The contempt case of the 'Tongan three'
Media commentators see the jailings of two Taimi 'o Tongajournalists and an MP whistleblower in Tonga as the most serious threat to media freedom in the South Pacific since the Fiji coups in 1987. But Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka sees the harsh move as a lesson for journalists. Other cr...
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oai:doaj.org-article:978beadb65ac4df5bc69a712d69043492021-12-02T08:57:11ZThe contempt case of the 'Tongan three'10.24135/pjr.v3i2.5751023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/978beadb65ac4df5bc69a712d69043491996-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/575https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Media commentators see the jailings of two Taimi 'o Tongajournalists and an MP whistleblower in Tonga as the most serious threat to media freedom in the South Pacific since the Fiji coups in 1987. But Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka sees the harsh move as a lesson for journalists. Other critics regard the issue as one of a need for greater professionalism. David RobieAsia Pacific Networkarticlemedia freedomcensorshipfreedom of expressionfreedom of informationcultureimpeachmentCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 3, Iss 2 (1996) |
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Media commentators see the jailings of two Taimi 'o Tongajournalists and an MP whistleblower in Tonga as the most serious threat to media freedom in the South Pacific since the Fiji coups in 1987. But Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka sees the harsh move as a lesson for journalists. Other critics regard the issue as one of a need for greater professionalism.
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