Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward

Commentary: While the media has demonstrated that it can cover global and governance issues, it neglects the potential to be a responsible partner, especially in developing countries such as Papua New Guinea and to an extent the Pacific. However, this partnership can be strengthened with the media...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e1c397dd17b74f9da74b19beb698308f2021-12-02T10:24:52ZFreedom of information – Challenges and the way forward10.24135/pjr.v16i2.10341023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/e1c397dd17b74f9da74b19beb698308f2019-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1034https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Commentary: While the media has demonstrated that it can cover global and governance issues, it neglects the potential to be a responsible partner, especially in developing countries such as Papua New Guinea and to an extent the Pacific. However, this partnership can be strengthened with the media industry and government departments and agencies working to improve their ability to work with each to achieve social, economical and political mileage. Freedom of information and a free media is about upholding the freedom we currently enjoy in a democratic society, as it is about our freedom to express ourselves and be informed appropriately and responsibly. Cronox ManekAsia Pacific Networkarticlemedia freedomDevelopment communicationfreedom of informationmedia lawombudsmanaccountabilityCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 16, Iss 2 (2019)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic media freedom
Development communication
freedom of information
media law
ombudsman
accountability
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
spellingShingle media freedom
Development communication
freedom of information
media law
ombudsman
accountability
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
Cronox Manek
Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward
description Commentary: While the media has demonstrated that it can cover global and governance issues, it neglects the potential to be a responsible partner, especially in developing countries such as Papua New Guinea and to an extent the Pacific. However, this partnership can be strengthened with the media industry and government departments and agencies working to improve their ability to work with each to achieve social, economical and political mileage. Freedom of information and a free media is about upholding the freedom we currently enjoy in a democratic society, as it is about our freedom to express ourselves and be informed appropriately and responsibly.
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title Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward
title_short Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward
title_full Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward
title_fullStr Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward
title_full_unstemmed Freedom of information – Challenges and the way forward
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