Mekim nius : South Pacific media, politics and education / David Robie.

Author is a New Zealander.

"From the establishment of the region's first journalism school at the University of Papua New Guinea in 1975 with New Zealand aid, Mekim Nius traces three decades of South Pacific media education history. Dr David Robie profiles journalism at UPNG, Divine Word University and the University of the South Pacific in Fiji with Australian, Commonwealth, French, NZ 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"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-294) and index.

Part 1. The regional context -- Part 2. The journalism schools -- Part 3. An industry profile -- --

Part 1. The regional context -- 1. The fourth estate and education: the political perspective and Pacific media research -- 2. Pacific media training, aid donors and ethics: regional dilemmas and self-regulation -- 3. Papua New Guinea news media profile: public accountability and fundamental rights -- 4. Fiji Islands news media profile: licensing, warpaint and harmony -- -- Part 2. The journalism schools -- 5. A 'Melanesian style of media': University of Papua New Guinea - a New Zealand legacy -- 6. A Tok Pisin newspaper and values: Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea -- 7. In the shadow of Fiji's coups: the University of the South Pacific - a French, Commonwealth and NZ Legacy -- -- Part 3. An industry profile -- 8. The campus and the news room: the empirical findings - on-the-job versus education -- 9. Pacific media education and the future: watchdog role, development journalism and the Fourth Estate.

In English.

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