Media—a destructive or constructive force in Pacific peace and development

Commentary: How the media message is conveyed creates either a destructive or a constructive force in peace and development. The power of the media essentially depends on its primary purpose. There is a pronounced convention regarding the purpose of media—for those who believe media must have a pur...

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Main Author: Kalafi Moala
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Published: Asia Pacific Network 2011
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7e6685c84b7b4cd4a999621ad4a789222021-12-02T08:26:25ZMedia—a destructive or constructive force in Pacific peace and development10.24135/pjr.v17i1.3691023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/7e6685c84b7b4cd4a999621ad4a789222011-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/369https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Commentary: How the media message is conveyed creates either a destructive or a constructive force in peace and development. The power of the media essentially depends on its primary purpose. There is a pronounced convention regarding the purpose of media—for those who believe media must have a purpose. But the purpose of any particular media is dependent on what is designed or set up by the ownership, which is why media ownership is an important issue in the Pacific region today. Those who own the media is ultimately responsible for its performance. Kalafi MoalaAsia Pacific NetworkarticleCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2011)
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Media—a destructive or constructive force in Pacific peace and development
description Commentary: How the media message is conveyed creates either a destructive or a constructive force in peace and development. The power of the media essentially depends on its primary purpose. There is a pronounced convention regarding the purpose of media—for those who believe media must have a purpose. But the purpose of any particular media is dependent on what is designed or set up by the ownership, which is why media ownership is an important issue in the Pacific region today. Those who own the media is ultimately responsible for its performance.
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