Wanting to be watchdogs: Pacific journalists and their views
By Shailendra B. Singh, Folker Hanusch
While global scholarship on the professional views of journalists has expanded tremendously in recent decades, the Pacific remains a...
UK welcomes Samoa’s UPR report
The United Kingdom has welcomed Samoa’s on-going engagement with the United Nation Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.
This engagement includes fully implementing recommendations...
New USP research paper explores journalism culture in the region
What are the views of Pacific journalists on professional ethical issues and what pressures affect their work? What is the age, experience, qualifications and...
UNICEF and UN Human Rights welcome Fiji’s Climate Change Act
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Ten ‘high-risk’ PNG provinces required to implement Covid-19 measures
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Telstra deal to buy Digicel’s Pacific assets almost signed and sealed
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Mana Classes to strengthen Pacific media reporting
The media are the ears and eyes of members of the public.
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Stop fuelling sensitive issues PNG Journalists told, says Ealedona
Journalists in Papua New Guinea have been reminded to uphold ethical standards when reporting on sensitive issues.
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National Security reporting course underway for Solomon Islands Journalists
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