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THE 2000 ARCHIVE

December 2000

FIJI: Academic staff throw support behind journalism head - Link, 22 December, 2000
FIJI: USP journalism head talks to Radio Australia's Pacific Beat - Link, 20 December, 2000
FIJI: Daily Post journalist wins major USP awards - Link, 19 December, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times draws flak over 'biased' campaign - Link, 19 December, 2000
FIJI: Furious row as academic suggests Fiji's media helped cause a coup - Link, 17 December, 2000
FIJI: Media bosses slam author's report - Link, 15 December, 2000
INDONESIA: Swiss journalist Oswald Iten released - Link, 14 December, 2000
FIJI: The Press and the Putsch controversy - more links - 3150, 14 December, 2000
PHILIPPINES: Radio station DXMS bombed - 3149, 14 December, 2000
FIJI: "Coup Coup Land: The Press and the Putsch" - the (complete) paper - Link, 12 December, 2000
FIJI: Controversy over the Press and the Putsch paper - 3148, 12 December, 2000
FIJI: Freelance cameraman denies misleading NZ TV 'shooting' reports - 3145, 12 December, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Jakarta urged to step up Financial Times journalist's murder probe - 3143, 11 December, 2000
FIJI: USP student journalists win Ossies for Fiji coup coverage - 3142, 11 December, 2000
FIJI: Police investigate NZ's TV3 cameraman over 'shooting' pictures - 3141, 10 December, 2000
KIRIBATI: Former President Tabai becoming media mogul - Link, 7 December, 2000
FIJI: NZ TV channel accused of 'fabricating pictures' - 3140, 1 December, 2000

November 2000

SAMOA: Opposition Leader accuses government of anti-media tactics - 3136, 27 November, 2000
TAHITI: New general manager for Tahiti Nui television - 3133, 27 November, 2000
FIJI: Controversy over NZ diplomat's political comments at journalism awards - 3131, 26 November, 2000
REGION: "Journalism and indigenous issues" - Link, 24 November, 2000
FIJI: NZ envoy challenges delay in justice over coup - 3129, 24 November, 2000
REGION: Fiji coup student journalists top USP awards - 3128, 24 November, 2000
REGION: USP annual journalism awards - 3127, 24 November, 2000
FIJI: The strange saga of Speight's siege in Suva - Link, 22 November, 2000
PNG: DWU students document human side of Aitape tsunami tragedy - Link, 21 November, 2000
PHILIPPINES: Radio broadcaster killed in Mindanao - , 21 November, 2000
PNG: Attacks on journalists condemned - 3121, 20 November, 2000
NZ: Fiji tourism television advertisement breaches code of ethics - 3121, 20 November, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Digging up the past in bid to solve Balibo killings - 3119, 19 November, 2000
PNG: Protesters against privatisation mob journalists - 3118, 19 November, 2000
PNG-INDIA: National Insight - For a free media - Link, 17 November, 2000
FIJI: Sydney Morning Herald editorial - 'Judgment on Fiji' - 3115, 17 November, 2000
FIJI: The Fiji experience - Opinion (Michael Field) - Link, 16 November, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times editorial comment on landmark judgment over illegal regime - 3113, 16 November, 2000
FIJI: PINA's coverage of the arrests - Link, 15 November, 2000
FIJI: Media Council cautious over arrests - 3110, 15 November, 2000
FIJI: Journalists charged for 'associating with rebels' - 3108, 14 November, 2000
FIJI: Police charge two journalists - 3106, 13 November, 2000
VANUATU: Nasara ordered to pay out heavy damages in defamation suit - 3104, 13 November, 2000
MARSHALL IS: Editorial - Government backsliding on privatisation of shipping line - Link, 10 November, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times warns against 'dictatorship' - 3097, 9 November, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Television defies minister over boxing match edict - 3103, 9 November, 2000
FIJI: 'Saboteurs' draft law targets journalists, unionists - 3100, 9 November, 2000
FIJI: Radio Fiji tender 'will lay off workers' - 3099, 9 November, 2000
TAHITI: metua@ project enters new phase - 3096, 8 November, 2000
KIRIBATI-NZ: Profile on Michael Field - Link, 7 November, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Profile on Duran 'Angiki - Link, 7 November, 2000
REGION: USP students' hard work over the coup pays off - Link, 7 November, 2000
REGION: Pacific media needs 'independent' eye - Link, 7 November, 2000
FIJI: 'Sense of justice makes me tick: Profile on Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum - Link, 7 November, 2000
FIJI: Thriving on 'explosive' writing: Profile on Tomasi Tokalauvere - Link, 7 November, 2000
VANUATU: Trading Post battles on - Link, 7 November, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Journalism Institute in limbo - picture - Link, 7 November, 2000
FIJI: Coup crisis blues - media recovery on way - Link, 7 November, 2000
FIJI: Journalists 'underpaid' by industry - Link, 7 November, 2000
REGION: Wansolwara special report on the media - 3093, 7 November, 2000
REGION: Media associations handbook developed - Link, 5 November, 2000
FIJI: Media coverage of military mutiny - 3086, 5 November, 2000
REGION: Cyberspace media and the Pacific's political frontier - link under Onlinedemocracy - Link, 5 November, 2000
FIJI: Journalists 'underpaid' - Wansolwara survey - 3084, 4 November, 2000
FIJI: Media training institute in limbo over 'financial mess' - 3083, 4 November, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: CPJ report - 'Justice delayed in East Timor' - Link, 3 November, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times vehicles shot at - Link, 2 November, 2000
REGION: AFP journalist barred by Kiribati speaks out - 3073, 2 November, 2000

