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December 2004
PMW greetings for the festive season - 24 December 2004
INDONESIA: Journalists question Jakarta media 'budget' - 4599, 24 December 2004
FIJI/PNG: Fiji TV takeover of PNG broadcaster - 4598, 20 December 2004
FIJI/PNG: Fiji TV buy out bid for PNG's EMTV - 4597, 17 December 2004
TAHITI: President wants journalist disappearance case solved - 4596, 18 December 2004
FIJI: Information minister replaced in reshuffle - 4595, 17 December 2004
REGION: AusAID rejects media project criticism - 4594, 17 December 2004
REGION: Fiji Television takeover of PNG broadcaster - Link,17 December 2004
REGION: Mekim Nius featured on Radio Australia's On The Mat programme - Link,15 December 2004
REGION: New media survey puts training, pay under spotlight - 4593, 16 December 2004
REGION: Mekim Nius challenges Pacific media training methods - Link, 15 December 2004
REGION: Fiji student tops USP journalism awards - 4592, 15 December 2004
REGION: Wansolwara wins Ossie Award for student paper - 4591, 15 December 2004
FIJI: Attorney General boycotts news media - 4590, 15 December 2004
REGION: USP wins journalism award - 4589, 15 December 2004
NZ: Uproar over TVNZ star's pay rise to $800,000 - 4588, 15 December 2004
REGION: Major reshuffles at RFO in Pacific - 4587, 14 December 2004
PNG: 'Angels' TV to broadcast soon - 4586, 14 December 2004
REGION: Mekim Nius media book launched in Fiji - 4585, 13 December 2004
REGION: Media's role slammed over vernacular languages - 4584, 13 December 2004
REGION: Publisher calls for reforms in Pacific media - 4583, 13 December 2004
REGION: Mekim Nius to be launched at JEA media conference - 4582, 3 December 2004
REGION: New book challenges Pacific donor media training - Link, 2 December 2004
REGION: Journalist says Pacific media is 'captive' to international donors - Link, 2 December 2004
November 2004
FIJI: First Pacific media studies graduate - 4581, 28 November 2004
FIJI: Law society welcomes jailing of coup senator - 4580, 26 November 2004
FIJI: Government eyes sale of Daily Post shares - 4579, 24 November 2004
FIJI: Editorial - News for politicians - 4578, 23 November 2004
FIJI: Deal close to sell minority Daily Post shares - 4577, 23 November 2004
REGION: PINA, PIBA merge after bitter battle - 4576, 20 November 2004
REGION: Pacific's main media organisations merge into one - Link, 19 November 2004
REGION: Media organisations merge after bitter battle - Link, 19 November 2004
REGION: Forum chief welcomes PINA-PIBA merger - 4575, 19 November 2004
FIJI: Comment - Daily Post's financial plight - 4574, 17 November 2004
REGION: New book challenges Pacific donor training culture - 4573, 16 November 2004
PHILIPPINES: Journalists plan protest over killing - 4572, 16 November 2004
TAHITI: Maori activist, TV join Temaru - 4571, 16 November 2004
BOUGAINVILLE: Comment - Scars of conflict - 4570, 15 November 2004
PHILIPPINES: New shooting of journalist - 4569, 14 November 2004
PHILIPPINES: IFJ warns over news safety 'crisis'- 4568, 14 November 2004
PHILIPPINES: NUJP seeks probe into journalist killing - 4567, 13 November 2004
PAPUA: Activist warns of 'time bomb' - 4566, 12 November 2004
INDONESIA: Travel ban imposed on journalists - 4565, 12 November 2004
AUSTRALIA: Indigenous paper warns of more leaks - Link, 12 November 2004
AUSTRALIA: MEAA condemns police raid on indigenous paper - 4564, 12 November 2004
INDONESIA: Aceh, Papua ruled 'no go' for foreign press - 4563, 11 November 2004
PAPUA: Students demonstrate for self-determination - 4562, 8 November 2004
NZ: Few journalists speak Maori - 4561, 7 November 2004
TAHITI: RSF calls for fresh probe over vanished journalist - 4560, 6 November 2004
PNG: Somare stands by actions over journalist - 4559, 6 November 2004
REGION: Delayed PINA merger takes shape - 4558, 4 November 2004
FIJI: Police block media from coup appeal case - 4557, 3 November 2004
PNG: Somare 'glad' Aussie journalist detained - 4556, 3 November 2004
