Mekim Nius: South Pacific Media, Politics, and Education
Suva (FJ): USP Book Centre (2004), xii, 306 pp.
Contains illustrations, many tables, bibliogr. pp. 278-294, index
ISBN 9820105846 (Fiji); 1877314307 (New Zealand)
Signature commbox: 500:10-Journalism 2004
"From the establishment of the region's first journalism school at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) in 1975 with New Zealand aid, Robie traces three decades of South Pacific media education history. He profiles journalism at UPNG, Divine World University and the University of the South Pacific in Fiji with Australian, Commonwealth, French, New Zealand and UNESCO aid. He also examines the impact of the region's politics on the media in the two major economies, Fiji and Papua New Guinea - from the Bougainville conflict and Sandline mercenary crisis to Fiji's coups. The book draws on interviews, research, two news industry surveys, and the author's personal experience as a Pacific media educator." (Publisher description)
PART ONE: THE REGIONAL CONTEXT
1 The Fourth Estate and education: The political perspective and Pacific media research, 13
2 Pacific media training, aid donors and ethics: Regional dilemmas and self-regulation, 33
3 Papua New Guinea news media profile: Public accountability and fundamental rights, 61
4 Fiji Islands news media profile: Licensing, warpaint and harmony, 91
PART TWO: THE JOURNALISM SCHOOLS
5 A 'Melanesian style of media': University of Papua New Guinea - a New Zealand legacy, 123
6 ATokPisin newspaper and values: Divine Word University. Papua New Guinea, 151
7 In the shadow of Fiji's coups: The University of the South Pacific - a French, Commonwealth and NZ legacy, 167
PART THREE: AN INDUSTRY PROFILE
8 The campus and the newsroom: The empirical findings on-the-job versus education, 201
9 Pacific media education and the future: Watchdog role, development journalism and the Fourth Estate, 239
1 The Fourth Estate and education: The political perspective and Pacific media research, 13
2 Pacific media training, aid donors and ethics: Regional dilemmas and self-regulation, 33
3 Papua New Guinea news media profile: Public accountability and fundamental rights, 61
4 Fiji Islands news media profile: Licensing, warpaint and harmony, 91
PART TWO: THE JOURNALISM SCHOOLS
5 A 'Melanesian style of media': University of Papua New Guinea - a New Zealand legacy, 123
6 ATokPisin newspaper and values: Divine Word University. Papua New Guinea, 151
7 In the shadow of Fiji's coups: The University of the South Pacific - a French, Commonwealth and NZ legacy, 167
PART THREE: AN INDUSTRY PROFILE
8 The campus and the newsroom: The empirical findings on-the-job versus education, 201
9 Pacific media education and the future: Watchdog role, development journalism and the Fourth Estate, 239
