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May 10, 2024
By Kaneta Naimatu in Suva Journalists in the Pacific region play an important role as the “eyes and ears on the ground” when it comes to reporting the climate crisis, says the European Union’s Pacific Ambassador Barbara Plinkert. Speaking at The University of the South Pacific (USP) on World Press Freedom Day last Friday, Plinkert ... <a title="Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/pacific-journalists-are-worlds-eyes-and-ears-on-climate-crisis-says-eu-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2024
By Kamna Kumar in Suva Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna stressed the importance of media freedom and its link to the climate and environmental crisis at the 2024 World Press Freedom Day event organised by the University of the South Pacific’s journalism programme. Under the theme “A Planet for the Press: Journalism in the ... <a title="Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/puna-calls-for-pacific-journalistic-vigilance-in-face-of-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2024
Asia Pacific Report About 500 people honoured Palestinian journalists in the heart of the New Zealand city of Auckland today for their brave coverage of Israel’s War on Gaza, now in its seventh month with almost 35,000 people killed, mostly women and children. Marking the annual May 3 World Press Freedom Day “plus two”, the ... <a title="Auckland Palestine rally honours Gaza journalists for freedom award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/05/auckland-palestine-rally-honours-gaza-journalists-for-freedom-award/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Palestine rally honours Gaza journalists for freedom award">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A women’s union in New Caledonia has staged a sit-in protest this week to support senior Kanak indigenous journalist Thérèse Waia, who works for public broadcaster Nouvelle-Calédonie la Première, after a smear attack by critics. The peaceful demonstration was held on Nouméa’s Place des Cocotiers to ... <a title="New Caledonia’s women sit-in to support smeared Kanak journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/04/new-caledonias-women-sit-in-to-support-smeared-kanak-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s women sit-in to support smeared Kanak journalist">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2024
By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster of BenarNews Fiji’s ranking in a global press freedom index has jumped into the top tier of countries with free or mostly free media after its government last year repealed a draconian law that threatened journalists with prison for doing their jobs. Fiji’s improvement in the annual Reporters Without ... <a title="Fiji’s media freedom ranking jumps, Papua New Guinea’s plummets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/04/fijis-media-freedom-ranking-jumps-papua-new-guineas-plummets/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s media freedom ranking jumps, Papua New Guinea’s plummets">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2024
Koi Tū New Zealand cannot sit back and see the collapse of its Fourth Estate, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman, says in the foreword of a paper published today. The paper, “If not journalists, then who?” paints a picture of an industry facing existential threats and held ... <a title="New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/new-koi-tu-future-report-calls-for-overhaul-of-outdated-nz-mediascape-to-restore-trust/" aria-label="Read more about New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2024
The protest outside the White House correspondents’ dinner hotel. Image: Anatolu video screenshot APR More than two dozen Palestinian journalists had called for a boycott of the dinner, writing an open letter urging their American colleagues not to attend. “You have a unique responsibility to speak truth to power and uphold journalistic integrity,” said the ... <a title="Biden hails ‘press freedom, democracy’ but ignores Gaza media death toll of 142" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/28/biden-hails-press-freedom-democracy-but-ignores-gaza-media-death-toll-of-142/" aria-label="Read more about Biden hails ‘press freedom, democracy’ but ignores Gaza media death toll of 142">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2024
RNZ News Warner Bros Discovery will struggle to retain viewers in New Zealand if it has no news operation, Newshub journalist Paddy Gower predicts, as he continues his crusade for someone to save at least part of its newsroom. A grim 48 hours for news media has resulted in many jobs being lost in the ... <a title="Journalists offered ‘radical’ solution to save part of Newshub, says Gower" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/11/journalists-offered-radical-solution-to-save-part-of-newshub-says-gower/" aria-label="Read more about Journalists offered ‘radical’ solution to save part of Newshub, says Gower">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2024
By Boura Goru Kila in Port Moresby A Papua New Guinea court application to stop the news media from reporting on an alleged sexual offence incident involving Goroka MP Aiye Tambua has been thrown out. Magistrate Paul Puri Nii, sitting in the Waigani Committal Court, refused the application by Tambua’s lawyer yesterday, saying media freedom ... <a title="PNG court rejects sex case accused MP’s bid to gag media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/05/png-court-rejects-sex-case-accused-mps-bid-to-gag-media/" aria-label="Read more about PNG court rejects sex case accused MP’s bid to gag media">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Pacific media commentator and Asia Pacific Report editor David Robie has criticised New Zealand media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, describing it as “lopsided” in favour of Tel Aviv. He said New Zealand media was too dependent on American and British news services, which were based in two of the countries ... <a title="APR editor criticises NZ media coverage over the war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/04/apr-editor-criticises-nz-media-coverage-over-the-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about APR editor criticises NZ media coverage over the war on Gaza">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The New York-based media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists says the announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his intention to ban Al Jazeera follows a similar pattern of media interference, including the killing of media workers. “We’ve seen this kind of language before from Netanyahu and Israeli officials in which ... <a title="Israel’s Al Jazeera ban ‘alarms’ media watchdog on free press stranglehold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/02/israels-al-jazeera-ban-alarms-media-watchdog-on-free-press-stranglehold/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s Al Jazeera ban ‘alarms’ media watchdog on free press stranglehold">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A community-based Asia-Pacific network of academics, journalists and activists has now gone online with an umbrella website for its publications, current affairs and research. The nonprofit Asia Pacific Media Network, publishers of Pacific Journalism Review research journal, has until now relied on its Facebook page. “The APMN is addressing a gap in ... <a title="Asia Pacific community and media research group goes online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/02/asia-pacific-community-and-media-research-group-goes-online/" aria-label="Read more about Asia Pacific community and media research group goes online">Read more</a>