October 2000

NEW CALEDONIA: arTok - ABC media coverage of the Pacific Arts Festival - Link, 23 October-3 November, 2000
FIJI: Fiji TV to broadcast interview with deposed PM in spite of warning - Link, 25 October 2000
FIJI: CPJ protests over detention of journalists - Link, 25 October 2000
SOLOMON IS: The Angiki affair and the hypocrisy of PINA - Link, 30 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Profile on threatened journalist Duran Angiki - Link, 30 October, 2000
FIJI: Military condemned over Radio Fiji 'intimidation' - 3068, 21 October, 2000
FIJI: Information Minister tries to gag Fiji TV - 3067, 21 October, 2000
FIJI: PIR - Detained Radio Fiji three released - Link, 20 October, 2000
FIJI: Detained Radio Fiji three released - 3066, 20 October, 2000
FIJI: Military detain Radio Fiji three at gunpoint - 3062, 20 October, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Australian government knew whereabouts of Balibo Five - Link, 20 October, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Government knew whereabouts of Balibo Five - 3060, 19 October, 2000
REGION: France funds SPC multi-media team for Pacific arts festival - Link, 18 October, 2000
REGION: Pacific magazine, Islands Business to merge - Link, 18 October, 2000
REGION: New television camera presented to USP journalism - 3055, 18 October, 2000
REGION: Pacific journalists set for legal seminar - 3052, 18 October, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Widow calls for full inquiry into newsmen's deaths - 3049, 18 October, 2000
INDONESIA: Journalists rally against police violence - 3048, 18 October, 2000
REGION: France funds journalists to cover 8th Pacific Arts Festival - 3044, 16 October, 2000
SAMOA: Opposition leader wants media ban lifted - 3043, 16 October, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Sun calls for exposure of 'brains' behind coup - 3037, 14 October, 2000
FIJI: Rebel's lawyer in TV cameraman case files appeal - 3036, 13 October, 2000
FIJI: Tribunal warns Fiji Sun over police chief inquiry - Link, 12 October, 2000
FIJI: Tribunal warns Fiji Sun over police chief inquiry - 3033, 12 October, 2000
WEST PAPUA: Jakarta Post editorial on the Wamena riots - Link, 11 October, 2000
WEST PAPUA: Jakarta Post editorial on the Wamena riots - "Wisdom for police" - 3031, 11 October, 2000
KIRIBATI: PINA - AFP welcome at Forum but not Michael Field; PMW - Field calls ban 'disturbing' - Link, 9 October, 2000
KIRIBATI: Journalist calls ban 'disturbing' - Link, 8 October, 2000
KIRIBATI: NZ journalist Mike Field calls ban 'disturbing' - 3025, 8 October, 2000
FIJI: Fiji's Blue campaign opens with a website - 3024, 7 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Threatened journalist reassured; Duran Angiki's statement - Link, 6 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Threatened journalist Duran Angiki's statement - 3022, 6 October, 2000
FIJI: Rebel faces charges over wounding of cameraman - Link, 5 October, 2000
FIJI: Rebel faces charges over wounding of cameraman - Link, 5 October, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times tells PINA affiliate to 'clean up training institute mess' - 3019, 4 October, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times says 'clean up training institute mess' - Link, 4 October, 2000
FIJI: Rebel faces charges in wounding of cameraman - 3018, 3 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Threatened journalist reassured over family - 3016, 3 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: PINA on the threatened journalist affair - Link, 3 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: PINA/IFEX on rebel to face trial over shooting of TV journalist - Link, 2 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: PINA/IFEX on militia spokesperson denies threats - Link, 2 October, 2000
SOLOMON IS: RSF/IFEX on correction to death threats item - Link, 2 October, 2000
REGION: Wansolwara Online special report on Pacific crises - Link, 2 October, 2000
SAMOA: Radio Polynesia celebrates 11th year, launches new stations - Link, 1 October, 2000
FIJI: Protest over harassment of journalist - 3013, 1 October, 2000
INDONESIA: Police attack journalists - 3012, 1 October, 2000