REGION: PJR calls for accountability, ethics papers - 4555, 3 November 2004
REGION: Pacific Foundation sends student journalists to Fiji - 4554, 2 November 2004
NZ: Broadcaster Paul Holmes switches channels - 4553, 2 November 2004
REGION: Tribute to the Far Eastern Economic Review - 4552, 2 November 2004
PNG: SBS TV' reporter's passport seized - 4551, 1 November 2004
October 2004
REGION: Pacific Ecologist focus on media freedom, peace - 4550, 30 October 2004
GLOBAL: Lawyers debate media coverage of public figures - 4549, 27 October 2004
REGION: NZ rates ninth in RSF media freedom list - 4548, 27 October 2004
REGION: Pacific Ecologist focus on media freedom, peace - 4547, 23 October 2004
FIJI: PINA concerned over assault on photographer - 4546, 23 October 2004
REGION: New PJR focuses on media ownership - 4545, 21 October 2004
TAHITI: Distribution company denies 'dumping' - 4544, 21 October 2004
PHILIPPINES: IFJ protests over journalist deaths - 4543, 20 October 2004
TONGA: Comment - Free speech forever - 4542, 20 October 2004
GLOBAL: European press councils - 4541, 19 October 2004
INDONESIA: Editorial - trying the press - 4540, 19 October 2004
NZ: More local programmes on television - Link, 23 October 2004
INDONESIA: Four publications 'breached code of ethics' - 4539, 17 October 2004
TONGA: 'It's for the Tongan people,' says award winner - 4538, 17 October 2004
TONGA: Comment - Free speech forever - Link, 15 October 2004
TONGA: Matangi Tonga plans to be back - 4537, 12 October 2004
REGION: Tagata Pasifika's John Utanga elected new chief of PIMA - 4536, 11 October 2004
REGION: Maori campaigner calls for 'united front' with Pasifika - 4535, 9 October 2004
REGION: Tongan media activist wins PIMA freedom award - 4534, 9 October 2004
REGION: TVNZ's boost for Pacific coverage 'can improve' - 4533, 9 October 2004
REGION: Gosche condemns 'shallow' reporting of Pacific issues - 4532, 8 October 2004
REGION: TVNZ chief praises network's Pacific media coverage team - 4531, 7 October 2004
NZ: AUT Journalism news coverage of PIMA 2004 website - Link, 7 October 2004
NZ: Book launched on Algerian asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui - 4530, 7 October 2004
INDONESIA: Youth group again sues Tempo - 4529, 7 October 2004
REGION: PIMA conference targets foreshore issue - 4528, 6 October 2004
NZ: Ratings success for Bro' Town TV series - 4527, 4 October 2004
NZ: In Aotearoa, it is the year of Pasifika - 4526, 2 October 2004
FIJI: Bureaucratic obstacles 'hinder investigative journalism' - 4525, 2 October 2004
September 2004
INDONESIA: Mediator sought for media disputes - 4524, 29 September 2004
NZ: Mayoral candidate sues NBR for $1.5m - 4523, 25 September 2004
INDONESIA: Editorial - Freeing the press - 4522, 25 September 2004
FIJI: Speight coup group in 'apology' bid - 4521, 25 September 2004
NZ: Journalists to take NZ Herald to court - 4520, 25 September 2004
INDONESIA: Tempo verdict condemned - 4519, 21 September 2004
NZ: Hubbard sues NBR for $1.5m after 'hatchet job' - Link, 23 September 2004
TONGA: The king must take responsibility over political turmoil - 4518, 21 September 2004
NZ: IFJ supports journalists' right to bargain collectively - 4517, 20 September 2004
NZ: Herald journos refuse to work on Sunday edition - 4516, 18 September 2004
NZ: Open letter to NZ journalists - 4515, 18 September 2004
INDONESIA: Tempo editor jailed for libel - 4514, 17 September 2004
NZ: NZ Herald journalists ban work for Sunday edition - 4513, 16 September 2004
NZ: Herald journalists ban new Sunday paper - 4512, 16 September 2004
FIJI: Youth newspaper Kaila hits the stands - 4511, 14 September 2004
VANUATU: First ni-Vanuatu paper launched - 4510, 14 September 2004
PHILIPPINES: A 'culture of impunity' protects killers of journalists - 4509, 13 September 2004
PHILIPPINES: A 'culture of impunity' protects killers of journalists - Link, 12 September 2004
COOK IS: Pitt apologises to PM Woonton - 4508, 11 September 2004
