Pacific Media Watch

March 2009

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April 2008

FIJI: FIT offers diploma for journalists - 5410 5 April 2008
FIJI: UN rep trying to counter 'arrogant' NZ, Aust - 5409 5 April 2008
FIJI: Former Fiji TV journalist says he was 'sharing information' - 5408 2 April 2008

March 2008

REGION: Comment - Blurred e-lines between transparency and corporate gatekeepers - 5407, 30 March 2008
NZ: Dawn ceremony marks launch of new Maori TV - 5406, 30 March 2008
REGION: Media covering Pacific arts festival may have to pay fee - 5405, 30 March 2008
FIJI: ABC cuts threaten 'near north' disaster, political coverage - 5404, 30 March 2008
FIJI: Regime trumpets online safety poll - 5403, 29 March 2008
FIJI: Hunt on for 'media hacker' - 5402, 29 March 2008
FIJI: Media faces flak, again - 5401. 28 March 2008
NZ: Media 'must reflect cultural diversity' - 5400 28 March 2008
FIJI: Regime accuses Radio NZ, Fairfax journalist of 'bias' - 5399. 28 March 2008
NZ: A tale of two indigenous channels - 5398, 27 March 2008
NZ: Deputy PM takes NZ to task over charter - 5397, 27 March 2008
NZ: Northland student wins inaugural TVNZ diversity scholarship - 5396, 27 March 2008
FIJI: Human rights group lashes out at NZ, media - 5395, 26 March 2008
TAHITI: Staff strike at Tahiti Nui TV over porn broadcast - 5394, 26 March 2008
NZ: Pacific representation 'misses out' at indigenous TV conference - 5393, 26 March 2008
NZ: World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference (WITBC) - Link, 26 March 2008
NZ: Row erupts at Pacific radio station Niu FM - 5392, 25 March 2008
FIJI: Comment - Alarming reports coming out of Fiji - 5391, 25 March 2008
TUVALU: Photojournalist in climate change project - 5390, 25 March 2008
FIJI: Rabuka rejects racist media claim - 5389, 25 March 2008
FIJI: PM 'shot himself in foot' over media - 5388, 24 March 2008
FIJI: Restriction 'denial of media freedom' - 5387, 20 March 2008
FIJI: Fiji Times editorial - Put up or shut up - 5386, 20 March 2008
FIJI: Media restricting laws 'an overreaction' - 5385, 20 March 2008
FIJI: Media labelled 'divisive and racist' - 5384, 20 March 2008
FIJI: Media advised not to call PM any more - 5383, 20 March 2008
PNG: National editorial - Boost foreign coverage - 5382, 18 March 2008
FIJI: Attorney-general clarifies 'chat' with editor - 5381, 18 March 2008
PAPUA: Indonesian security forces 'threaten journalists' - 5380, 17 March 2008
COOK IS: Congratulations to the CI News team! - 5379, 16 March 2008
COOK IS: Change of publishers at Cook Islands News - 5379, 16 March 2008
FIJI: Media council questions government treatment - 5378, 15 March 2008
FIJI: Minister summons Fiji Times publisher - 5377, 15 March 2008
PNG: National editorial - Restore the NBC first - 5376, 14 March 2008
FIJI: Chaudhry sues media for US$5b over tax stories - 5375, 14 March 2008
FIJI: Media freedom under threat: Dorney - 5374, 14 March 2008
FIJI: Human rights chief hits back at US report - 5373, 13 March 2008
INDONESIA:US journalist William Nessen deported again - 5372, 13 March 2008
REGION: USP wants to improve Pacific journalism - 5371, 13 March 2008
REGION: Trouble in Paradise - media upheaval - Link, 13 March 2008
NZ: Comment - Niu FM criticised over 'beat of Pacific' - 5370 13 March 2008
NZ: Moana wins Maori Television Prize and Storyboard - 5369, 13 March 2008
NZ: Winners named for AUT/PIMA media scholarships - 5368, 13 March 2008
NZ: Cafe Pacific on the Niu FM controversy - Link, 12 March 2008
NZ: News director's appointment 'political' - 5367, 12 March 2008
NZ: Niu FM denies bid for political influence - 5366, 12 March 2008
NZ: News director's appointment 'political' - Link, 13 March 2008
FIJI: Probe clears Chaudhry in tax case - 5365, 12 March 2008
FIJI: US rebukes regime with award to dissident - 5364, 12 March 2008
FIJI: 'Better Fiji' body shrugs off media council resignation - 5363, 11 March 2008
FIJI/PNG: National reporter wins scholarship at USP - 5362, 10 March 2008
FIJI: Regime tightens grip on information - 5361, 9 March 2008
NZ: Broadcaster Derek Fox wins Maori Party nomination - 5360, 8 March 2008
FIJI/PNG: PINA steers clear of RAMSI issue - 5359, 7 March 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Timor Post given two apologies for bashing - 5358, 7 March 2008
FIJI: Media body rejects Anthony report' - 5357, 7 March 2008
FIJI: Broadcasting corp news editor says coup has hit media freedom' - 5356, 7 March 2008
TAHITI: Security officers accused of manhandling reporters - 5355, 6 March 2008
FIJI: Bainimarama accuses media of 'planned attack' - 5354, 6 March 2008
FIJI: Letter an attempt to 'create evidence', says lawyer - 5353, 6 March 2008
FIJI: Assault on press stepped up in Fiji - Link, 5 March 2008
PNG: The National calls for TV assurances - 5352, 4 March 2008
FIJI: Chaudhry prepares to sue Fiji Times over allegations, lawyer says - 5351, 4 March 2008
FIJI: Integrity centre challenges media report timing - 5350, 4 March 2008
FIJI: Republic in turmoil with future unclear - Link, 4 March 2008
FIJI: Chaudhry prepares to sue Fiji Times for US$660m, says lawyer - Link, 4 March 2008
FIJI: Analysis - Wrong man for wrong job, by Graham Davis - Link, 4 March 2008
NZ: TVNZ commits to New Zealand content - 5349, 3 March 2008
FIJI: Report author says media should have taken part - 5348, 3 March 2008
FIJI: CCF criticises 'media contribution to racism' - 5347, 3 March 2008
FIJI: Interview with Media Council chair Daryl Tarte - 5346, 3 March 2008
FIJI: ECREA criticises media responsibility, poor journalism standards - 5345, 2 March 2008
FIJI: Report on media deemed seriously flawed - 5344, 2 March 2008
FIJI: The 'how to gag the media' report - Link, 1 March 2008
PNG: HIV fears over border breaches - 5343, 1 March 2008
FIJI: Hold firm against government pressure, journalists told - 5342, 1 March 2008
FIJI: Controversial Anthony report calls for training authority - 5341, 1 March 2008
FIJI: Integrity centre questions media report timing - 5340, 1 March 2008
FIJI: Rights body backs media work permit freeze - 5339, 1 March 2008

