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Charge Chaudhry With Sedition, Kaitani Says
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:42 pm | Pacific Media Watch
Police are expected to question deposed Fiji Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry over an outspoken address in India following a bitter attack by Assistant Information Minister Simione Kaitani, the Daily Post reports. More >>
Radio Journalist Threatened
Thursday, 9 January 2003, 11:34 am | Pacific Media Watch
On 3 January 2003, the mayor of a city in Pangasinan province, Northern Philippines, allegedly threatened to harm and kill a radio station manager and commentator after he reported that an illegal numbers game was widespread in the mayor's city. The ... More >>
Erosion of Press Freedom In 2002
Tuesday, 7 January 2003, 11:36 am | Pacific Media Watch
25 journalists were killed at least 692 were arrested at least 1,420 were physically attacked or threatened at least 389 media outlets were censored in 2002. More >>
Indonesia Tries Journalist For Visa Misuse
Monday, 6 January 2003, 11:45 am | Pacific Media Watch
JAKARTA (Reuters/Pacific Media Watch): A German journalist of Arab descent went on trial in Indonesia on Thursday, charged with violating his tourist visa status by working as a freelance cameraman in regions hit by religious violence. More >>
The Democratic Struggle Against Corporate Media
Monday, 6 January 2003, 11:43 am | Pacific Media Watch
NEW YORK (Seven Stories/Pacific Media Watch): A new book, Our Media, Not Theirs! The Democratic Struggle Against Corporate Media, examines how the current media system in the United States undermines democracy, and what we can do to change it. More >>
Scoop Disaster Photographer Cricitises Some Media
Monday, 6 January 2003, 11:39 am | Pacific Media Watch
The New Zealand photographer who took the first pictures of an isolated Pacific island ravaged by cyclone Zoe, published and broadcast by many media yesterday, was sharply critical of some unnamed news organisations today. More >>
The Latest [War] Casualty
Monday, 6 January 2003, 11:34 am | Pacific Media Watch
AUCKLAND (The Listener/Pacific Media Watch): With another Gulf war likely, veteran journalist and historian of war reportage Phillip Knightley laments the news media role, saying abusive debate is too often forcing media commentators and intellectuals ... More >>
Hold Back Info On Rape Drugs, Media Told
Monday, 6 January 2003, 12:08 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (FijiLive/Pacific Media Watch): Information on drugs mainly used for drug assisted sexual assault purposes should not to be publicised in Fiji, says former New Zealand Drug Rape Trust member Janice Giles, the Daily Post reports. More >>
