WEST PAPUA: Conflict in West Papua: The contrast between historic and contemporary media coverage in New Zealand

Many New Zealanders, even in politically aware circles, have a limited understanding of West Papua and frequently confuse the Indonesian-controlled territory with its neighbour Papua New Guinea. This reflects the limited mainstream media coverage of the territory and of the ongoing conflict that is...

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Autor principal:	Maire Leadbeater
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2015
Materias:	conflict reporting foreign correspondence independence Indonesia international journalism self-determination Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ec8ae5e0ca494223b120e0ef91aa73632021-12-02T13:14:40ZWEST PAPUA: Conflict in West Papua: The contrast between historic and contemporary media coverage in New Zealand10.24135/pjr.v21i1.1591023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/ec8ae5e0ca494223b120e0ef91aa73632015-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/159https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035Many New Zealanders, even in politically aware circles, have a limited understanding of West Papua and frequently confuse the Indonesian-controlled territory with its neighbour Papua New Guinea. This reflects the limited mainstream media coverage of the territory and of the ongoing conflict that is taking place there. However, in 1962 and again in 1969, the New Zealand media gave considerable attention to the crises that enveloped West Papua and determined its subsequent destiny. The territory’s Pacific location was often highlighted and the statements of West Papuan leaders were reported. The year 1962 saw escalating Indonesian military intervention in the territory and subsequently the signing of the controversial US-brokered New York Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia. In 1969 Indonesia conducted an ‘Act of Free Choice’ which was widely seen by external observers as a fraudulent act of self-determination. This article gives examples of this historic coverage and considers what might be done to bring about change and to bring West Papua back into the frame as a Pacific neighbour.Maire LeadbeaterAsia Pacific Networkarticleconflict reportingforeign correspondenceindependenceIndonesiainternational journalismself-determinationCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 21, Iss 1 (2015)
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description	Many New Zealanders, even in politically aware circles, have a limited understanding of West Papua and frequently confuse the Indonesian-controlled territory with its neighbour Papua New Guinea. This reflects the limited mainstream media coverage of the territory and of the ongoing conflict that is taking place there. However, in 1962 and again in 1969, the New Zealand media gave considerable attention to the crises that enveloped West Papua and determined its subsequent destiny. The territory’s Pacific location was often highlighted and the statements of West Papuan leaders were reported. The year 1962 saw escalating Indonesian military intervention in the territory and subsequently the signing of the controversial US-brokered New York Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia. In 1969 Indonesia conducted an ‘Act of Free Choice’ which was widely seen by external observers as a fraudulent act of self-determination. This article gives examples of this historic coverage and considers what might be done to bring about change and to bring West Papua back into the frame as a Pacific neighbour.
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title	WEST PAPUA: Conflict in West Papua: The contrast between historic and contemporary media coverage in New Zealand
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title_full	WEST PAPUA: Conflict in West Papua: The contrast between historic and contemporary media coverage in New Zealand
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WEST PAPUA: Conflict in West Papua: The contrast between historic and contemporary media coverage in New Zealand

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