on news content — and possibly...
ANALYSIS: By Diana Bossio, Swinburne University of Technology
Facebook this week made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content....
Myanmar’s junta plans draconian cyber-security law to stifle dissent
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned a proposed cyber-security law in Myanmar that would organise online censorship and force social media...