Lighting the fire for media freedom

Abstract

'In Samoa, the media can be decribed as a tree that has no shadow. It offers neither shelter nor hope. It can be described as a flower that blooms but then quickly withers, as if afraid of the sunlight. Others see it as a confused animal; a sick dog which barks but won't bite because it is afraid.'

Keywords

• media freedom
• public interest
• media watchdog
• human rights
• democracy