Articles

Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza. Can anyone protect them?

ANALYSIS: By Simon Levett  Journalist Mariam Dagga was just 33 when she was brutally killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on August 25. As a freelance photographer and videographer, she...

250+ media ‘black out’ front pages and broadcasts to protest Israeli killing of journalists in Gaza

Reporters Without Borders In an unprecedented international operation organised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the global campaigning movement...

Massacre of Gaza journalists triggers RSF’s Black Monday protest today

Pacific Media Watch Today, 1 September 2025, is being marked as a Black Monday following the latest deadly strikes...

NZ media workers call for ‘decisive action’ by Luxon over Gaza journalists

Asia Pacific Report About 120 journalists, film makers, actors, media workers and academics have today called on Prime Minister...

21 questions about the claim that Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Australia

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Canberra will be expelling the Iranian ambassador...

Behind the News: Media freedom, public interest and The Fiji Times

By John Mitchell in Suva In any true democracy, the role of journalists and the media outlets they represent is to inform the people so...

Rabuka tells Bainimarama: provide evidence ‘for your lies’ or face law

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Fiji’s opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been warned to provide evidence of allegations he has made against the coalition government...

Fiji sacks PR consultants Qorvis Communications and Vatis

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms termination of the Corvis contract. Video: The Fiji Times By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Qorvis Communications and Vatis — the...

FijiFirst seems to be ‘confused’ over role of Aiyaz, says Naidu

By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The opposition FijiFirst party still “seems to be confused” about the role of its general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says prominent...

Martyn Bradbury’s 17 editorial ‘no go’ zones for the NZ media

COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury Last month The Daily Blog offered its New Year infamous news media gongs — and blasts — for 2022. In this...

Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons

ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair. All that is behind...