Press Coverage of AIDS/HIV in the South Pacific: Short-term View of a Long-term Problem

Abstract

Newspaper editors need to play their part in tackling the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic in the South Pacific region as they have enormous influence and can make a difference. They can help challenge public opinion on HIV/AIDS that is often based on ignorance, fear and prejudice, and also step up coverage and allocate more space for information about prevention.

Keywords

• Reporters and reporting