Development Journalism

Media and Democracy in the South Pacific symposium

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 14:40

This symposium will consider various models of comparative journalism and examine Western values of media freedom and democracy. A special edition of PJR will be published.

FIJI: FBC chief calls for journalism 'solutions' at USP awards

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Nandni Vandhana SUVA (Wansolwara / Pacific Media Watch): Journalists need to analyse the news and extend their focus to finding solutions rather than just reporting the issues, says Fiji...

South Pacific climate change and 'status-quo journalism'

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

How attached should a journalist be when reporting on climate change in the South Pacific? The findings of this case study showed that The New Zealand Herald’s main challenge is not that they...

NZ: Freeport story wins Bruce Jesson emerging investigative reporting award

Sunday, October 14, 2012

AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): A rising investigative journalist in Auckland has landed an award from the Bruce Jesson Foundation in a further development to her "breakthrough" report on...

WEST PAPUA: NZ Superfund stand against Freeport mine ‘rights breaches’ stake stirs headlines

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Karen Abplanalp AUCKLAND (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): New Zealand’s public pension Superfund stand against alleged Indonesian government security forces breaches of human rights...

FIJI: Opinion - Rumblings at the Edgefest

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Graham Davis OPINION: SUVA (Grubsheet / Pacific Media Watch): Journalists and media educators descended on the University of the South Pacific in Suva this week for a conference on Media and...

REGION: Pacific Scoop teams with Cook Islands News for 'development reporting'

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

AUCKLAND (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Centre): The Pacific Scoop team is covering the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands this week and it will be the third year in a row that the...

VIDEO: Kiribati president warns on climate change in documentary

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

AUCKLAND (Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): Kiribati President Anote Tong has appeared in a new documentary on climate change in Kiribati, saying the threat to his island nation is getting...

REGION: Kiribati Independent editor calls for urgent media action on climate change

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Alex Perrottet AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): Kiribati Independent editor Taberannang Korauaba, who is graduating with a masters degree in first class honours at AUT University tomorrow, has called...

REGION: WACC outlines Pacific communication strategy

Saturday, June 30, 2012

SUVA (WACC / Pacific Media Watch): WACC Pacific, a network of Pacific Islands-based organisations committed to the promotion of communication rights meeting in Nadi, Fiji, has committed to a...

REGION: More ‘bottom up’ initiatives needed for social change, says communicator

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

By Jessi Mee AUCKLAND (Pacific Scoop/ Pacific Media Watch): A communication for social change educator has called for more “bottom up” initiatives as a critical step for more effective...

PNG: Bougainville President calls for media independence

Friday, May 11, 2012

Natalie Lavi PORT MORESBY (Divine Word University / Pacific Media Watch): President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville John Momis is happy that the media in PNG has been challenged by...

FIJI: USP students press forward for media freedom

Friday, May 11, 2012

Alex Perrottet AUCKLAND (PMC Niusblog / Pacific Media Watch): Covering the Pacific Islands isn't a simple task. Each country has its own unique culture and broad issues. There are so many...