September 2000

FIJI: Retired publisher, Opposition call for treason charges - 3011, 30 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Reports highlight militant threats against journalist - 3010, 30 September, 2000
REGION: Pacific television managers 'have lost contact' - 3009, 29 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: PMW protests over threat against journalist Duran Angiki - 3008, 29 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: RSF/IFEX on journalist receives death threats - Link, 29 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Journalist Duran Angiki threatened - Link, 29 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Freelance journalist threatened - 3007, 29 September, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times says 'we were right' over auditor's report - Link, 28 September, 2000
FIJI: Foreign TV companies still interested in spite of coup - Link, 27 September, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times acknowledges letter threat inquiry - 3004, 25 September, 2000
FIJI: Police probe threatening letter in Fiji Times - 2998, 23 September, 2000
PHILIPPINES: French journalists escape from Abu Sayyaf captors - 2997, 22 September, 2000
FIJI: McKinnon condemns NZ journalists who joined rebel leader in Parliament - Link, 21 September, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times letter triggers complaint to police - 2996, 21 September, 2000
PHILIPPINES: Captive French journalists vulnerable amid fighting on Jolo - 2993, 20 September, 2000
PHILIPPINES: DXWO radio station bombed - 2991, 20 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Spy probe 'can monitor Timor records loss' - 2991, 20 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Files show Australian govt lied about Timor deaths - 2990, 20 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Government introduces internal media ban - 2989, 20 September, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times letter warns democracy supporters - 2988, 19 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: NZ 'should help UN investigate Balibo murders' - 2987, 19 September, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Government to censor news on ethnic unrest - 2986, 19 September, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times reporter wins PMI scholarship to USP - 2982, 17 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: UN opens inquiry into 1975 Timor j-killings - 2974, 16 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Newsman's mother wants son left in peace - 2978, 17 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: UN race time to lay Balibo charges - 2977, 17 September, 2000
FIJI: Information Minister praises high standards - 2976, 16 September, 2000
FIJI: FM96 owner says controversial radio host 'merely speculating' - 2975, 16 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: UN opens inquiry into 1975 Timor j-killings - 2974, 16 September, 2000
FIJI: Broadcaster warned by military - 2972, 15 September, 2000
FIJI: Internal refugees threaten, abuse Fiji Times news team - Link, 14 September, 2000
KIRIBATI: Journalist Michael Field speaks out against ban - Link, 14 September, 2000
REGION: Radio Pasifik on air again after funds row - Link, 13 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: The untold story of the Timor five - Link, 13 September, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Balibo documents 'almost funny', says widow Shackleton - Link, 13 September, 2000
REGION: USP makes UNESCO TV series - Link, 12 September, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Television wants exclusive licence extended - Link, 12 September, 2000
REGION: Plea for academic freedom at USP - Link, 12 September, 2000
FIJI: Heroes and villains in King George's reign - Link, 11 September, 2000
REGION: USP students make UNESCO TV series - Link, 8 September, 2000
FIJI: Daily Post condemns Information Minister's attack - 2954, 8 September, 2000
SAMOA: The changing times for crusading editor Sano Malifa - Link, 7 September, 2000
REGION: Asia-Pacific journalists plan training centre - Link, 7 September, 2000
KIRIBATI: Reporter barred from Forum summit - Link, 5 September, 2000
KIRIBATI: RSF protests over AFP journalist being declared 'undesirable' - Link, 5 September, 2000

