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EJN awards grants for investigative ‘green’ reporting in Asia-Pacific

May 27, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Six South Pacific journalists have been awarded grants by the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) to strengthen environmental reporting in the region, reports Internews. The awardees include three Fiji journalists – Mai TV journalist and chief executive Stanley Simpson, who hosts the investigative current affairs programme Simpson@Eight, Sheldon Chanel and Luke Rawalai. ... <a title="EJN awards grants for investigative ‘green’ reporting in Asia-Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/ejn-awards-grants-for-investigative-green-reporting-in-asia-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about EJN awards grants for investigative ‘green’ reporting in Asia-Pacific">Read more</a>

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Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation

February 15, 2020

By Hans Nicholas Jong in Jakarta Experts have warned that a slate of sweeping deregulation planned by the Indonesian government could prove disastrous for the environment and create even more conflicts over land and resources. The administration of President Joko Widodo is preparing to submit to Parliament two bills containing more than 1200 proposed amendments ... <a title="Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/experts-warn-over-indonesian-plan-for-fast-track-environmental-deregulation/" aria-label="Read more about Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation">Read more</a>

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Tuwhera expands the PJR ‘critical inquiry’ Pacific media archive

February 9, 2020

A video made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pacific Journalism Review in 2014. Video: Sasya Wreksono/PMC Pacific Media Watch Tuwhera, the open access repository and publisher of Auckland University of Technology, has added 16 years of back copy editions of Pacific Journalism Review to the digital resource. The full text articles from a further ... <a title="Tuwhera expands the PJR ‘critical inquiry’ Pacific media archive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/09/tuwhera-expands-the-pjr-critical-inquiry-pacific-media-archive/" aria-label="Read more about Tuwhera expands the PJR ‘critical inquiry’ Pacific media archive">Read more</a>

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Andreas Harsono: Jakarta punishes journalists – leaves them in limbo

February 1, 2020

By Andreas Harsono in Jakarta Mongabay environmental editor Phil Jacobson was deported from Indonesia last evening, flying from Jakarta to New York after he was ordered not to leave Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, for 45 days. It is tragic that an American environmentalist who dedicated his energies to protecting Indonesia’s rain forests and indigenous people ... <a title="Andreas Harsono: Jakarta punishes journalists – leaves them in limbo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/01/andreas-harsono-jakarta-punishes-journalists-leaves-them-in-limbo/" aria-label="Read more about Andreas Harsono: Jakarta punishes journalists – leaves them in limbo">Read more</a>

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Indonesia releases US Mongabay journalist held on visa charge

January 26, 2020

Pacific Media Watch An American environmental journalist accused of violating the terms of his visa has been freed after three days in jail and is likely to be deported soon, a top Indonesian government minister said, reports The New York Times. The journalist, Philip Jacobson, 30, who works for the nonprofit news site Mongabay and ... <a title="Indonesia releases US Mongabay journalist held on visa charge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/26/indonesia-releases-us-mongabay-journalist-held-on-visa-charge/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia releases US Mongabay journalist held on visa charge">Read more</a>

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Global media decry Indonesia’s arrest of environmental journalist

January 24, 2020

A Mongabay video message to supporters of the US journalist Philip Jacobson arrested in Indonesia. By Michael Andrew in Jakarta International journalists and agencies have condemned the arrest of American environmental journalist Philip Jacobson, who has been detained in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, for allegedly misusing his residency permit. The reporter and editor of Mongabay, a ... <a title="Global media decry Indonesia’s arrest of environmental journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/global-media-decry-indonesias-arrest-of-environmental-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Global media decry Indonesia’s arrest of environmental journalist">Read more</a>

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Indonesia ‘arrests’ Mongabay editor – one month after first detaining him

January 22, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Philip Jacobson, an award-winning editor for the non-profit environmental science news outlet Mongabay, has been arrested for an alleged visa violation in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, after being put under city arrest for a month. Jacobson, 30, was first detained on 17 December 2019 after attending a hearing between the Central Kalimantan parliament ... <a title="Indonesia ‘arrests’ Mongabay editor – one month after first detaining him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/22/indonesia-arrests-mongabay-editor-one-month-after-first-detaining-him/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia ‘arrests’ Mongabay editor – one month after first detaining him">Read more</a>

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Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra

November 6, 2019

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Two Indonesian journalists who had reported on an illegal oil palm plantation in Sumatra have been found stabbed to death. According to environmental news site Mongabay, the body of Maraden Sianipar was found on October 30 in a ditch in the concession of palm grower PT Sei Alih Berombang (SAB). The ... <a title="Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/06/journalists-fighting-oil-palm-plantation-found-stabbed-to-death-in-sumatra/" aria-label="Read more about Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra">Read more</a>

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American environmental journalist shot, critically wounded in Philippines

August 11, 2019

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk An American journalist working in the Philippines on indigenous environmental and human rights issues has been shot and critically wounded while fetching his daughter from school in the northern province of Ifugao, according to his news media outlet and other press reports, says the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The New ... <a title="American environmental journalist shot, critically wounded in Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/11/american-environmental-journalist-shot-critically-wounded-in-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about American environmental journalist shot, critically wounded in Philippines">Read more</a>

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Science Writing and Climate Change – a new environmental journalism book

June 15, 2019

David Robie ISBN/code: 9781927184578 Price: $20.00 Publication date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Publisher: Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) in association with SciDev.Net and the Pacific Media Centre: Manila and Auckland. “Disaster reporting, which focuses on deaths and casualties for the benefit of local readers, is understandable. However, the mass media also need to ... <a title="Science Writing and Climate Change – a new environmental journalism book" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/15/science-writing-and-climate-change-a-new-environmental-journalism-book/" aria-label="Read more about Science Writing and Climate Change – a new environmental journalism book">Read more</a>

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NZ journalists arrested in Fiji now free but no new era of press freedom

April 10, 2019

Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama talks to Newsroom’s Melanie Reid … “it shouldn’t be assumed that he was declaring a new-found interest in freedom of the press.” Image: Newsroom screenshot/PMC ANALYSIS: By Dr Dominic O’Sullivan It is not unusual for Fiji to intimidate and imprison journalists. Journalists provide checks on government, parliament and business, which ... <a title="NZ journalists arrested in Fiji now free but no new era of press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/10/nz-journalists-arrested-in-fiji-now-free-but-no-new-era-of-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about NZ journalists arrested in Fiji now free but no new era of press freedom">Read more</a>

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USP wins US$20,000 grant to boost Pacific environmental journalism

April 9, 2019

Internews EJN Asia-Pacific initiative … funding for 14 successful environmental journalism projects. Image: Internews By Wansolwara The journalism programme at the University of the South Pacific has won a US$20,000 (F$42,617) grant in a boost environmental reporting in the Pacific. The programme was one of 14 recipients of the competitive Internews/Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Asia-Pacific ... <a title="USP wins US$20,000 grant to boost Pacific environmental journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/09/usp-wins-us20000-grant-to-boost-pacific-environmental-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about USP wins US$20,000 grant to boost Pacific environmental journalism">Read more</a>