Tag: Journalism schools
50 years of challenge and change: David Robie reflects on a...
By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, manager of RNZ Pacific
This King's Birthday, the New Zealand Order of Merit recognises Professor David Robie's 50 years of service to...
UniFiji spreads journalism, media studies courses to Samabula
By Karishma Kumari in Suva
The University of Fiji will be offering its journalism and media studies programme at its Samabula campus from this semester.
UniFiji...
Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief
Pacific Media Watch
A media network publishing an international research journal has vowed to expand its activities into community media and training initiatives.
The non-profit Asia...
Free media ‘underpins justice’ message to PNG government by united media
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinean government has been bluntly and frankly reminded to leave mainstream media alone as a long...
Learn from Timor-Leste ‘freedom’, says former PNG media council head
The National in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea’s new media draft policy would put a stop to reporting news not regarded as “positive” for the...
Scott Waide: We must invest in our journalism schools to help...
COMMENT: By Scott Waide in Lae
Papua New Guinea’s Communications Minister, Timothy Masiu, recently told a news conference to mark World Press Freedom Day that...
Pacific Media Centre founder takes on new social justice journalism role
By Laurens Ikinia
A journalist who sailed on board the bombed environmental ship Rainbow Warrior, was arrested at gunpoint in New Caledonia while investigating French...
Crispin Maslog: Remembering Martial Law – courageous journalism lessons
REWIND: By Crispin Maslog
Filipinos under 48 today were not yet born when Martial Law was imposed on the Philippines by the late and unlamented...
Cook Islands News appoints new editor and senior editorial team
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Cook Islands News has appointed senior journalist Rashneel Kumar to lead the paper through a challenging time for the country and...
Alexandra Wake: In defence of journalism schools and underpinning civil society
COMMENTARY: By Alexandra Wake in Melbourne
How disappointing to read another opinion piece in Australian papers repeating time-old arguments that fail to acknowledge the excellent...
Pacific coronavirus: NZ’s big decision, j-schools and media closures
Pacific Media Watch
Into the fourth week of lockdown in New Zealand, and today's weekly Pacific Media Centre Southern Cross radio programme covers what...
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...