COOK IS: Police censor cartoons in Atiu - 4507, 11 September 2004
COOK IS: Henry vows to dismantle new radio station - 4506, 11 September 2004
NZ: TVNZ admits it was wrong to withhold information - 4505, 10 September 2004
NZ: TVNZ broadcasts controversial abortion documentary - 4504, 9 September 2004
FIJI: Former politician sues Chaudhry over book - 4503, 7 September 2004
REGION: IFJ calls for dropping of Asian defamation cases - 4502, 6 September 2004
GLOBAL: Media Commission to replace Press Commission in India - 4501, 4 September 2004
COOK IS: Chamber calls for radio tender - 4500, 4 September 2004
TONGA: Court to rule on free press - 4499, 4 September 2004
TONGA: Tonga hears challenge to media curbs - 4498, 4 September 2004
TONGA: Government argues sovereignty in free press lawsuit - 4497, 3 September 2004
INDONESIA: Lawmakers support press freedom - 4496, 3 September 2004
COOK IS: New radio an 'essential public service' - 4495, 1 September 2004
COOK IS: Public radio planned - 4494, 1 September 2004
August 2004
TONGA: Media challenge opens in court - 4493, 31 August 2004
GLOBAL: World Association of Press Councils imploding? - 4492, 31 August 2004
BOUGAINVILLE: Comment - A generation lost - 4491, 30 August 2004
NEW CALEDONIA: Canadian mining company sues Kanak monitoring agency - 4490, 29 August 2004
PNG: Opinion - Expanding from the bottom line - 4489, 28 August 2004
FIJI: Fiji TV wins satellite lawsuit - 4488, 26 August 2004
FIJI: Fiji TV replies to Fiji Times satellite article - 4487, 26 August 2004
CHINA: New 'gold medal' - for human rights violations - 4486, 26 August 2004
FIJI: Sun editorial - Outrageous arguments mask racism - 4485, 25 August 2004
INDONESIA: TVRI 'biased' in favour of President - 4484, 25 August 2004
NZ: Media coverage of Pacific under fire - Link, 24 August 2004
NZ: Media coverage of Pacific under fire - 4483, 23 August 2004
REGION: Women's forum adopts media clause - 4482, 21 August 2004
PHILIPPINES: 'Culture of impunity' surrounds journalist deaths - 4481, 21 August 2004
PNG: Farewell for pioneering media pair - 4480, 21 August 2004
INDONESIA: Tempo editor calls for end of journalists' persecution - 4479, 18 August 2004
REGION: PINA 'credibility at stake' in merger - 4478, 17 August 2004
TONGA: Government okays two media licences - Link, 17 August 2004
TONGA: Government approves licences for Taimi 'o Vava'u and Dateline News - pdf, 16 August 2004
FIJI: Dish full of problems for TV - 4477, 13 August 2004
COOK IS: Draft media bill, code of practice - 4476, 12 August 2004
COOK IS: Media Commission Code 2004 - pdf 28k, 11 August 2004
COOK IS: Draft Media Bill 2004 - pdf 36k, 11 August 2004
PHILIPPINES: IFJ protests over 'more guns' response to killing - 4475, 9 August 2004
FIJI: Daily Post speculates on vice-president's jailing - 4474, 9 August 2004
NZ: Defamation damages for NZ police officers - Link, 7 August 2004
REGION: New publication tracks financial issues - Link, 7 August 2004
INDONESIA: Press freedom and democracy - 4473, 7 August 2004
TONGA: Taimi 'o Tonga publisher claims rulers need shakeup - 4472, 7 August 2004
TONGA: Publisher claims rulers need a shakeup - Link, 6 August 2004
FIJI: Many oppose media bill - Link, 2 August 2004
July 2004
NZ: Print editors guilty of self-interest - 4471, 31 July 2004
NZ: PIMA to host Treaty of Waitangi fono - 4470, 31 July 2004
NZ: Plagiarism scandal at NZ Herald - Link, 30 July 2004
INDONESIA: Prosecutors demand jail for Tempo journalists - 4469, 28 July 2004
NZ: NZ Herald apologises for plagiarism - 4468, 28 July 2004
NZ: NZ Herald apologises for plagiarism - Link, 28 July 2004
AUSTRALIA: IFJ condemns police 'reporter' ruse - 4467, 24 July 2004
VANUATU: Police deployed at media centres - Link, 16 July 2004
REGION: Media Literacy conference to be hosted by USP - 4466, 15 July 2004
INDONESIA: IFJ condemns assault on journalist - 4465, 14 July 2004
PNG: Post-Courier heads anti-gun campaign - 4464, 14 July 2004
REGION: Media workshop to boost Forum reporting - 4463, 14 July 2004
