EDITORIAL: Media and free expression

When rumours abounded in December 1998 about the impending sale of Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier, arguably the best daily newspaper in the South Pacific, to a consortium headed by a crony Prime Minister Bill Skate the Port Moresby media world was in a spin. It turned out to be a false alarm...

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Autor principal:	David Robie
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 1999
Materias:	editorials Fiji Fiji Daily Post Freedom of expression media freedom newspapers Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4b95d0aed0bc4ea797ad48416e51aef52021-12-02T12:05:46ZEDITORIAL: Media and free expression10.24135/pjr.v5i1.6371023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/4b95d0aed0bc4ea797ad48416e51aef51999-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/637https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 When rumours abounded in December 1998 about the impending sale of Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier, arguably the best daily newspaper in the South Pacific, to a consortium headed by a crony Prime Minister Bill Skate the Port Moresby media world was in a spin. It turned out to be a false alarm. However, when controlling shares in the long-struggling Fiji Daily Post were abruptly sold in Feburary 1999 to the Fiji Government, it was a different story. Protests from other media organisations were also strong—but too late. David RobieAsia Pacific NetworkarticleeditorialsFijiFiji Daily PostFreedom of expressionmedia freedomnewspapersCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 5, Iss 1 (1999)
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EDITORIAL: Media and free expression

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