Public service media help anchor reliable information
ACROSS the Indo-Pacific, people are spending more time online but finding it harder to know what to
Take charge, Papua media owner tells scribes
A WEST Papuan media owner has urged journalists in his country to become key players in covering major issues in Papua, rather than mere spectators dominated by foreign
FAME Awards mark a symbolic victory for media freedom
THE Fiji media has demonstrated remarkable endurance and commitment despite 17 years of censorship and
Samoa PM’s lays heavy hand on local media
MEDIA freedom in the Pacific is once again under the spotlight – this time in
Bridging science and storytelling in Pacific media
THE Media Masterclass, focused on enhancing regional resilience through the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac), kicked off this week in Koror, Palau, bringing together journalists,
Two faces of technology: Pacific Media open to manipulation
Technology is a double-edged sword. It is capable of significant benefits when wielded correctly, and of damage when not. This tension was brought into focus in late 2024, when a manipulated image of a news story
Voices for change: Women in media unite
“You have the power to change the narrative.” That was the rallying call from Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran as she opened the inaugural Women in Media Conference at the Grand Pacific
PNG Opposition MP Bird slams media crackdown
Papua New Guinea Opposition MP and East Sepik Governor, Allan Bird Allan Bird has issued a scathing rebuke of recent actions taken by government-linked entities against journalists, calling for a nationwide boycott of
Clock ticks for social media
A ruling from France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État, has criticised former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s temporary ban on TikTok in New
Death of a Hero: Vanuatu media freedom fighter falls
Once seen as a troublesome foreign media person, Marc Neil Jones has been laid to rest as a hero in his new home,
Media Council warns against rising tide of SLAPP lawsuits in PNG
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) convened its latest Press Club event focusing on the alarming increase of Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) lawsuits. Held in Port Moresby,