FIJI: Media Council backs broadcasting regulation plans - Link, 13 July 2004
FIJI: Army hunts mystery video tape - Link, 12 July 2004
INDONESIA: Media groups target 'bogus reporters' - 4462, 11 July 2004
TONGA: Former Justice Minister sues Tonga Star for defamation - Link, 10 July 2004
TONGA: Court considers defamation lawsuit - Link, 9 July 2004
EAST TIMOR: RSF protests expulsion of journalist - Link, 1 July 2004
June 2004
EAST TIMOR: RSF protests over expulsion of journalist - 4461, 30 June 2004
FIJI: Deposed prime minister first witness in treason trial - 4460, 28 June 2004
REGION: Winners of IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize - 4459, 26 June 2004
FIJI: Government accused over media minister - 4458, 26 June 2004
NZ: Maori Television popular with non-Maori - 4457, 25 July 2004
EAST TIMOR: Government to deport Australian journalist - Link, 28 June 2004
FIJI: Radio company lands $200,000 defamation lawsuit - Link, 25 June 2004
NZ: MP threatens to sue TVNZ for '$7 million' - 4456, 24 June 2004
TONGA: Commissioner upholds Matangi Tonga publisher's complaint - 4455, 22 June 2004
FIJI: NGO helps police inquiry over bid against army chief - 4454, 22 June 2004
COOK IS: Anti-corruption group told of frustration - 4453, 19 June 2004
PNG: Former military chief speaks out over Sandline crisis - 4452, 21 June 2004
TONGA: Government replies to Matangi Tonga over 'peacekeepers to Iraq' - Link, 17 June 2004
PHILIPPINES: RSF protests over murder of radio journalist - 4451, 19 June 2004
NZ: TVNZ interviews embarrass authorities - 4450, 17 June 2004
TONGA: Court to hear challenge to constitutional amendments - Link, 17 June 2004
TAHITI: Temaru names new cabinet - 4449, 17 June 2004
INDONESIA: Hamzah vows to control media - 4448, 17 June 2004
PNG: Sandline mercenary heads private army in Iraq - 4447, 16 June 2004
TAHITI: Pro-independence leader becomes president - 4446, 15 June 2004
TAHITI: Former NZ freezing worker set for presidency - 4445, 15 June 2004
INTERNATIONAL: Dirty laundry at the Times of India - 4444, 13 June 2004
PNG: Farewell to the forests - 4443, 12 June 2004
AUSTRALIA: Boost urged for Radio Australia - 4442, 12 June 2004
REGION: Colonialism alive and well, says Kelsey - 4441, 11 June 2004
PNG: Skate warns PM over 'media gag' - 4440, 10 June 2004
COOK IS: Attorney-general given go-ahead over libel case - 4439, 9 June 2004
PNG: PM cautions media - Link, 9 June 2004
TONGA: Good news, bad news, better news for media - Link, 8 June 2004
REGION: Corruption report backs independent media - 4438, 7 June 2004
COOK IS: 'Be wary' warning over defamation appeal fund - 4437, 7 June 2004
NZ: Colonisation of Pacific theme at forum - 4436, 6 June 2004
NZ: Student media bites back - Te Waha Nui - Link, June 2004
INDONESIA: Students protest against attack on paper - 4435, 5 June 2004
COOK IS: Court order gags offshore banking information - 4434, 3 June 2004
TAHITI: La Depeche reports French threat - 4433, 3 June 2004
REGION: Academic attacks NZ role over Pacific WTO - 4432, 2 June 2004
NZ: Corruption report for Forum meeting - 4431, 2 June 2004
FIJI: USP to host JEA regional media conference - 4430, 1 June 2004
FIJI: Fiji Television's regional plans - Link, June 2004
May 2004
FIJI: Three firms share 'worst company' award - 4429, 31 May 2004
REGION: AUT publishes 'public right to know' special edition - Link, 31 May 2004
REGION: PJR publishes 'public right to know' special - 4428, 29 May 2004
FIJI: Opposition leader tells Sun of stand against Speight - 4427, 28 May 2004
AUSTRALIA: Pulling the plug on ethnic TV - 4426, 27 May 2004
COOK IS: Citizens' group sets up trust for libel defendants - Link, 28 May 2004
PNG: Singapore paper says money reports are fakes - 4425, 27 May 2004
FIJI: Media awareness 'a must' for armed forces - 4424, 27 May 2004
FIJI: Media awareness 'a must' for armed forces - Link, 27 May 2004
FIJI: Fiji media 'blacklist' draws foreign concern - Link, 26 May 2004
