How the ‘voice of the voiceless’ kaupapa became derailed at the Pacific Media Centre
By David Robie, founding director of the Pacific Media Centre
It really is bizarre. After 26 months of wrangling, stakeholders’ representations and appeals by the...
Media freedom: A West Papuan human rights journalism case study
By David Robie
Media freedom means journalism can "shape and spread values, defuse tensions, and counter hate-speech". Through its capacity to investigate, challenge, and question...
Future of AUT’s Pacific Media Centre under spotlight following David Robie’s departure
One of AUT’s Pacific research centres has been without a director since the end of 2020 and a lack of clarity around its future...
The future of the Pacific Media Centre – David Robie talks to Radio 531pi
By Ma'a Brian Sagala
Radio 531pi's Ma'a Brian Sagala talks to the retired founding director of the Pacific Media Centre, Professor David Robie, and Tahitian...
AUT comms school denies sidelining Pacific Media Centre
RNZ Pacific
Auckland University of Technology has denied claims that the Pacific Media Centre is being dumped or sidelined.
The centre's recently retired director Professor David...
USP Journalism dedicates awards to media ‘champion’ David Robie
By Wanshika Kumar in Suva
The 20th University of the South Pacific Journalism Student Awards in Suva last month were dedicated to retiring Pacific media...