Literacy and the media in the Fiji Islands

In a previous article in this journal (Geraghty 2001), I pointed out that while Fijian and Fiji Hindi are by far the most commonly used language in everyday interaction in Fiji, the language of the media is almost exclusively English. There are historical reasons for this, but now that colonialism...

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Autor principal:	Paul Geraghty
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2019
Materias:	indigenous indigenous public sphere culture cultural diversity identity politics Indigeneity Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:156cb51f0f4749568be35950d53ef4c12021-12-02T08:57:09ZLiteracy and the media in the Fiji Islands10.24135/pjr.v11i1.8301023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/156cb51f0f4749568be35950d53ef4c12019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/830https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 In a previous article in this journal (Geraghty 2001), I pointed out that while Fijian and Fiji Hindi are by far the most commonly used language in everyday interaction in Fiji, the language of the media is almost exclusively English. There are historical reasons for this, but now that colonialism is past, nominally at least, the question arises as to whether it is possible to promote vernacular media that more accurately reflect actual language use, and hence better serve the people of Fiji. In this commentary, I point to the potential problems with vernacular media in Fiji, specifically Fijian, and suggest ways to improve them. Paul GeraghtyAsia Pacific Networkarticleindigenousindigenous public sphereculturecultural diversityidentity politicsIndigeneityCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2019)
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description	In a previous article in this journal (Geraghty 2001), I pointed out that while Fijian and Fiji Hindi are by far the most commonly used language in everyday interaction in Fiji, the language of the media is almost exclusively English. There are historical reasons for this, but now that colonialism is past, nominally at least, the question arises as to whether it is possible to promote vernacular media that more accurately reflect actual language use, and hence better serve the people of Fiji. In this commentary, I point to the potential problems with vernacular media in Fiji, specifically Fijian, and suggest ways to improve them.
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Literacy and the media in the Fiji Islands

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