FIJI: Media blacklist draws foreign concern - 4423, 26 May 2004
FIJI: Ban on NZ TV reporter defended - Link, 25 May 2004
FIJI: Government imposes holiday ban on newsman - Link, 25 May 2004
INDONESIA: Tempo lawyers to file perjury suit against Winata - 4422, 24 May 2004
FIJI: Girls' college students launch 'suitcase radio' - 4421, 24 May 2004
FIJI: NZ PM concerned over deportation of TV3 journalist - 4420, 24 May 2004
FIJI: NZ minister questions blacklist - Link, 24 May 2004
FIJI: Government deports visiting NZ journalist - Link, 24 May 2004
INTERNATIONAL: Dirty laundry at the Times of India - 4438, 18 May 2004
EAST TIMOR: Australian journalist detained for 30 days - 4415, 15 May 2004
INDONESIA: Trust magazine fined over libel - 4414, 15 May 2004
AUSTRALIA: Public right to know call for papers - 4413, 14 May 2004
INTERNATIONAL: British press watchdog rewrites ethics code - 44012, 14 May 2004
TONGA: Journalists told not to fear - Link, 13 May 2004
COOK IS: Government seeks libel action over spoof letter - 4411, 13 May 2004
INDONESIA: Thugs storm newspaper over article - 4410, 12 May 2004
EAST TIMOR: RSF protests over detention of journalist - 4408, 11 May 2004
INDONESIA: GAM pledges to free Santoro - 4407, 9 May 2004
INTERNATIONAL: Opinion - Disney's craven behaviour - 4406, 9 May 2004
EAST TIMOR: PM makes allegations against arrested journalist - 4405, 9 May 2004
EAST TIMOR: Police arrest Australian journalist - 4404, 8 May 2004
COOK IS: Jason Brown's clarification on Pitt Media Group controversy - Link, 9 May 2004
COOK IS: CITV rescreens China HIV/AIDS doco - 4403, 8 May 2004
INDONESIA: Constitutional Commission considers Papua, free press - 4402, 7 May 2004
SAMOA: Publisher wants media laws abolished - Link, 6 May 2004
FIJI: USP academic casts doubt on media's nation-building role - 4401, 6 May 2004
COOK IS: CITV cuts off expose over AIDS in China - 4400, 6 May 2004
INTERNATIONAL: CPU names Harry Brittain Fellowship winners - Link, 5 May 2004
SOLOMON IS: Reporter Priestley Habru wins Commonwealth fellowship - 4399, 5 May 2004
PNG: The National editorial on media - freedom or anarchy? - Link, 4 May 2004
FIJI: Media and civil society in good governance - Link, 3 May 2004
INTERNATIONAL: Comment - Media freedom worth celebrating - and protecting - Link, 3 May 2004
REGION: RSF names Tongan king as 'press predator' - 4395, 3 May 2004
NZ: Journalism schools stage combined hui - 4394, 1 May 2004
INDONESIA: Almost no media company has union - 4393, 1 May 2004
April 2004
INDONESIA: Newspaper attacked in Medan - 4392, 28 April 2004
REGION: USP journalism double at graduation - 4391, 27 April 2004
SOLOMON IS: Media awareness 'lacking in Pacific' - 4390, 27 April 2004
REGION: USP graduation day a cause for journalism celebration - Link, 26 April 2004
SOLOMON IS: Christian radio station debuts in Honiara - Link, 13 April 2004
REGION: Quality journalism commentary - Link, 13 April 2004
REGION: USP Journalism comes of age - Link, 12 April 2004
TONGA: Comment - Balancing rights of the public and the media - Link, 10 April 2004
NZ: Contract loss closes Ruia Mai news service - 4383, 8 April 2004
FIJI: Renewed debate over journalism degrees - 4382, 8 April 2004
NZ: End of era for Ruia Mai - Maori radio pioneer - Link, 7 April 2004
REGION: Call for 'stand alone' journalism course at USP - 4381, 7 April 2004
REGION: Comment - Pacific 'free' trade negotiations brutish - 4380, 7 April 2004
BOUGAINVILLE: Life on the run in the jungle - 4379, 7 April 2004
FIJI: Indigenous TV station mooted - 4378, 6 April 2004
REGION: The school of hard knocks - 4377, 6 April 2004
BOUGAINVILLE: Author tells of war women's survival - 4376, 5 April 2004
TONGA: Foreign critics of media laws 'ill-informed' - 4375, 5 April 2004
REGION: Professor blasts NZ trade minister - Link, 5 April 2004
TONGA: Newspaper registrar rebukes editors - Link, 5 April 2004
NZ: Now the story really begins for Maori TV - Link, 4 April 2004
INDONESIA: Broader coverage on Aceh demanded - 4374, 3 April 2004
