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April 1, 2021
THE KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis For many years I thought universities were the ideal place to establish centres of investigative journalism excellence. Now I’m not so sure. My views have been shaken to the core by the Auckland University of Technology gutting the Pacific Media Centre. Its future in anything but name is now ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/gavin-ellis-the-pacific-media-centre-must-break-free-to-survive/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2021
MEAA video message on YouTube. Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) union is reconsidering its involvement in the Australian Press Council and has appealed to members to give feedback on this issue. Vice-president media Karen Percy has appealed to delegates on a YouTube video to take part in this consultation. ... <a title="MEAA rethinks press council role and backs need for Facebook media code" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/19/meaa-rethinks-press-council-role-and-backs-need-for-facebook-media-code/" aria-label="Read more about MEAA rethinks press council role and backs need for Facebook media code">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2021
The Loop PNG livestreaming of the Sir Michael Somare funeral in Port Moresby today. Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Somare family has thanked the people of Papua New Guinea for the “incredible outpouring of love and support” during their time of grief, the PNG Post-Courier reports. Today marked the final official event on the programme ... <a title="Somare family says thank you to PNG for the love at Sir Michael’s funeral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/13/somare-family-says-thank-you-to-png-for-the-love-at-sir-michaels-funeral/" aria-label="Read more about Somare family says thank you to PNG for the love at Sir Michael’s funeral">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Facebook for carrying out its threat to block the sharing of its journalistic news content in Australia in retaliation to the federal government’s plan to make platforms pay media outlets. The ban impacts on the reliability and pluralism of the information available on this social media ... <a title="RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/rsf-condemns-facebook-news-ban-in-australia-block-reported-to-be-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2021
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Sydney The tech juggernaut Facebook’s shock decision to block all news feeds from Australian media outlets this week in response to a proposed new Media Bargaining law, that will force social media giants to pay for news content that is posted on their platforms, has created fury among Australians. But it ... <a title="Facebook news ban turns attention to tech giants’ impact on journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/21/facebook-news-ban-turns-attention-to-tech-giants-impact-on-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook news ban turns attention to tech giants’ impact on journalism">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2021
By Sheldon Chanel in Suva Facebook’s ban on Australian news will cut off a vital source of authoritative information for the Pacific region, government and industry analysts have warned. Across the Pacific, thousands have found their access to news blocked, or severely limited, after the tech giant wiped all news on the platform in Australia ... <a title="Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/21/facebooks-australia-ban-threatens-to-leave-pacific-without-key-news-source/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2021
Director Anna Marbrook honours the last voyage of the great waka maker, sailor and mentor Ema Siope, whose journeys between Aotearoa and Sāmoa are in search of healing. Trailer: NZIFF Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The documentary Loimata, The Sweetest Tears has won the Grand Prix du Jury at Tahiti’s FIFO (Festival International du Film Documentaire ... <a title="Loimata, The Sweetest Tears carries off grand prize at 2021 FIFO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/15/loimata-the-sweetest-tears-carries-off-grand-prize-at-2021-fifo/" aria-label="Read more about Loimata, The Sweetest Tears carries off grand prize at 2021 FIFO">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the arbitrary and opaque experiments that Google is conducting with its search engine in Australia, with the consequence that many national news websites are no longer appearing in the search results seen by some users. The Australian, ABC, Australian Financial Review, The Age, The Guardian ... <a title="RSF condemns Google for dropping Australian media searches in ‘tests’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/26/rsf-condemns-google-for-dropping-australian-media-searches-in-tests/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns Google for dropping Australian media searches in ‘tests’">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2020
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior happened 35 years ago this year. The event had ramifications across the Pacific, and politicised a generation of New Zealanders. But in this age of climate change and global pandemic, have Kiwis held onto the lessons they learnt on that winter’s night in 1985? Matthew Scott investigates. Article by ... <a title="Echoes of the Rainbow Warrior – have the lessons been learned?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/14/echoes-of-the-rainbow-warrior-have-the-lessons-been-learned/" aria-label="Read more about Echoes of the Rainbow Warrior – have the lessons been learned?">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk Indonesia’s Presidential Staff Office says it regrets the raising of the Morning Star flag – which is identified with Papuan independence – at the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Melbourne, Australia, this week. Presidential Staff Office deputy for political, legal, security and human rights affairs Jaleswari Pramowardhani insisted that the area ... <a title="Jakarta ‘regrets’ Morning Star flag protest at Melbourne consulate after video goes viral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/06/jakarta-regrets-morning-star-flag-protest-at-melbourne-consulate-after-video-goes-viral/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta ‘regrets’ Morning Star flag protest at Melbourne consulate after video goes viral">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
COMMENT: By Luisa Tuilau and Ronny Kareni As West Papua’s Morning Star flag marks its historic 59th anniversary today on December 1, the Wan Musik Wan Sing virtual concert for West Papua has brought together artists from across our solwara with a Song for Freedom that traverses a sonic celebration with the West Papuan people. ... <a title="Musicians across Pacific stage virtual Wan Musik Wan Sing for West Papua’s freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/musicians-across-pacific-stage-virtual-wan-musik-wan-sing-for-west-papuas-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Musicians across Pacific stage virtual Wan Musik Wan Sing for West Papua’s freedom">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A young West Papuan musician, Kris Douw, who has written many powerful protest songs against Indonesia’s illegal military occupation in his homeland, has been beaten up by security forces, allege activists. Douw was atacked about 8am on by Indonesian special forces at the Kodim Complex in Nabire, Papua, according to the ... <a title="Indonesian security forces attack Papuan musician, say activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/indonesian-security-forces-attack-papuan-musician-say-activists/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian security forces attack Papuan musician, say activists">Read more</a>
