Tag: Media policy
RNZ Mediawatch: NZ media facing an apocalypse now?
For years news media bosses warned the creaking business model backing journalism would fail at a major local outlet. It finally happened this week...
Mediawatch: NZ’s public media policy put out of its misery
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...
‘No secret’ that Fiji’s media law is target for free press...
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...
NZ media fund gives boost to new Māori journalism projects, training
RNZ Mediawatch
The first tranche of the New Zealand government’s $55 million Public Interest Journalism Fund has been allocated - against a backdrop of criticism...
Leading NZ newspaper warns nation against complacency over covid
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
New Zealand's leading daily newspaper has warned the country against complacency over the covid-19 pandemic and to look to Fiji for...
PNG plans crack down on social media ‘fake news’ and ‘bad...
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Cabinet will review social media platforms in Papua New Guinea when it convenes on Thursday, says Prime Minister Peter...
‘Rethink’ say ABC friends condemning Canberra’s Pacific media plan
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A public broadcasting advocacy group has condemned Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plan to commercialise Pacific broadcasting as not being able...
PNG cellphone users given new SIM card registration reprieve
By Amanda Watson
Papua New Guinea's Communications Minister Sam Basil has decided to extend the deadline for mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM) card registration...
Prasad challenges $1m for Fiji’s ‘questionable’ PR firm Qorvis
By Nasik Swami in Suva
The Fiji government has called for expressions of interest from public relations firms since the contract for the US-based Qorvis...
Fiji media monopoly: Why the silence of the institutional lambs?
Report from Pacific Media Watch
Opinion by Professor Wadan Narsey in Suva
There should have been institutional protests a few weeks ago when the Bainimarama government...
NZ unveils free TV broadcasting package for Pacific
Report by Alistar Kata
Eight hours a day of free-to-air New Zealand content is on offer to Pacific countries in a new broadcasting initiative backed...