NZ: Being Pa'alagi - a tribute to Michael King - 4373, 2 April 2004
NZ: TV violence - networks refuse to act - 4372, 2 April 2004
NZ: Auckland University of Technology research report on TV violence [pdf, 4.2mb] - Link, 1 April 2004
NZ: Killed historian/journalist leaves legacy of stories, laughter - Link, 1 April 2004
March 2004
NZ: Historian Michael King, wife killed in car crash - 4371, 31 March 2004
TONGA: Licence approved for critical newspaper - 4370, 29 March 2004
FIJI: CFL plays down Hindi contract dispute - 4369, 29 March 2004
NZ: First Maori TV station launched - Link, 29 March 2004
REGION: USP journalism head backs university degrees - 4368, 29 March 2004
INDONESIA: Concerns over media interference on polls - 4367, 28 March 2004
NZ: Maori TV on air with opening live broadcast - 4366, 28 March 2004
NZ: Maori Television launching - Link, 28 March 2004
NZ: Maori broadcasting - Link, 27 March 2004
NZ: Te reo comes to prime time - Link, 27 March 2004
NZ: Maori TV climax for language advocates - 4365, 27 March 2004
FIJI: Private broadcaster ignores court order - 4364, 27 March 2004
FIJI: Legal action over broadcasting contract - Link, 26 March 2004
FIJI: Court rules in favour of FBC in Hindi row - 4363, 26 March 2004
TONGA: Newspaper protester pleads not guilty - Link, 25 March 2004
INDONESIA: Opinion - Bad news for the press - 4362, 25 March 2004
REGION: Politicians target Pacific media for regulation - 4361, 25 March 2004
COOK IS: Pitt media group demands apology from George - 4360, 24 March 2004
NZ: Ruia Mai scoops top honours at awards - 4359, 24 March 2004
NZ: $115 for second Maori TV station - 4358, 24 March 2004
NORFOLK IS: Internet in government hands - Link, 22 March 2004
EAST TIMOR: The Timor Post presses on - 4357, 22 March 2004
PNG: Bougainville war suffering still to be documented - 4356, 22 March 2004
COOK IS: Pitt broadcasting licence 'illegal for four years' - 4355, 21 March 2004
NZ: Doubters told to wait for Maori TV launch - 4354, 21 March 2004
INDONESIA: Press freedom again under threat - 4353, 20 March 2004
EAST TIMOR: New media for a new country - 4352, 20 March 2004
FIJI: Media Council upholds Chaudhry complaint - 4351, 18 March 2004
FIJI: Public broadcaster tender case adjourned - 4350, 18 March 2004
TONGA: MP says constitutional case critical - 4349, 18 March 2004
AUSTRALIA: RSF protests over harassment of freelance journalist - 4348, 17 March 2004
AUSTRALIA: Court rulings support sect's harassment of freelance journalist - Link, 17 March 2004
TONGA: Kingdom faces legal challenge over media laws - 4347, 16 March 2004
COOK IS: Media told to accept voluntary code - 4346, 16 March 2004
INDONESIA: TV gamble knocks STW growth - 4345, 13 March 2004
COOK IS: Cautious welcome for 'media council' plan - 4344, 13 March 2004
COOK IS: Opinion - Politicians 'want media on a leash' - 4343, 12 March 2004
COOK IS: Government suggests media watchdog - 4342, 12 March 2004
COOK IS: Letter to the Cook Islands News - Crisis in news media - Link, 12 March 2004
COOK IS: Government reply to Pacific Media Watch - Link, 12 March 2004
PNG: Sunkamap Times launched in Bougainville - 4341, 11 March 2004
SAMOA: Censors yet to review Mel Gibson film - 4340, 11 March 2004
COOK IS: Journalist warns of media crisis - 4339, 11 March 2004
COOK IS: Government to review broadcasting - 4338, 10 March 2004
TONGA: NZ called on to speak out on media freedom - 4337, 10 March 2004
INDONESIA: Weapon of mass destruction - 4336, 9 March 2004
COOK IS: Media owner condemns government curb plan - 4335, 9 March 2004
COOK IS: Media association concerned over government moves - Link, 9 March 2004
FIJI: Jo Nata's freedom bid struck out - 4334, 8 March 2004
FIJI: Backgrounder: Media cops more flak - 4333, 8 March 2004
NZ: Obituary: Publisher Warren Berryman - 4332, 7 March 2004
PNG: Profile: Suppression only makes them stronger - 4331, 7 March 2004
TONGA: Matangi Tonga magazine may have to sell shares - 4330, 7 March 2004