August 2000

FIJI: From trainees to professionals. And all it took was a coup. - Link, August, 2000
FIJI: Daily Post group vows to speak out - 2930, 27 August, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times chief editor given work permit - 2922, 25 August, 2000
FIJI: Interim government backs launch of new Hindi paper - Link, 25 August, 2000
FIJI: New government prepares to open up Internet market - Link, 25 August, 2000
FIJI: 'Dear mister police chief' editorial in Daily Post - Link, 24 August, 2000
INDONESIA: AIJ condemns raid on student magazine Arena - 2920, 24 August, 2000
FIJI: New Radio Fiji website popular - Link, 24 August, 2000
FIJI: Ah Koy threatens to sue Bune and the Fiji Sun - Link, 24 August, 2000
FIJI: New government welcomes back Fiji Times editor-in-chief - Link, 24 August, 2000
FIJI: Daily Post calls for 'truth' at USP - Link, 23 August, 2000
FIJI: 'Consult the people' Fiji Times - Link, 22 August, 2000
FIJI: Police eye journalists in Labasa probe - 2913, 22 August, 2000
FIJI: Guns, money and media - Link, 5 August, 2000

July 2000

EAST TIMOR: Death in Balibo, lies in Canberra - Link, 24 July, 2000
FIJI: CPJ condemns violence against journalists - 2850, 19 July, 2000
FIJI: Parachute journalists 'aid plotters'propaganda' - link, 14 July, 2000
INDONESIA: News of Fiji, by way of Flint - Link, 14 July, 2000
FIJI: Why the media were also Speight's hostages - Link, 12 July, 2000
FIJI: "Taukei Takeover: The Media Anatomy of a Coup -2764, 3 July, 2000

June 2000

FIJI: Pacific Journalism Online returns - 2838, 28 June, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Media Watch censures local media - 2836, 28 June, 2000
FIJI: Hard-hitting stories tell it like it is - Link, 22 June, 2000
FIJI: 'Excuse me, do you know there's been a coup?' - Link, 22 June, 2000
FIJI: Media groups call on USP to reopen journalism web site - 2808, 20 June, 2000
FIJI: NZ Pen protests against threat over Fiji Television - 2816, 19 June, 2000
FIJI: Open letter: 'Blood on your hands' - 2805, 19 June, 2000
FIJI: Speight spurns press conferences - 2802, 18 June, 2000
FIJI: A baptism of fire - Link, 16 June, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Television licence threatened over crisis - 2776, 11 June, 2000
FIJI: Wansolwara defies ban to publish - 2775, 10 June, 2000
FIJI: Viti FM reporter harassed by rebels - 2772, 9 June, 2000
FIJI: Angry scavengers attack journalists - 2770, 9 June, 2000
INDONESIA: Suharto's suit against Time magazine fails - 2769, 9 June, 2000
FIJI: The Internet coup - Link, 8 June, 2000
FIJI: Military authorities pledge media freedom - 2767, 8 June, 2000
SOLOMON IS: "Solomon Star" reports on attempted coup, and insurrection -2764, 7 June, 2000
FIJI: Using the 'SS' sheets - Link, 6 June, 2000
FIJI: Local media attack foreign journos for 'misreporting' - 6 June, 2000
FIJI: Reporting in no-man's land - Link, 6 June, 2000
FIJI: Democracy press remains outspoken - Link, 4 June, 2000
FIJI: 'Democracy press' stays outspoken - 2754, 4 June, 2000
FIJI: *Alert* USP pulls plug on Pacific Journalism Online - PMW, 2 June 2000
FIJI: Gunmen terror and 'parachute journalism' - Link, 1 June, 2000
FIJI: Local media attack foreign journalists for 'misreporting' - Link, 1 June, 2000
FIJI: Parachute journalism - Link, 1 June, 2000


The journalism web site that USP barred for a month.

