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David Robie
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New Zealand journalist, author and academic Dr David Robie is director of the Pacific Media Centre and professor of journalism in AUT University's School of Communication Studies in Auckland. He is the editor of Pacific Journalism Review, Pacific Scoop and author of several books, including Eyes of Fire: The last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior and Mekim Nius: South Pacific media, politics and education. He also publishes the independent media blog Café Pacific.
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Censors Stifle Fiji News Media in Regime Crackdown
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 8:46 am | David Robie
Pacific Media Centre's Dr David Robie writes that Reeling from four coups in two decades, journalists in the Pacific nation of Fiji bravely contesting draconian pressure from a military government are now taking no chances. More >>
PNG Minister Wants More Investigative Journalism
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 12:01 am | David Robie
PMC's associate professor David Robie writes: Papua New Guinea's acting Education Minister Tony Aimo has a made a plea for more investigative journalism and a stronger commitment to "accessible and affordable" community media in the Pacific. More >>
Analysis: Pacific Region's Media Face Threats
Monday, 3 March 2008, 4:44 pm | David Robie
Pacific Media Centre's David Robie writes that Pacific media freedom is under siege in Fiji following a publisher's expulsion and in East Timor with the seizure and bashing of a design editor. More >>
Student Wins Media Peace Award For Scoop Article
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:00 am | David Robie
Congratulations to Joe Barratt , AUT Graduate Diploma in Journalism student, who won the Premier Rangatahi Award (print) in the annual Media Peace Awards last night for his Scoop article "High Court bypassed under new anti-terror law" on June 27: More >>
Scoop Feature: To Survive, Get The Story Right
Friday, 1 June 2001, 10:30 am | David Robie
Wars, coups and bloody conflicts are increasingly common in the Pacific region. Reporting these events is difficult especially when national governments denounce journalism and intimidate the media. The only defence available for the region's ... More >>
