Freedom of speech

Abstract

In spite of the hot air about governments pressuring the media in Pacific countries—and this does happen all too frequently—I believe a greater threat to press freedom comes from a small clique of media veterans, many of whom are of palagi origin, who have disproportionate influence. [Keynote address at the inaugural Pacific Islands Media Association (PIMA) conference in Auckland, 5-6 October 2001.]

Keywords

• conflict reporting
• culture
• Fiji coups
• freedom of expression
• media ethics
• media freedom