May 2000

FIJI: *Alert* Why Fiji TV was destroyed by Speight's thugs - PMW, 30 May, 2000 - THE TV PROGRAM THAT ANGERED SPEIGHT'S MEN
FIJI: Plug pulled on Pacific Journalism Online - new temporary website at UTS - Link, 29 May, 2000
FIJI: Wansolwara reporter threatened at Parliament - Link, 29 May, 2000
FIJI: The Close Up transcript blamed for the Fiji TV raid - Link, 29 May, 2000
FIJI: Policeman dies in attack on Fiji TV - Link, 29 May, 2000
FIJI: Cameraman, two soldiers wounded in gunfire near Parliament - Link, 27 May, 2000
FIJI: 'Student journalists on the run - Link, 24 May, 2000
FIJI: 'The day I was kissed by a coup leader' - Link, 24 May, 2000
FIJI: *Alert* Coup attempt fails to silence media - PMW, 20 May, 2000
FIJI: Media attacked in Parliament - 2728, 17 May, 2000
REGION: Pacific radio stations join Internet revolution - 2726, 16 May, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Opinion: Filling the information gap - 2719, 14 May, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Sun editor's gossip column - 2717, 13 May, 2000
FIJI: PIR reports on minister, and Senate photo controversy - Link, 9 May, 2000
VANUATU: State-owned media managers made 'redundant' - 2708, 9 May, 2000
KIRIBATI: New independent newspaper - 2707, 9 May, 2000
INDONESIA: Comment: Struggle continues for press freedom - 2706, 9 May, 2000
INDONESIA: Portuguese journalists denied entry to West Timor - 2705, 9 May, 2000
REGION: Journalists win PMI scholarships - 2703, 8 May, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Sun editor's gossip column on Pacific Media Watch - 2717, 7 May, 2000
FIJI: Minister hits back at publishers - 2699, 6 May, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Sun condemned in Senate over photo - 2699, 6 May, 2000
INDONESIA: Government 'should protect press freedom' - 2698, 5 May, 2000
REGION: World media Freedom Day reports - Link, 4 May, 2000
FIJI: Culture obstacle for Pacific journalists - 2697, 4 May, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: East Timor remembers dead journalists - 2696, 4 May, 2000
FIJI: Minister praises outstanding Pacific journalists - 2694, 3 May, 2000
FIJI: Daily Post slams Fiji Sun, Fiji TV ethics - 2693, 3 May, 2000
FIJI: $25 million defamation suit against government, Fiji Sun - 2692, 2 May, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Review: Wounded psyche told - 2687, 1 May, 2000

April 2000

FIJI: Daily Post denies being government mouthpiece - 2681, 27 April, 2000
FIJI: Judge rejects Fiji Times bid for work permit - 2680, 27 April, 2000
FIJI: Government supports media initiatives, assures Vayeshnoi - 2678, 27 April, 2000
SAMOA: Opposition Leader speaks out on free speech - 2677, 26 April, 2000
FIJI: Canada Fund supports USP Media Freedom Day events - 2676, 26 April, 2000
FIJI: Revamping of Daily Post in readership war - 2673, 22 April, 2000
FIJI: Reading between the lines - 2673, 22 April, 2000
TIMOR LOROSAE: Timorese journalists still strive for independence - 2672, 22 April, 2000
PNG: Open letter challenges DWU stalking - 2670, 20 April, 2000
INDONESIA: Journalist abducted and tortured - 2668, 19 April, 2000
FIJI: Fiji government will not sell Post shares - 2667, 18 April, 2000
FIJI: Judge rejects minister's action against Fiji TV and journalists - Link, 13 April, 2000
PNG: Ialibu to have access to FM radio, EM TV - 2660, 12 April, 2000
TONGA: MP, Oceania Broadcasting owner fined for contempt - 2658, 12 April, 2000
INDONESIA: Jihad trainers beat up reporters visiting camp - 2656, 12 April, 2000
PNG: Ruth Waram - breaking news and stereotypes - Link, 11 April, 2000
SAMOA: Savea Sano Malifa named one of 50 IPI World Press Freedom Heroes - Link, 11 April, 2000
FIJI: Revived UPNG claims Pacific's biggest J-programme - 2655, 11 April, 2000
FIJI: CJA trainer warns over press licensing - 2654, 11 April, 2000
SAMOA: Opinion: Why Malifa's a freedom fighter - 2653, 11 April, 2000
INDONESIA: Radio journalist recounts beating by police - 2652, 11 April, 2000
TAHITI: Tahiti Nui TV to be launched - 2645, 8 April, 2000
PHILIPPINES: RSF protests over assassination bid - 2643, 6 April, 2000
FIJI: Government concerned at conditions in media industry - Link, 6 April, 2000
FIJI: Journalists' salary comes under scrutiny - 2642, 6 April, 2000
FIJI: Pacific women train in television - Audio - Link, 5 April, 2000
FIJI: USP's Radio Pasifik to stay open - Link, 5 April, 2000
FIJI: Radio Pasifik to stay open - 2640, 5 April, 2000
FIJI: Student radio in Fiji, transmitter in the Solomons - 2639, 4 April, 2000
FIJI: National media associations workshop - Link, 4 April, 2000
FIJI: Fate of USP radio in limbo - Link, 4 April, 2000
FIJI: Fate of Radio Pasifik in limbo - 2630, 4 April, 2000
FIJI: USP graduates hit out at magazine editorial - Link, 3 April, 2000
REGION: Tackling the dinosaurs of Pacific journalism - Link, 3 April, 2000

