Tag: PNG media
PNG draft media development policy ‘contemptuous’ of public interest
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...
Top PNG journalist challenges state media ‘regulation’ plans at stakeholder consultation
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...
Free media ‘underpins justice’ message to PNG government by united media
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...
PNG Post-Courier: Let’s talk first on media policy and transparency
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 welcomes government claim of no plan to control media
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...
PNG’s proposed policy could lead to government control of the press
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...
Information chief defends PNG’s draft policy as ‘strengthening’ media
The National in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's draft National Media Development Policy is not intended to give the government power to control the media...
New PNG media policy will lead to government control of news...
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...
APMN calls for ‘urgent rethink’ over PNG draft media regulation plan
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,...
Media Council condemns ‘mob rule’ to intimidate female students, media at...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea has condemned an attack by male students at the University of Papua New Guinea...
Ten PNG women and girls killed in four years in gender-based...
By Jeffrey Elapa in Port Moresby
About 10 women and girls in Port Moresby have become victims of gender-based violence and have ended their lives...
‘We’ll deal to you’ Namah threat to PNG daily newspapers
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
An opposition party leader who believes there will soon be a change in government in Papua New Guinea has warned the...
Paga Hill iconic human rights film banned from PNG festival
A Frontline Insight item about Joe Moses and the Paga Hill struggle for justice in Papua New Guinea. Video: Reuters Foundation
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
An...
PNG media council calls for ‘silence’ on domestic violence to be...
The Family, Sexual, Violence Actions office in Port Moresby has condemned news of women being violently abused in Papua New Guinea with manager Ruth...
PNG Media Council seeks opinion over Cybercrime Act’s ‘free speech’ impact
By Geraldine Kalabai in Port Moresby
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea is seeking a legal opinion on the effects of the government's 2016...
‘Anticipation, excitement’ sweep PNG as election polling looms
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Polling in Papua New Guinea’s 2017 national election begins this weekend.
On Saturday, voters will take to the polling booths after...
Keith Jackson on Turnbull in PNG — media snubs, refugee jitters...
COMMENT: By Keith Jackson
That was one strange weekend Malcolm Turnbull just spent in Papua New Guinea on his first official visit, even if at...
