Tag: Media law

Pacific Media Watch More than 100 media leaders from around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in signing an unprecedented joint statement expressing...

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 Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Communications Fiji Ltd (CFL) chair William Parkinson has called for a repeal of Fiji's Media Industry Development Act 2010 and...

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...

ANALYSIS: By Scott Waide in Port Moresby The new media development policy being proposed by the Papua New Guinea Communications Minister, Timothy Masiu, could lead...

Pacific Media Watch A New Zealand-based media research and publication group has called for an "urgent rethink" on Papua New Guinea's draft media development policy,...

PNG Post-Courier An anti-corruption NGO in Papua New Guinea has criticised the haste with which the government is conducting consultation on a draft National Media...

By Rebecca Kuku Media is not a tool of government to promote its agenda -- however altruistic that agenda may be, says media academic Dr...

By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva While steps are being taken behind the scenes by Fiji's coalition government to review the country's existing media legislation, civil...

ANALYSIS: By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed today what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public...

By Repeka Nasiko in Lautoka Fiji's Media Industry Development Act will soon be reviewed over the next few weeks. Speaking to The Fiji Times in Lautoka...

Pacific Media Watch Radio Australia's Pacific Beat reports today on how Fiji has fared under the draconian Media Act that has restricted media freedom over...

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Fiji's much-anticipated Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA) Act review is now being drafted and expected to be tabled at the...

By Pauliasi Mateboto in Suva Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka says the Media Industry Development Act will be replaced soon. Speaking to members of the...

BOOK EXTRACT: By Robbie Burton In the mid-1990s I started working with New Zealand investigative writer Nicky Hager. I have had the most singular of...

By Geraldine Panapasa, editor-in-chief of Wansolwara News in Suva Addressing the training development deficit in the Fiji media industry can stem journalist attrition and improve coverage...

By Rusiate Baleilevuka of Fijivillage in Suva “We need to scrap or reform the Media Industry Development Act.” This is one of the key recommendations in...

By Vijay Narayan of Fijivillage in Suva The Fiji Media Association has expressed concern about amendments to media laws that were passed in Parliament last...

By Vijay Narayan of Fijivillage People’s Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka says a People’s Alliance government will scrap the draconian Media Industry Development Act and allow...

By Vijay Narayan and Naveel Krishant in Suva The Fijian Media Association says the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2020 World Press Freedom Index report is...

EDITORIAL: By the Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley Fiji's Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga said quite a lot on Friday in her end...

ANALYSIS: By Dan McGarry, The Village Explainer I wasn’t invited to the inaugural Vanuatu media awards a couple of weeks ago. Nor was I asked...