Tag: press freedom
How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives
COMMENTARY: By Majdoline Al-Shammouri in Beirut
In the ongoing United States and Israel war on Iran, it appears that all the countries agree on “controlling”...
‘Father of Timor Post’ – why Asia Pacific media legend Bob Howarth’s legacy will live on
TRIBUTE: By Mouzinho Lopes de Araujo
The world has lost a giant with the passing of Australian media legend Bob Howarth. He was 81.
He was...
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 by the Israeli army against journalists...
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 Christopher Luxon and two senior cabinet...
Rallies across NZ honour Gaza Strip journalists, condemn own news media
Pacific Media Watch
Three media commentators addressed the 98th week of New Zealand solidarity rallies for Palestine in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today, criticising the quality...
A message to editors about Gaza: ‘Your euphemisms made the bullets easier to fire’
By David Robie
Last Saturday, 16 August 2025, I spoke at this Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) rally in the wake of the shocking targeted...