March 2000

PNG: Journalism department back at UPNG - 2630, 31 March, 2000
INTERNATIONAL: New book on "speaking freely" in the Commonwealth - 2629, 31 March, 2000
FIJI: Government threatens to yank talk radio show - Link, 30 March, 2000
FIJI: Judge to rule on Fiji Times man - 2624, 26 March, 2000
INTERNATIONAL: New book on "speaking freely" in the Commonwealth - 2629, 31 March, 2000
INDONESIA: News agency chief protests against SMH - 2623, 26 March, 2000
FIJI: Media Council could 'force new legislation' - 2622, 26 March, 2000
FIJI: Media Council could 'force new legislation' - 2621, 22 March, 2000
INDONESIA: Wahid sacks editor and demands "honest" news - 2621, 22 March, 2000
FIJI: Government claimed to owe Daily Post $40,000 - 2618, 19 March, 2000
FIJI: PM defends Vayeshnoi on radio decision - 2617, 19 March, 2000
FIJI: Radio Fiji admits talk show may be 'offensive' - 2616, 18 March, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Sander Thoenes memorial online - 2615, 18 March, 2000
SAMOA: Court hears about bid to hire assassin to kill editor-publisher - Link, 17 March, 2000
AUSTRALIA: Mara tries to stop Rabuka book - 2614, 17 March, 2000
PNG: Japanese TV production promotes PNG - Link, 15 March, 2000
FIJI: USP journalism programme's open letter to Islands Business - Link, March, 2000
FIJI: Viewpoints on journalism training - Islands Business and USP - Link, 15 March, 2000
AUSTRALIA: ABC/Radio Australia journalists on strike - 2610, 14 March, 2000
TONGA: Online magazine launched - 2609, 14 March, 2000
INDONESIA: Attacks against journalists continue - 2607, 14 March, 2000
REGION: New AUSAID media scholarship launched - 2599, 10 March, 2000
FIJI: New Hindi news magazine launched - 2598, 8 March, 2000
REGION: New pay satellite TV planned - 2596, 8 March, 2000
FIJI: Women make the news team - 2594, 8 March, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): New newspaper launched - 2593, 8 March, 2000
FIJI: Top broadcaster joins USP journalism programme - Link, 7 March, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Underground radio evolves in East Timor - 2588, 2 March, 2000
FIJI: Stan Ritova appointed editor of Fiji Sun - Link, 1 March, 2000
REGION: PJR publishes special edition on Timor, West Papua - 2587, 1 March, 2000
TAHITI: Work resumes at RFO radio, television - 2586, 1 March, 2000
PHILIPPINES: Bomb rocks Catholic radio station - 2585, 1 March, 2000