February 2008

FIJI: Publisher Russell Hunter's account of his 'abduction' - Link, 28 February 2008
REGION: Pacific media freedom under siege - Link, 27 February 2008
FIJI: Human Rights media report biased, says Baba - 5338, 28 February 2008
FIJI: 'Freedom and Independence of the Media in Fiji' - the Anthony report - pdf Link, 28 February 2008
FIJI: PNG journos shocked at Hunter's deportation - 5337, 28 February 2008
FIJI: NZ educator commends Fiji media - 5336, 28 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Police arrest and beat Timor Post employee - 5335, 28 February 2008
FIJI: IFJ denounces deportation of newspaper publisher - 5334, 27 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: IFJ welcomes government apology over assault - 5333, 27 February 2008
FIJI: Australian publisher's deportation widely condemned - 5332, 27 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Timor Post journo 'beaten' by police - 5331, 27 February 2008
FIJI: Media council shocked by treatment of deported publisher - Link, 26 February 2008
FIJI: Media protest over Hunter expulsion from Fiji - Link, 26 February 2008
FIJI: RSF protests over expulsion of Fiji Sun publisher - 5330, 26 February 2008
FIJI: Deported Fiji Sun publisher declared 'security risk' - 5329, 26 February 2008
FIJI: Media Council criticises deportation of Fiji Sun publisher - 5328, 26 February 2008
FIJI: Australian publisher seized in Fiji - 5327, 26 February 2008
TAHITI: Analysis - Flosse's return as president angers Paris - 5326, 25 February 2008
NEW CALEDONIA: Protests halt Goro Nickel construction - 5325, 25 February 2008
FIJI: Interim PM slams media - 5324, 25 February 2008
FIJI: Interim PM attacks media - 5323, 24 February 2008
FIJI: Fiji Times editor stands by the newspaper - 5322, 24 February 2008
FIJI: Chaudhry to speak with PM at media conference - 5321, 24 February 2008
FIJI: Chaudhry sues papers over tax reports - 5320, 24 February 2008
FIJI: Minister named by Fiji Times over tax allegations, by Netani Rika - Link, 23 February 2008
FIJI: Fiji Times ready to defend report over named minister - Link, 23 February 2008
FIJI: Police chief warns over media statements - 5319, 23 February 2008
NZ: TV3 condemned over interview that deceived viewers - 5318, 23 February 2008
NZ: TV3 defends conduct after police question staff - 5317, 22 February 2008
FIJI: RSF condemns court summons - 5316, 22 February 2008
INDONESIA: Union condemns journalist torture - 5315, 22 February 2008
PNG: Kokoda trail 'worth more than gold' - 5314, 21 February 2008
FIJI: Human Rights Commission concerned about media - 5313, 21 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Army censors news as tension rises - 5312, 21 February 2008
REGION: Pacific hails Rudd apology to Aboriginals - 5311, 18 February 2008
INDONESIA: Commentary - Assessing Keating's Soeharto statement - 5310, 14 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Press urges East Timor unity - 5309, 15 February 2008
COOK IS: FOI law may be passed - 5308, 15 February 2008
FIJI: More people face charges in corruption probe - 5307, 14 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Timor Post - media's courageous voice - 5306, 14 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Failed coup may 'boost Aussie grip' - 5305, 12 February 2008
FIJI: Court summons Women's Rights Movement director over media report - 5304, 12 February 2008
INDONESIA: Christians sue Tempo for blasphemy - 5303, 11 February 2008
BOUGAINVILLE: Charges against Fiji mercenaries dropped - 5302, 11 February 2008
FIJI: Chaudhry takes a swipe at media - 5301, 11 February 2008
INDONESIA: Civil court 'fairest way to settle media disputes' - 5300, 10 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: RTTL, UNMIT agree to expand national radio coverage - 5299, 10 February 2008
INDONESIA: Tempo apologises for controversial Da Vinci cover - 5298, 9 February 2008
AUSTRALIA: 'Pacific solution' ends as last asylum seekers leave Nauru - 5297, 8 February 2008
REGION: Journalists' leaders launch IFJ Asia-Pacific - 5296, 6 February 2008
FIJI: Anti-corruption drive gains TI support - 5295, 6 February 2008
REGION: Tahiti film wins Pacific doco festival grand prize - 5294, 4 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Comment - Would peace journalism have made a difference - 5293, 3 February 2008
FIJI: Social services director blames media for 2006 coup - 5292, 2 February 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Case of beaten AFP journalist under investigation - 5291, 2 February 2008
REGION: PINA hails Solomon Star editor's Brussels posting - 5290, 1 February 2008
INDONESIA: Information bill 'a threat to press freedom' - 5289, 1 February 2008