TONGA: Court releases newspaper activist on bail - 4329, 6 March 2004
PNG: Singirok cleared on radio sedition charge - 4328, 6 March 2004
FIJI: Media Council 'trying to raise standards' - 4327, 4 March 2004
NZ: Top investigative publisher Warren Berryman dies - 4326, 3 March 2004
TONGA: Opinion - we say - Link, March 2004
TONGA: Matangi Tonga publisher hopes for change of heart - Link, March 2004
REGION: Viewpoint - Drop the jargon, spread the word - Link, March 2004
FIJI: Fiji public broadcaster files writ against radio tender - link, 1 March 2004
TONGA: Media gag protester still held - 4325, 1 March 2004
February 2004
FIJI: Sharon Bhagwan Rolls on the media - Link, 26 February, 2004
REGION: Freedom of the press under fire in South-east Asia - 4324, 28 February, 2004
EAST TIMOR: Young Timorese take to the airwaves - 4323, 28 February, 2004
EAST TIMOR: Free speech and media status - 4322, 27 February, 2004
INDONESIA: Western press 'creates Islam's stigma' - 4321, 26 February, 2004
INDONESIA: Millionare Winata loses libel suit - 4320, 25 February, 2004
FIJI: TV boosts debate on social issues, says producer - 4319, 25 February, 2004
NZ: Radio station apologises for faked Solomon Islands story - 4318, 25 February, 2004
NZ: Bruce Jesson writing fund offers $3000 - 4317, 22 February, 2004
INDONESIA: Government rejects use of press law in libel cases - 4316, 21 February, 2004
INDONESIA: Parties banned from funding noncampaign media campaigns - 4315, 21 February, 2004
FIJI: PM Qarase launches new attack on local media - 4314, 21 February, 2004
REGION: Diverse media employers snap up USP graduates - 4313, 21 February, 2004
TONGA: Auckland man charged with distributing unlicensed newspaper - Link, 20 February, 2004
TONGA: IFJ reaffirms concerns over media freedom - 4312, 20 February, 2004
TONGA: RSF protests over arrest of media activist - 4311, 20 February, 2004
REGION: More local content 'needed on Fiji TV'' - 4310, 20 February, 2004
FIJI: Fiji TV spends $6m to extend satellite coverage - 4309, 20 February, 2004
REGION: Pacific news executives to meet over merger - 4308, 20 February, 2004
TONGA: Newspaper Talaki promises to be watchdog on government - Link, 18 February, 2004
FIJI: PM Qarase blasts media at CBA conference opening - Link, 18 February, 2004
TONGA: Activist arrested for importing banned newspaper - Link, 18 February, 2004
TONGA: Government responds to Matangi Tonga editor Pesi Fonua - pdf - tongaPMW170204, 17 February, 2004
TONGA: Government issues three more newspaper licences - pdf - tongaPMW160204, 16 February, 2004
TONGA: Another news publication falls prey to government media laws - Link, 16 February, 2004
TONGA: Banned Tongan newspaper in big demand at border - Link, 16 February, 2004
REGION: Commonwealth broadcasters to gather in Fiji - 4307, 14 February, 2004
TONGA: New Zealand Herald condemns media 'bleak future' - 4306, 13 February, 2004
TONGA: Government replies to Radio NZ International - pdf - tongaPMW130204, 13 February, 2004
NZ: Pasifika students pick up media scholarships - Link, 13 February, 2004
TONGA: NZ calls for rethink on media restrictions and guaranteed free speech - pdf - tongaRNZI120204, 12 February, 2004
PNG: Bill to protect whistleblowers from being 'kicked in the bum' - Link, 12 February, 2004
REGION: Broadcasting conference in Fiji stirs NZ - 4305, 12 February, 2004
REGION: Media gets rough ride in Pacific hot spots - 4304, 12 February, 2004
TONGA: Government hits back at IFJ protest - Link, 12 February, 2004
REGION: Three Pacific winners of AUT/PIMA media scholarships - 4303, 12 February, 2004
TONGA: Government hits back at IFJ protest - 4302, 11 February, 2004
INDONESIA: Plea for Press Law in Tempo case - 4301, 10 February, 2004
TONGA: Government replies to Pacific Media Watch - Link, 10 February, 2004
PNG: Controversial ABC logging programme transcript - 4300, 9 February, 2004
PNG: Governor Neville calls on PM to resign - 4299, 9 February, 2004
PNG: PM, The National blast ABC over timber report - 4298, 8 February, 2004
