Tag: media freedom
‘Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins’, says Ressa over court victory
By Lian Buan in Manila
The Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals has acquitted Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) of four...
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...
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...
Fiji’s draconian media law to be repealed for ‘free society’, says Gavoka
By Pauliasi Mateboto in Suva
Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka says the Media Industry Development Act will be replaced soon.
Speaking to members of the...
2022 wrap: Pacific political upheavals eclipse fierce Tongan volcano
2022 PACIFIC REVIEW: By David Robie
The Pacific year started with a ferocious eruption and global tsunami in Tonga, but by the year’s end several...
Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom
SPECIAL REPORT: By Dr Lee Duffield
The launch of a New Zealand project to produce more Pacific news and provide a “voice for the voiceless”...