Tag: Samoa Observer
Samoan PM Tuilaepa attacks Observer over criticism of media ban
By Mata'afa Keni Lesa in Apia
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi has attacked the Samoa Observer, accusing the nation’s only daily newspaper of being...
Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Samoan politics and criminal libel – stay tuned
By Mata'afa Keni Lesa, editor of the Samoa Observer
It’s all happening in Samoa today.
For such a small country, there really is no dull moment.
With...
JAWS president backs call to abolish Samoa’s criminal libel law
By Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu in Apia
Rudy Bartley, president of the Journalist Association of Samoa (JAWS), has supported the international call for Samoa’s government to abolish...
Tuilaepa accuses Pohiva of being ‘jello’ over Samoan press freedom
By Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielelgaoi has accused his Tongan counterpart 'Akilisi Pohiva of being "jello" - jealous - of Samoa's media freedom...
Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Cyclone Gita’s over but remember Ofa’s vengeance
OPINION: By Mata'afa Keni Lesa, editor of the Samoa Observer
Tropical Cyclone Gita has left just as quickly as it arrived on Friday night and...
Research explores media practice, freedom of the press in Samoa
By Joshua Lafoai in Apia
A research paper by a National University of Samoa lecturer warns media freedom in Samoa still faces many challenges.
Media freedom...
Call for Pacific writers – the 2017 Samoa Observer Tusitala prizes
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Prestige, financial prizes and the chance for your story to be read worldwide. This is what lies ahead for authors of...
Kalafi Moala: A word on the Samoa Observer suicide report
Le Va, in partnership with Pasifika media, has launched the "Pasifika media guidelines for reporting suicide". This whiteboard video provides an overview.
OPINION: By Kalafi...
Samoa’s Ombudsman on complaints over Observer story
Samoa's Office of the Ombudsman has received a number of complaints in relation to the controversial article “Suicide in Church Hall” published on the...
Sunday Samoan condemned for ‘disgusting, degrading’ reporting of death
Le Va, in partnership with Pasifika media, has launched the "Pasifika media guidelines for reporting suicide". This whiteboard video provides an overview. See Samoa...
Tackling two sides of the Samoa story – it’s more than...
By Marj Moore in an editorial in today's Samoa Observer.
TWO SIDES TO THE STORY
There are always (at least) two sides to a story.
And one...




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