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Journalism at USP: A thirty-year journey

February 22, 2019

Heading on the book chapter on University of the South Pacific’s 50-year history. Shailendra Singh Friday, February 22, 2019 Abstract The Univerasity of the South Pacific’s 50th anniversary marks 30 years of existence for its regional journalism programme. In an eventful journey, the programme weathered military coups, overcame financial hardships and shrugged off academic snobbery ... <a title="Journalism at USP: A thirty-year journey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/journalism-at-usp-a-thirty-year-journey/" aria-label="Read more about Journalism at USP: A thirty-year journey">Read more</a>

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World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert

February 22, 2019

Authors of the current IPCC reporting cycle in Fiji – Dr Helene Jacot Des Combe (from left), Dr Morgan Wairiu, Professor Elisabeth Holland and Diana Salili. Image: USP/Wansolwara By Jope Tarai in Suva The threat of rising global temperatures on Pacific ecosystems is not only a scientific analysis but a reality for many people in ... <a title="World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/world-must-take-moral-climate-stand-for-humanity-warns-pacific-expert/" aria-label="Read more about World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert">Read more</a>

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Online trolling: Once funny, but now the term meaning is far more sinister

February 4, 2019

By Dr Evita March It seems like internet trolling happens everywhere online these days – and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. The British press and Kensington Palace officials have called for an end to the merciless online trolling of Duchesses Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, which reportedly includes racist and sexist content, and ... <a title="Online trolling: Once funny, but now the term meaning is far more sinister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/04/online-trolling-once-funny-but-now-the-term-meaning-is-far-more-sinister/" aria-label="Read more about Online trolling: Once funny, but now the term meaning is far more sinister">Read more</a>

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PMC indicative outputs

February 3, 2019

Research outputs from the Pacific Media Centre and research associates include: 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |  2011 | 2010 | 2019 Media outputs:Robie, David (2019, January 25). Typhoon Usman and nightmarish holiday times in Bicol. Asia Pacific Report. 2018 Refereed journal articles:Robie, David (2018). ... <a title="PMC indicative outputs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/03/pmc-indicative-outputs/" aria-label="Read more about PMC indicative outputs">Read more</a>

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Pacific ‘smart’ thinking grows creative tension between policy and research

December 13, 2018

ANALYSIS: By Professor Derrick Armstrong A traditional view of the tension between research and policy suggests that researchers are poor at communicating their research findings to policy-makers in clear and unambiguous ways. I am arguing that this is an outdated view of the relationship between research and policy. Science, including social science, and policy come ... <a title="Pacific ‘smart’ thinking grows creative tension between policy and research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/13/pacific-smart-thinking-grows-creative-tension-between-policy-and-research/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific ‘smart’ thinking grows creative tension between policy and research">Read more</a>

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Pacific’s brightest minds gather for Oceans and Islands research summit

November 30, 2018

By Blessen Tom In a bold and innovative move for researchers, the two-day inaugural Oceans and Islands conference today brought together the brightest minds of the Pacific to demonstrate what they do. Oceans and Islands – a showcase for the region hosted by the NZ Institute for Pacific Research (NZIPR) – was opened by the ... <a title="Pacific’s brightest minds gather for Oceans and Islands research summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/30/pacifics-brightest-minds-gather-for-oceans-and-islands-research-summit/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific’s brightest minds gather for Oceans and Islands research summit">Read more</a>

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Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region

November 29, 2018

By Sri Krishnamurthi A new Pacific aid mapping tool developed by the Lowy Institute think tank is set to immeasurably improve transparency in aid in the region. In an Auckland first, the aid mapping tool was put on show last night by the NZ Institute for Pacific Research as a curtainraiser to the two-day inaugural ... <a title="Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/pacific-aid-mapping-tool-aimed-at-improving-transparency-in-region/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region">Read more</a>

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Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism Review

November 27, 2018

Part of the cover of the latest Pacific Journalism Review. Image: © Fernando G Sepe Jr/ABS-CBN Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The statistics globally are chilling. And the Asia-Pacific region bears the brunt of the killing of journalists with impunity disproportionately. Revelations in research published in the latest edition of Pacific Journalism Review on the trauma ... <a title="Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/27/trauma-research-on-tv-journalists-covering-killings-revealed-in-pacific-journalism-review/" aria-label="Read more about Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism Review">Read more</a>