Pacific Media Watch article
1 Dec
REGION: Pacific journalism, media and diversity researchers tackle challenges ahead
AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Pacific journalism and media researchers have gathered “live” in Auckland and “virtually” from Australia, Indonesia, and the region to showcase their projects and initiatives – and they spoke of the key challenges ahead.
Pacific Media Watch article
1 Dec
NZ: Academics, journalists, students raise West Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture
AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Academics, journalists and students today raised the West Papuan flag – an act banned in Indonesia and punishable by up to 15 years in jail – at a Pacific Media Centre-hosted symposium in Auckland today.
The protest marked the 59th anniversary of the day West Papuans first raised their flag of independence, known as the Morning Star, on 1 December 1961.
23 Nov
SOLOMON ISLANDS: PM defends temporary suspension of Facebook until new law in place
By Robert Iroga
HONIARA (Solomon Business Magazine/Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Centre): Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare insists his government will push on with the temporary suspension of Facebook while lawmakers explore ways to regulate social media.
In a statement in Parliament today, a fired-up Sogavare did not hide his government’s desire to suspend Facebook.
He said since that the announcement on social media of the suspension of Facebook, users had continue to use the social media platform “irresponsibly”.
