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Tonga Pro-Democracy Movement Continue Opposition
Monday, 18 August 2003, 10:38 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
NUKU'ALOFA (RNZI Online/Pacific Media Watch): The Tonga government¹s amendments to the constitution, which will place restrictions on the media, have passed their first reading. More >>
Fiji: Media Critic Condemns Lack Of Women's Views
Monday, 18 August 2003, 10:20 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Wansolwara Online/Pacific Media Watch): There is a gross under-representation of women's views in the Fiji media, says the director of femLink Pacific, Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls. More >>
Media Group Says New Tongan Law Unacceptable
Friday, 1 August 2003, 7:48 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
APIA (RNZI Online/Pacific Media Watch): The Tongan Parliament has been called on to reject laws aimed at curbing freedom of speech at a media conference in the Samoan capital, reports Radio New Zealand International. More >>
An Ombudsman At The New York Times
Friday, 1 August 2003, 7:47 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
PARIS (AIPCE Online/Pacific Media Watch): When a US foundation set up the National News Council (1973-1983), The New York Times refused to cooperate. That arrogant attitude was considered partly responsible for the demise of the press council, reports ... More >>
IFJ Calls On Aceh Rebels To Free Hostage
Monday, 21 July 2003, 10:07 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (IFJ/Pacific Media Watch): The International Federation of Journalists has called on the leaders of the rebel movement fighting Indonesian forces in Aceh-Sumatra to release two journalists taken hostage and to honour an agreement in which they ... More >>
Aceh Rebels Claim To Hold Missing TV Crew
Monday, 7 July 2003, 9:26 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (JP/Pacific Media Watch): Separatist guerrillas in the war-torn Indonesian province of Aceh said Thursday they are holding five people, including a three-member television crew which has been missing since Sunday, Agence France-Presse reports. More >>
Fiji: Chief Accused Over Mutiny Slates Media Repor
Saturday, 5 July 2003, 12:33 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (FijiLive/Pacific Media Watch): A Fijian high chief, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, has labelled a newspaper report published yesterday - implicating him in events leading up to a barracks mutiny during the political upheaval of 2000 - as "cheap journalism", ... More >>
Threats Against The Press - 'Media Own Enemy'
Thursday, 3 July 2003, 9:52 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (JP/Pacific Media Watch): Restrictions and pressures from the TNI over reporting in Aceh, libel suits from businessmen like Tomy Winata against Tempo weekly, Texmaco boss Marimutu Sinivasan against Tempo and Kompas daily, as well as politicians Akbar ... More >>
Indonesia: Two Tv Newsmen Missing In Aceh
Thursday, 3 July 2003, 9:50 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (JP/Pacific Media Watch): A reporter and a cameraman from Indonesia's RCTI private television station are reportedly missing since Sunday while on assignment in Langsa, Aceh, a military spokesman said on Tuesday. More >>
East Timor Support Group Slams Media 'Hypocrisy'
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 9:59 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
DARWIN (Pacific Media Watch): A Darwin-based East Timor lobby group has called on the Indonesian military to free detained American journalist William Nessen, allow journalists to do their job, and to respect human rights. More >>
Fiji TV pays charity to dodge contempt charge
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 1:22 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (RNZI/Pacific Media Watch): Fiji Television Ltd has paid US$1000 to a charity to have contempt of court proceedings against it dropped, Radio New Zealand International reports. More >>
Detained Photographer Leaves Aceh, Reporter Held
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:23 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (AFP/Pacific Media Watch): A Japanese photographer whom police said entered Indonesia's troubled Aceh on a tourist visa left the province Saturday while an American journalist suspected of being a spy for separatist rebels remained in police detention. More >>
Indonesia: Media Blasts Curbs In Aceh
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:21 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/Pacific Media Watch): The Indonesian media criticized on Friday new guidelines for media coverage in Aceh, saying that rules were effectively hampering the press from obtaining balanced reports on the current integrated operations in ... More >>
Indonesia: Jakarta Offensive In Aceh Drags On
Monday, 30 June 2003, 10:31 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (IPS/AT/Pacific Media Watch): Indonesia's armed forces might be winning the propaganda war in Aceh, thanks to "embedded" journalists, but activists warn that peace remains out of sight after more than a month of military operations. More >>
Journalist, Politician Jailed For Life For Treason
Monday, 30 June 2003, 10:30 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (FL/DP/FT/Pacific Media Watch): One of Fiji's most prominent journalists, Josefa Nata, and rebel politician Timoci Silatolu have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court for their roles in the 2000 attempted coup , FijiLive reports. More >>
American Journalist With Aceh Rebels 'Surrenders'
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 10:59 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
NISAM, Indonesia (AP/Pacific Media Watch): An American holed up with rebels in Aceh province presented himself Tuesday to Indonesia's military which has threatened to prosecute him for allegedly spying. More >>
TONGA: NZ Press Council Spurns Media Complaint
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 3:15 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
WELLINGTON (Pacific Media Watch): The New Zealand Press Council has declined jurisdiction over a complaint by Tonga Media Association president Sangster Saulala, describing it as a "transnational" issue. More >>
Tonga Media Assoc. Lashes Out At Foreign Media
Monday, 23 June 2003, 11:16 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
NUKU'ALOFA (RNZI/Pacific Media Watch): The Tonga Media Association has gone on the offensive over what it calls inaccurate, irresponsible and culturally insensitive criticism of the government by overseas media. More >>
Indonesia: Protests Mount Over Slain Cameraman
Monday, 23 June 2003, 11:14 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
JAKARTA (JP/Pacific Media Watch): Press defenders voiced strong protests over the killing of Banda Aceh-based TVRI cameraman Jamaluddin, 30, saying that the Aceh martial law administration should protect journalists, instead of restricting news seekers ... More >>
Taimi Publisher Blasts 'Smear' Campaign Media Grp.
Monday, 23 June 2003, 11:10 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
AUCKLAND (Taimi 'o Tonga/Pacific Media Watch): Auckland-based Tongan newspaper publisher Kalafi Moala has launched a strong attack on the alleged "smear" tactics of the kingdom's conservative Tonga Media Association, accusing it of turning a blind eye to corruption. More >>
