Tag: Media Freedom

By Henry Puna, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum On World Press Freedom Day the world remembers the importance of a free and independent media...

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist World Press Freedom Day has been marked by journalists around the world, including the Pacific. Launched by the United Nations...

By John Mitchell For many years, Fiji’s media operated under imperious rule and struggled under restrictive laws and climate overwhelmed by fear. Under that political environment,...

Highlights of the 2023 World Press Freedom Index. Video: RSF By David Robie Timor-Leste has topped a stunning rise among Asia-Pacific countries to make it to...

EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer editorial board There will be celebrations as well as self-contemplation in newsrooms around the world today to mark World Press...

Pacific Media Watch Pacific eyes will be on the World Press Freedom Index 2023 when it is launched today as concerns grow over the slip...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The late Sir Rabbie Namaliu’s character and his humble leadership featured well in one of Australia’s top news organisations...

By Lydia Lewis and Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalists The Fiji Parliament has voted to "kill" a draconian media law in Suva today, sending newsrooms...

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist The man in charge of Fiji's oldest newspaper has high hopes for press freedom in the country following the...

RNZ Pacific Vanuatu's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Trading Post Ltd, the owner of the Vanuatu Daily Post newspaper, BUZZ FM96 and other...

RNZ News The Mediaworks' radio station Today FM abandoned scheduling today when presenters broke from programming to question the future of their employer. Broadcasters told their...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Communication Minister Timothy Masiu has hit back at recent reports termed as "inaccurate" over the control of media in...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The Fiji government has announced it will repeal the controversial Media Industry Development Act...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The Fiji government is signalling that it will not completely tear down the country's...

Asia Pacific Media Network's chair Dr Heather Devere, deputy chair Dr David Robie and Pacific Journalism Review editor Dr Philip Cass last month made...

The National in Port Moresby Senior Papua New Guinean television journalist and columnist Scott Waide has challenged the government on what it actually wants to...

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...

EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier The discussions on Papua New Guinea's new draft media development policy will come to the fore today when the media industry presents...

The National Papua New Guinea's The National newspaper has welcomed a statement by the Information and Communication Technology Department (DICT) that the government has no...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital and social media journalist, and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist and Pacific Waves presenter A Pacific journalism academic has...

ANALYSIS: By Mong Palatino Various stakeholders have warned that the draft National Media Development Policy released by Papua New Guinea’s Department of Information and Communications...

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has told the Papua New Guinean government and national leaders to allow the media...