February 2000

REGION: Rumbles of Pacific Islands corruption lead to media talks - Link, 29 February, 2000
BOUGAINVILLE: Radio Bougainville goes on air - 2584, 29 February, 2000
PNG: Tok Pisin radio prepares for silver jubilee celebrations - Link, 28 February, 2000
PNG: 'PNG journos most qualified' - Link, 28 February, 2000
AUSTRALIA: RSF protests overt police charge on journalists - 2583, 28 February, 2000
REGION: PNG journalists ' most qualified' - 2582, 28 February, 2000
REGION: Transparency workshop communique - 2581, 28 February, 2000
FIJI: Minister sues Fiji Television - 2580, 27 February, 2000
TAHITI: Strike begins at RFO radio, television - 2579, 27 February, 2000
FIJI: Sleeping Fiji MP threatens to sue Daily Post - 2578, 26 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Timor/Indonesian section in US State Department report - 2577, 26 February, 2000
REGION: Vanuatu government seeks apology from Fiji newspaper - 2574, 25 February, 2000
REGION: More regional students join USP journalism - 2572, 24 February, 2000
PNG: Media urged to help national capital image - 2569, 23 February, 2000
INDONESIA: Professional standards challenged - 2565, 21 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Radio woos pro-Jakarta militias back - 2565, 21 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Freedom Forum - Press struggles to emerge - Link, 20 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Photographer assaulted by Indonesian police - 2559, 18 February, 2000
FIJI: Fiji minister warns radio station - Link, 16 February, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Sun editorial board resigns - Link, 14 February, 2000
PNG: Pioneering PNG journalist dies - 2556, 17 February, 2000
REGION: USP launches postgraduate journalism programme - 2554, 15 February, 2000
COOK IS: Cattania warns over Cook Islands TV bid inaction - 2553, 12 February, 2000
FIJI: Minister warns radio station over staffing - 2552, 12 February, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Sun editorial board resigns over ethics - 2549, 11 February, 2000
INDONESIA: 'Tone down', envoy tells Australian press - 2548, 11 February, 2000
COOK ISLANDS: Broadcast course focus on political reform - 2547, 9 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Detained Portuguese TV crew tell of harassment - 2546, 9 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Portuguese reporters deported - 2545, 9 February, 2000
FIJI: Email campaign against Fiji Times - 2541, 8 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): The Independent exposes details of how the military planned terror campaign - Link, 5 February, 2000
FIJI: Minister in bid to stop Fiji TV 'sex and violence' - 2539, 5 February, 2000
REGION: Television NZ told to make public broadcasting priority - 2538, 5 February, 2000
FIJI: Pledge of FOI legislation; minister protests over Fiji Times letters - Link, 4 February, 2000
REGION: Facts on Pacific journalism programmes - Link, 3 February, 2000
FIJI: Government pledges FOI law - 2537, 3 February, 2000
FIJI: Minister protests over Fiji Times letters policy - 2535, 3 February, 2000
VANUATU: Ombudsman concerned over ship disaster gagging bid - 2534, 3 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): East Timorese journalists visit Australia - 2531, 2 February, 2000
FIJI: Daily Post appoints new general manager - 2530, 1 February, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Opinion: Australian media 'biased on coverage' - 2529, 1 February, 2000
WEST PAPUA: Papuan protesters silence Fakfak radio - 2528, 1 February, 2000

January 2000

EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Jakarta's press concealed army's crucial role - Link, January, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Prime Minister Chaudhry sues journalists - Link, 31 January, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): World newspaper group to rebuild press - 2524, 30 January, 2000
FIJI: Prime Minister Chaudhry sues Fiji Times, The Review - 2523, 30 January, 2000
EAST TIMOR (TIMOR LOROSAE): Coroner finds Indonesian military shot Dutch journalist - 2519, 30 January, 2000
FIJI: Government plans appeal against Fiji Times - 2517, 27 January, 2000
EAST TIMOR: New East Timor newspaper closes - 2515, 25 January, 2000
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: RSF awards grants to journalists from four Southeast Asian countries - Link, 24 January, 2000
COOK IS: The Information Age - Cook Islands style - 2515, 24 January, 2000
EAST TIMOR: First Tetun newspaper hits Dili streets - 2513, 22 January, 2000
FIJI: PM's son 'plans to sue reporter' - 2511, 22 January, 2000
COOK IS: Cooks government launches website - 2510, 22 January, 2000
FIJI: PMW responds to editor - 2498, 22 January, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times editor-in-chief replies over apology report - 2498, 21 January, 2000
SAMOA: Court says no to Televise Samoa in assassination case - 2500, 18 January, 2000
FIJI: Prime Minister gets apology from Fiji Times - Link, 19 January, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Live on the 'fat cats' story - Link, 18 January, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times apologises over 'fat cats' quote in media controversy - 2498, 18 January, 2000
FIJI: Court allows Fiji Times judicial review - 2486, 12 January, 2000
SOLOMON IS: Minister warns over Bahai broadcasts - 2485, 12 January, 2000
REGION: University of the South Pacific wins top honours - 2483, 12 January, 2000
FIJI: Fiji Times challenges government in court - Link, 7 January, 2000


 

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