Pacific media freedom since the pandemic

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Pacific Journalism Review Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI:10.24135/pjr.v29i1and2.1304

Amanda H A Watson, S. Singh

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Abstract

Commentary: This article discusses the status of media freedom in the Pacific region and the impact of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. It primarily draws on informed comments made by experienced Pacific journalists of an online discussion in December 2021. Further, it updates the situation in several Pacific countries, based on reflections made by the same journalists in March 2023. There have been two major developments in 2023: the newly elected government in Fiji has repealed the country’s controversial media law while the government of Papua New Guinea considers introducing a media law. The article highlights the importance of ongoing vigilance with regard to media freedom in Pacific Island countries. It also considers the impact of media freedom in Pacific Island countries during the unprecedented health crisis.

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大流行以来太平洋媒体自由

评论:本文讨论了太平洋地区的媒体自由状况以及前所未有的COVID-19大流行的影响。它主要借鉴了太平洋地区经验丰富的记者对2021年12月在线讨论的知情评论。此外，它还根据这些记者在2023年3月的反思，更新了几个太平洋国家的局势。2023年有两大发展:斐济新当选的政府废除了该国备受争议的媒体法，而巴布亚新几内亚政府则考虑引入媒体法。这篇文章强调了对太平洋岛屿国家的媒体自由保持警惕的重要性。报告还审议了在前所未有的卫生危机期间媒体自由对太平洋岛屿国家的影响。

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Pacific Journalism Review COMMUNICATION-

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1.80

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审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： While one objective of Pacific Journalism Review is research into Pacific journalism theory and practice, the journal has also expanding its interest into new areas of research and inquiry that reflect the broader impact of contemporary media practice and education. A particular focus is on the cultural politics of the media, including the following issues: new media and social movements, indigenous cultures in the age of globalisation, the politics of tourism and development, the role of the media and the formation of national identity and the cultural influence of New Zealand as a branch of the global economy within the Pacific region. It also has a special interest in climate change, environmental and development studies in the media and communication and vernacular media in the region.