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The terrible legacy of Fiji’s national trauma of May 1987
AUDIO: NZ moviegoers enthused over epic Polynesian tale
PNG: Defence Force to investigate shooting of young West Papuan
Pacific Scoop challenges political elites over health, human rights, social justice
FIJI: Regime to boost war on cyber-crime after alleged attack
Papua peace journalist tries to drum up NZ support amid Indonesian crackdown
Special Reports
The terrible legacy of Fiji’s national trauma of May 1987
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Graham Davis COMMENTARY: The 26th anniversary of the first 1987 Coup has revived some traumatic memories for many of us...
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Pacific Scoop challenges political elites over health, human rights, social justice
Friday, May 10, 2013
Jane Jeffries REPORT: “Journalism is in crisis in the Pacific region and this is reaching a new level of...
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Papua peace journalist tries to drum up NZ support amid Indonesian crackdown
Friday, May 10, 2013
Jamie Small REPORT: A UN Commissioner says that over the last year her office has received 26 reports of alleged human...
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‘Murdered for doing their jobs’ – a snapshot of the region’s media
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Greg Asciutto: REPORT: More than 600 journalists have been killed globally in the last decade — 121 died last...
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Multimedia
REGION: Regenvanu calls for more 'independent' Pacific
Monday, May 20, 2013
Michael Sergel WELLINGTON (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu's recently-appointed...
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AUDIO: Media freedom 'great achievement' in Afghanistan, says BBC reporter
Friday, May 17, 2013
AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary has hailed media freedom as one of the...
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Research
Media freedom in the South Pacific
Friday, November 30, 2012
Media Freedom in the Pacific: Researched interviews on the issues of media freedom and freedom of information in the...
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Independent journalism in the South Pacific: Two campus-based media case studies in Fiji and New Zealand
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
David Robie: Auckland University of Technology’s Pacific Media Centre and its news offshoot, Pacific Scoop, are...
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Media and democracy in Fiji - the 'hot' USP debate
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 21:41
Democracy is not perfect, and media free from state control is not enough, says a world-renowned Canadian authority on comparative journalism...
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Thrilling premiere for Futa Helu film - Tongan Ark
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 19:46
Watching the world premiere in Auckland of Tongan Ark alongside about 700 Tongans was like being at sea in unruly, unpredictable but ultimately...
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Projects
Pacific media freedom research project
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Alex Perrottet: The objective of this research project is to compile a media freedom “status” report of between 6000 and 10,000 words to...
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Pacific media education mapping project
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Rukhsana Aslam: This research project seeks to analyse education models in the South Pacific. It will also map journalism education in the region and...
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Cafe Pacific
Café Pacific: Dutch journalist releases second Bali undercover extortion video in scam exposé
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Made Arya Kencana in Denpasar INDONESIAN authorities have been dealt another embarrassing blow when a second video shot by Dutch stunt...
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Café Pacific: Turkey branded as world's 'biggest prison' for journalists
Thursday, January 17, 2013
David Robie COMMENTARY: CAFÉ PACIFIC has returned from a Greek and Turkish odyssey
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21 May 2013
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REGION: Regenvanu calls for more 'independent' Pacific
Events
Meet 'Cookiwood's' diversity film-maker Tajinder Hayer
Thu, 30/05/2013 -
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Meet rising star British film-maker Tajinder Hayer, fresh from his Filmraro experience, and view his latest short film.
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Pacific Media Watch
REGION: Regenvanu calls for more 'independent' Pacific
Monday, May 20, 2013
Michael Sergel WELLINGTON (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu's recently-appointed Minister of Lands, Geology, Mines...
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SAMOA: State project boosts mobile phones and internet links
Monday, May 20, 2013
APIA (Pacific Media Watch / Samoan Observer): A government project has led to dramatically increased access to mobile phones and lowered call costs...
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SAMOA: New TV and radio channel launched
Monday, May 20, 2013
APIA (Pacific Media Watch / Samoa Observer): The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (CCCS) launched a new television and a radio station today.
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Niusblog
Michael Sergel's live blog from the Pacific political leaders forum
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Asia-Pacific Journalism student journalist MIchael Sergel from the Pacific Media Centre reports on a live blog from Wellington.
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PM John Key opens cutting edge Sir Paul Reeves media building
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Prime Minister John Key recently opened the cutting edge Sir Paul Reeves communication studies building at AUT University in Auckland. "Sir...
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Pacific Scoop
Fatty meat imports issue at Pacific forum boosts local food focus
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Holly Ryan BACKGROUNDER: While non-communicable diseases in the Pacific have been on the rise over the last few decades and are partially blamed on...
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Proposed new Samoan law may change identity criteria
Friday, May 10, 2013
By Lei Shi The Samoan government is proposing a new law that may change the current definition of national identity as a “...
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Publications
Toktok No 24 / Autumn 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Pacific Media Centre Advisory Board member Tui O'Sullivan adjusts pounamu presented to Papua New Guinean postgraduate student Henry Yamo...
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Dreadlocks - Creativity and climate change in the Pacific
Thursday, December 20, 2012
This special edition of the literary journal Dreadlocks incorporates proceedings from the Oceans, Islands and Skies - Oceanic Conference on...
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NZ trade mission aims to boost infrastructure projects in PNG
ADB Provides $100,000 to Marshall Islands For Drought Relief
2013 Auckland Festival of Photography
Citizens for Legitimate Government: 19 May 2013
Traditional Māori Instrumentalist Featured In Documentary
Honouring a pledge for Tahitian independence
'Opportunistic, reactionary alliance' - an open letter on Fiji
Coups, conflicts and human rights - Pacific media challenges in the digital age
Media academic warns over digital surveillance, calls for new robust ethical model
Media freedom and social media - Pacific trends on Press Freedom Day
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