118 articles tagged "media"
Journalists must not allow themselves to be persuaded that they have a higher responsibility than the honourable job of telling the news. This was stated by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Fiji, Professor
As an economy, we have paid a very high price for being unable to protect freedom but people can speak and criticize the government freely now. This has been highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fi
Journalism is the oxygen of democracy and we now have true democracy as we are able to share freely, and people's positions are no longer hidden under ambiguity. This has been highlighted by the Deputy Prime Ministe
Fijian Media Association (FMA) editors and executives have farewelled 7 Fijian journalists who flew to Hawaii last night to cover the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture which starts later today. This is the firs
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has welcomed criticism from the media and agrees that it can be difficult dealing with the government, however, he says there could be some issues that should be dealt with sensitivity.
Fiji Media Council Chair Agatha Ferei Furivai says the role of the press is very important and the responsibility is to ensure all reports by journalists are balanced. While speaking during a panel discussion on th
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says the illicit drug issues in Fiji are in a really big mess today as he has been informed that those involved included some people at the top which probably means someone who held the au
Fijian Media Association President and Fiji Sun Managing Editor Rosi Doviverata says while the media is appreciative of the repeal of the Media Industry Development Authority Act, a lot still needs to be done. Whil
Despite the challenges faced by journalists in the last 16 years, they still persevered and updated the public on the situation on what is happening in our country and around the world. Attorney General, Siromi Turaga
Fiji has received a much improved ranking based on the latest assessment by global press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders where we have been ranked 44 out of 180 countries. Reporters Without Borders say
Journalists play a central role in addressing environmental challenges and shedding light on critical issues such as rising sea levels which not only garners international attention but also drives significant discussio
The media must be extra vigilant in upholding its responsibilities as the people’s watchdog. Those are the words of former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry as we observe World Media
As we celebrate World Media Freedom Day today, Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Chairperson, Pravesh Sharma says journalists must combat misinformation and report freely, responsibly and fearlessly. He sa
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has accused Fiji Sun of making baseless and misleading claims on an article that was published by Fiji Sun yesterday, and the Office of the Attorney General will b
Agatha Ferei Furivai has been confirmed as Chairperson and Arshad Daud as Vice Chairperson of the Fiji Media Council at a full council meeting in Suva. At the meeting, the Fiji Media Council also announced the phon
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has announced the South Pacific Connect Initiative with Google which is a significant milestone in reducing the digital divide and enhancing the capacity, resilience and reliability of di
It is a historic day for the country after the launch of the Fiji Media Council as it had become defunct in 2009 when the Media Industry Development Decree was forcefully brought in by the interim government.
It’s wonderful to see that under the leadership of the new Government, “media freedom†in Fiji has finally been restored and journalists are able to carry out their duties without any restrictions. This was h
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says although the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has a very long history of service, over the last several years it was turned into a propaganda ma
Women in Media panelists say it is not easy to have a thick skin when working in the media industry due to the types of stories they cover and places they visit but they say they need to have the strength and support to