GLOBAL: Drumbeat's awards and scholarships - 4297, 8 February, 2004
TONGA: IFJ protests over media shutdown - 4296, 7 February, 2004
TONGA: Government grants licences to six newspapers - 4295, 7 February, 2004
EAST TIMOR: Weekly digest brings news to remote communities - 4294, 7 February, 2004
NZ: Maori TV set to launch in March - 4293, 6 February, 2004
PNG: Network of logging interests 'influences government' - Link, 5 February, 2004
TONGA: Royals split over media laws - Link, 5 February, 2004
NZ: Maori TV set to launch next month - Link, 5 February, 2004
TONGA: Media shutdown keeps news off shelves - 4292, 5 February, 2004
FIJI: Fiji Sun editorial on the Speight coup - 4291, 5 February, 2004
PAPUA: Review - Land of the Morning Star - 4290, 4 February, 2004
SOLOMON IS: Editor relieved at jailing of minister - Link, 4 February, 2004
TONGA: Times of Tonga ceases distribution in kingdom - Link, 4 February, 2004
TONGA: Times of Tonga ceases distribution in kingdom - 4289, 4 February, 2004
PNG: Newspaper office set alight in gang attack- Link, 4 February, 2004
PNG: Gang sets Wantok office ablaze - 4288, 4 February, 2004
PNG: Newspaper planned for Bougainville - 4286, 3 February, 2004
PAPUA: Mark Worth obituary - A guerilla and a one-man band - 4286, 3 February, 2004
January 2004
INDONESIA: Negotiations continue over GAM hostages - 4285, 31 January, 2004
FIJI: Media minister blasts Fiji TV journalist - 4284, 30 January, 2004
TONGA: Censorship accusations - Link, 29 January, 2004
SOLOMON IS: MASI condemns attack on Star photojournalist - 4283, 29 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Tempo stands firm over pressure - 4282, 28 January, 2004
INDONESIA: German journalist freed after Aceh arrest - 4281, 25 January, 2004
FIJI: Chaudhry blasts Fiji TV report - Link, 27 January, 2004
TONGA: Comment - Who initiated vindictive media laws - Link, 27 January, 2004
NZ: Sky TV drops CNN for Maori television service - Link, 24 January, 2004
TONGA: US Ambassador to Tonga urges press freedom - Link, 24 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Koran Tempo lawyers call for inquiry - 4280b, 24 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Editorial - Press freedom in danger - 4280, 24 January, 2004
NZ: Kaumatua keep Waitangi marae media ban - 4279, 24 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Newspaper ordered to pay US$1m in libel case - 4278b, 22 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Koran Tempo loses in US$1m defamation suit - 4278, 22 January, 2004
PNG: Editorial - A mirror of the times - 4277, 21 January, 2004
PAPUA: Journalist Mark Worth's sudden death shocks campaigners - 4276, 17 January, 2004
AMERICAN SAMOA: Lawmaker calls for public radio station - 4275, 16 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Timex editor faces libel allegation - 4274, 14 January, 2004
FIJI: Movie studio project may be put on hold - Link, 14 January, 2004
PAPUA: New Land of the Morning Star film - 4273, 13 January, 2004
FIJI: 'False news' angers PM's office - Link, 13 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Aceh journalists' 'impossible task' - 4272, 11 January, 2004
REGION: Pacific film producers to compete in Tahiti - 4271, 10 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Koran Tempo verdict a media death blow - 4270, 9 January, 2004
PNG: Radio station finds Bougainville audience - Link, 8 January, 2004
GLOBAL: RSF's 2003 world media freedom round-up - 4269, 8 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Comment - Politicising the gatekeepers - 4268, 8 January, 2004
PNG: Angry minister slams Post-Courier - Link, 7 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Jakarta Post editorial - Free Fery Santoro - 4267, 6 January, 2004
TONGA: New media laws gazetted - Link, 5 January, 2004
INDONESIA: Cameraman held by Aceh rebels fears for his life - 4266, 5 January, 2004
FIJI: Kaitani favours dropping media bill - 4265, 2 January, 2004
