Tag: Media ethics
Indonesia faces chance to prove it is more ‘journalist-friendly’ in 2017
By Colette Davidson
When journalist and media activist Victor Mambor wants information from inside Papua, Indonesia, he knows how to get it -- he has...
PNG ethics code needs social media ‘catch up’, says council chief
The president of Papua New Guinea's media council says there is a need for the country's media ethics codes to be revised, Radio NZ...
WJEC16: Journalism academic calls for probe on PNG student unrest media...
By David Robie
A Papua New Guinea media educator today called for an investigation into coverage of the two months of protest at the nation’s...
WJEC16: PNG’s media council says recent campus events a ‘wake-up call’
By Kendall Hutt
The president of Papua New Guinea's media council has highlighted the ongoing challenges facing the government and media educators in a panel...
Duterte’s tough stance, impunity big challenges for media in Philippines
By David Robie
Strained relations between the President-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and much of the news media before he even takes office this...
Kalafi Moala: A word on the Samoa Observer suicide report
Le Va, in partnership with Pasifika media, has launched the "Pasifika media guidelines for reporting suicide". This whiteboard video provides an overview.
OPINION: By Kalafi...
Samoa’s Ombudsman on complaints over Observer story
Samoa's Office of the Ombudsman has received a number of complaints in relation to the controversial article “Suicide in Church Hall” published on the...
Philippines President-elect Duterte ‘browbeats’ media in test of will
OPINION: By Amando Doronila in Canberra
Let there be no mistake about this. Since his proclamation by Congress as President-elect, Rodrigo Duterte has engaged the...
Sunday Samoan condemned for ‘disgusting, degrading’ reporting of death
Le Va, in partnership with Pasifika media, has launched the "Pasifika media guidelines for reporting suicide". This whiteboard video provides an overview. See Samoa...
Wadan Narsey: Silent censorship denies Fiji public ‘alternative voices’
OPINION: By Professor Wadan Narsey
Just living in Australia for a few months and watching television, makes you see clearly, how the Fiji public is...
Indonesian broadcasting body finds rampant violations by TV stations
The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has identified rampant violations by broadcasting companies, particularly television stations, of laws that govern the content they air to...
How ISIS extremist media have hijacked religion and language
By Dr Alan Knight in Sydney
Moderate Muslims were losing the media war with ISIS, according to leading Turkish journalist, Kerim Balci.
”Authentic” Muslims were losing...