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April 9, 2023
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist Unprecedented levels of disinformation will only get worse this election in Aotearoa New Zealand, but systems set up to deal with it during the pandemic have all been shut down, Disinformation Project researcher Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa has warned. He says the levels of vitriol and conspiratorial discourse ... <a title="Rise in NZ disinformation, conspiracy theories prompts calls for election protections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/09/rise-in-nz-disinformation-conspiracy-theories-prompts-calls-for-election-protections/" aria-label="Read more about Rise in NZ disinformation, conspiracy theories prompts calls for election protections">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2023
“History will judge Jacinda Ardern as a remarkable leader. She is genuinely kind and has an incredible intellect, she’s made more of a contribution than she will ever appreciate. I can’t help but feel like we need to find better ways to support women and mothers in politics.” – union lawyer, columnist and mother Fleur ... <a title="The hatred and vitriol NZ’s Jacinda Ardern endured ‘would affect anybody’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/20/the-hatred-and-vitriol-nzs-jacinda-ardern-endured-would-affect-anybody/" aria-label="Read more about The hatred and vitriol NZ’s Jacinda Ardern endured ‘would affect anybody’">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2023
Pacific Media Watch President Édouard Fritch of French Polynesia says he wants to boost funds to study journalism in French Polynesia in a bid to help strengthen the media industry quality, reports RNZ Pacific. According to the local Ministry of Education, the amount given for study grants will vary from US$536 to US$1341 per month, ... <a title="French Polynesia plans journalism study grants to combat disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/12/french-polynesia-plans-journalism-study-grants-to-combat-disinformation/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia plans journalism study grants to combat disinformation">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
The new Reporters Without Borders campaign video about Russian’s invasion propaganda. Video: RSF Pacific Media Watch As Russia’s propaganda and crackdown on journalism continue to wreak havoc, the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its new campaign video. Devised and produced by the Paris-based advertising agency BETC, this powerful video ... <a title="‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/against-propaganda-there-are-facts-rsfs-new-global-campaign-video/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2022
Mediasia Iafor New Zealand journalist and academic David Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media for more than four decades. An advocate for media freedom in the Pacific region, he is the author of several books on South Pacific media and politics, including an account of the French bombing of the Greenpeace flagship ... <a title="David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/27/david-robie-pacific-lessons-in-climate-crisis-journalism-and-combating-disinformation/" aria-label="Read more about David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2022
Mediasia Iafor New Zealand journalist and academic David Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media for more than four decades. An advocate for media freedom in the Pacific region, he is the author of several books on South Pacific media and politics, including an account of the French bombing of the Greenpeace flagship ... <a title="Pacific lessons in climate change journalism and combating disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/pacific-lessons-in-climate-change-journalism-and-combating-disinformation/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific lessons in climate change journalism and combating disinformation">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2022
By David Robie A human rights advocate appealed tonight for people in Aotearoa New Zealand to take personal responsibility in the fight against disinformation and to upskill their critical thinking skills. Anjum Rahman, project lead of the Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono, said this meant taking responsibility for verifying the accuracy and source of information before ... <a title="Defend NZ’s ‘fragile democracy’ by tackling disinformation, says advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/14/defend-nzs-fragile-democracy-by-tackling-disinformation-says-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Defend NZ’s ‘fragile democracy’ by tackling disinformation, says advocate">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov in Oslo We call for a world in which technology is built in service of humanity and where our global public square protects human rights above profits. Right now, the huge potential of technology to advance our societies has been undermined by the business model and design of ... <a title="Maria Ressa and Muratov’s 10-point plan over global information crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/maria-ressa-and-muratovs-10-point-plan-over-global-information-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Ressa and Muratov’s 10-point plan over global information crisis">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Frontline investigative articles on Aotearoa New Zealand’s 23-day Parliament protester siege, social media disinformation and Asia-Pacific media changes and adaptations are featured in the latest Pacific Journalism Review. The assault on “truth telling” reportage is led by The Disinformation Project, which warns that “conspiratorial thought continues to impact on the lives ... <a title="NZ’s Parliament siege, ‘disinformation war’, kava and media change featured in latest PJR" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/29/nzs-parliament-siege-disinformation-war-kava-and-media-change-featured-in-latest-pjr/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Parliament siege, ‘disinformation war’, kava and media change featured in latest PJR">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Romitesh Kant A shortage of resources and investment from major digital platforms has left the Pacific region battling a campaign of misinformation and under-moderation. Word spreads fast through the “coconut wireless”, the informal gossip network across Pacific Islanders’ social media. But when such rapid proliferation is spreading false or misleading news, it becomes ... <a title="Digital toolbox needed to counter Pacific ‘hotspot of misinformation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/digital-toolbox-needed-to-counter-pacific-hotspot-of-misinformation/" aria-label="Read more about Digital toolbox needed to counter Pacific ‘hotspot of misinformation’">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
RNZ Pacific As the Papua New Guinea elections approach next month there are increasing worries about the spreading of false information. The poll begins on July 2 and is set to conclude three weeks later on July 22. RNZ Pacific’s PNG correspondent Scott Waide said that while misinformation during elections was not new, it appeared ... <a title="PNG election misinformation ‘worse than ever’, says journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/png-election-misinformation-worse-than-ever-says-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about PNG election misinformation ‘worse than ever’, says journalist">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
By Loreben Tuquero in Manila On social media, Ferdinand Marcos Jr needed to have all pieces in place to stage a Malacañang comeback: he had a network of propagandist assets, popular myths that justified his family’s obscene wealth, and narratives that distorted the horrors of his father’s rule. He had even asked Cambridge Analytica to ... <a title="Duterte ‘institutionalised’ disinformation, paved the way for a Marcos victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/duterte-institutionalised-disinformation-paved-the-way-for-a-marcos-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte ‘institutionalised’ disinformation, paved the way for a Marcos victory">Read more</a>
