Tag: Newspapers
Wadan Narsey: Are there two sets of prosecuting rules in Fiji?
ANALYSIS: By Wadan Narsey in Suva
In 2016, two of Fiji’s main media organisations, the privately owned Fiji Times and state-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, came...
Tonga’s Democracy Coalition faces uncertain future, says academic
By Kendall Hutt
The future of Tonga’s Democracy Coalition remains uncertain as next year’s election looms, a Nuku'alofa-based educator has concluded in a public seminar...
Vanuatu Daily Post marks 5000 issues – celebrating a pioneer of...
From the Vanuatu Daily Post's celebration special edition today:
Marc Neil-Jones’ newspaper Vanuatu Daily Post celebrates an historic milestone today. We need to remember how...
Fiji Times speaks out: ‘We’re not pro or anti-government’
The Fiji Times has defended itself against comments that were made by a Fijian politician who told members of the public not to read...
UPNG students burn 800 newspapers in protest over political crisis
Student protesters at the national university in Papua New Guinea demonstrating against the Peter O'Neill government, claiming it is eroding democracy, have targeted news...
Quill award winner Adele Ferguson slams Fairfax media job cuts
Investigative journalist Adele Ferguson has accepted the Graham Perkin journalist of the year award at the state of Victoria's Quills, using her speech to...
Newspapers claim neutrality along with right to be partisan, says Fiji...
By Nasik Swami in Suva
While insisting their right to be partisan, some newspapers still claim to be neutral or objective in Fiji, says University...
Both Fiji daily newspapers perform useful roles, says FMA
By Tevita Vuibau in Suva
The Fiji Times and Fiji Sun perform useful roles in Fiji society by balancing each other, says an executive...
Fiji Times a better newspaper with more reach, says Tebbutt poll
By Tevita Vuibau and Nasik Swami in Suva
The Fiji Times is publicly perceived to be a consistently better newspaper with better reach than its...
Hostile climates and journalism challenges
The University of the South Pacific regional journalism programme began 21 years with support from the French government. Recently USP hosted its annual journalism...
Farewell to a pioneer – a tribute from the Vanuatu Daily...
Report by Dan McGarry, an op-ed in the Vanuatu Daily Post today.
“I have been lucky,” said Marc Neil-Jones in his valedictory speech on Thursday....
Jakarta Globe newspaper folds after seven years
Report by Pacific Media Watch
After seven years, the English-language daily Jakarta Globe published its last print edition on Tuesday, marking the paper's complete tranformation...