The Ben Bohane photo that Facebook censored on an article about Indonesia
The original version of this photo, of West Papuan nambas (traditional penis gourds), which was published in the weekend edition of the family newspaper Vanuatu Daily Post and then by Asia Pacific Report, was deemed to have breached Facebook’s “community standards”. The photo was by award-winning photojournalist Ben Bohane, who lives in Vanuatu and whose work was published recently in the PMC book Conflict, Culture and Conscience.
Read More →UN critics join global outrage over Duterte’s Rappler ‘free press’ attack
Media freedom advocates claim that the Philippines is facing its worst free expression and security crisis since the Marcos dictatorship, with The New York Times denouncing the “ruthlessness” and “viciousness” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s disdain for democracy in his bid to close the critical Rappler.
Read More →Three years after Charlie tragedy, ‘blaspheming’ journalists still face death
Three years after 12 people were killed at the Paris headquarters of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2015, those who censor in the name of God still pose one of the gravest threats to the freedom to inform almost everywhere in the world. From one continent to the next, calls for the deaths of journalists accused of blasphemy circulate widely on social networks.
Read More →PMC photojournalism book offers ‘window’ into Pacific culture, issues
The new book, Conflict, Custom & Conscience: Photojournalism and the Pacific Media Centre 2007-2017, has been launched to mark the 10th anniversary of AUT’s centre. It is divided into four themes – culture, environment, women, and politics, protest and conflict – through which the richness of the region comes through.
Read More →Rights groups condemn ‘cowardly censorship’ bid over Al Jazeera
“The attack on Al Jazeera is part of an assault on free speech to subvert the impact of old and new media in the Arab world. It should be condemned and resisted.” One of many global media responses.
Read More →The digital media revolution, a free press and Pacific student journalism
Our communities deserve the best from their media in these deceitful times. University media are among the few that can still be trusted and they should do their best to contribute to democracy with integrity.
Read More →Time to end this noose around the Fiji media’s neck
“While the media is bound by restrictive rules and regulations, the Fiji media authority can act with virtual impunity. Where is the balance and fairness government is preaching about?” – Dr Biman Prasad
Read More →Real media freedom or MSG ‘brownie points’ over West Papua?
First the end-of-the-media blackout in West Papua promise needs to be put to the test. Foreign journalists, including from Pacific countries and New Zealand, need to take up Jokowi’s challenge – and apply to go to there as soon as possible.
Read More →Time to end West Papua atrocities, isolation – and back up its Pacific claims
New Zealand should be demanding more action from our government and media about West Papua and more accountability from the Indonesians. The West Papuans are our Pacific neighbours and they need support from all Pacific Islanders.
Read More →Improving Pacific media freedom record … but let’s get real
It’s great to get some bouquets on media freedom issues instead of brickbacks in the Pacific for a change. But let’s not get carried away, especially over Fiji.
Read More →Plea to publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons in defiance of ‘barbarity’
Renowned internationally for its scathing and hilarious cartoons, Charlie Hebdo has always put its fight for freedom of information first, says RSF. And now its staff has been decimated by an unspeakable act of violence.
Read More →A struggle for ‘truth’ and the NZ media myopic over Fiji, West Papua
“At the end of the day, it is not up to the Indonesian people. It is up to the West Papuan people and their right to self-determination, and their right to organise their own media.” – West Papua Media’s Nick Chesterfield
Read More →Journos, film makers, media freedom advocates join Asia-Pacific political journalism event
A conference next week, hosted by AUT’s Pacific Media Centre, will examine “Political journalism in the Asia-Pacific” and also celebrate 20 years of publication of the research journal Pacific Journalism Review. Speakers from Fiji, Philippines, Timor-Leste, West Papua and other countries are taking part.
Read More →Key accused of allowing secret ‘spook’ cable sensors to spy on citizens
Anna Majavu profiles the “moment of truth” political mass surveillance meeting last night and the “spooks” sparring over the last few days for the Pacific Media Watch regional monitoring group.
Read More →‘I’ll not be intimidated … by cowards,’ says Fiji death threat journalist
The Paris-based media freedom advocacy organisation Reporters Sans Frontières and the Pacific Media Centre have condemned threats and intimidation this week against political reporters covering Fiji’s first parliamentary election campaign since the 2006 coup.
Read More →Indonesian ‘open door’ policy on West Papua ‘a lie’ as French journos still detained
RECENT claims by Indonesian authorities that there was a fresh “open door” policy over inquisitive journalists wanting to enter West Papua and report “on the level” have turned out to be false.
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