January 2008

SAMOA: Media hamper efforts to save baby - 5288, 31 January 2008
KIRIBATI: Family urged to take legal action - 5287, 31 January 2008
KIRIBATI: Newspaper apologises to victim's family - 5286, 30 January 2008
FIJI: Officer faces the axe over media report - 5285, 30 January 2008
FIJI: Police arrest two TV crews - 5284, 30 January 2008
INDONESIA: Comment - 'My up close and personal with Suharto as a journalist' - 5283, 28 January 2008
FIJI: Public integrity centre questions media council head's ethics - 5282, 27 January 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: Media 'face arrest' over inaccurate reporting - 5281, 27 January 2008
AUSTRALIA: Falling circulation kills The Bulletin - 5280, 26 January 2008
SAMOA: Script of challenging radio documentary - 5278, 25 January 2008
REGION: New Pacific communication book features key issues - 5277, 25 January 2008
FIJI: Commentator criticises media council move - 5276, 24 January 2008
NEW CALEDONIA: Ten Kanak union activists in custody - 5275, 24 January 2008
NZ: TVNZ criticised over link to rainforest destruction in PNG - 5274, 24 January 2008
KIRIBATI: Newspapers criticised for photos of headless man - 5273, 23 January 2008
PHILIPPINES: Detained journalists call for government protection - 5272, 23 January 2008
REGION: Watchdog journalism the key, seminar told - 5271, 23 January 2008
GLOBAL: AFP reporters barred from using Wikipedia and Facebook as sources - 5270, 21 January 2008
SAMOA: Avaiki editorial - Say no to the sale of Radio 2AP - 5268, 20 January 2008
NZ: Bruce Jesson critical journalism award revamped - 5267, 20 January 2008
BOUGAINVILLE: Focus - The Panguna dilemma - 5266, 20 January 2008
SAMOA: Call on government to retain Radio 2AP - 5265, 20 January 2008
SAMOA: New radio doco examines sale of SBC public radio - 5264, 18 January 2008
WEST PAPUA: Activist denounces governor over 'Morning Star' ban - 5263, 18 January 2008
REVIEW: A de facto gender primer on how to succeed - 5262, 17 January 2008
TIMOR-LESTE: PM Xanana warns of clampdown on press - 5261, 16 January 2008
CHINA: Editing a fearless newspaper - 5260, 16 January 2008
TAHITI: Film doco film festival - 5259, 16 January 2008
TONGA: Fuko sedition trial adjourned - 5258, 16 January 2008
INDONESIA: Reforms bring change to journalism practice - 5257, 15 January 2008
NZ: Singer Bjork assaults news photographer - 5256, 15 January 2008
TAHITI: Row over disbanding of journalists 'spy' unit - 5255, 14 January 2008
REGION: Asian influence set to grow, says author - 5254, 14 January 2008
REGION: PMW undergoing digital changes - 5253, 13 January 2008
PAPUA: Indonesia bans 'divisive' book - 5252, 9 January 2008
INDONESIA: Editorial: Time and the dictator - 5241, 2 January 2008