In short: (ABC-Australia) Hong Kong police have arrested a journalist and an activist over alleged “seditious” activity. Local media identified the pair as independent journalist reporter Tang Ho-wing and activist Lee Ying-chi. The duo arrested were detained under homegrown national security laws passed in 2024, which followed legislation imposed by Beijing after the 2019 protests. […]
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Donald Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
By Brad Ryan in Washington DC In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico over “fake news”, later adding there was “something wrong with a country that allows people to write purposely negative stories”. Press freedom advocates say the White House “ban” on several media outlets is […]
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Pacific media must stay independent while reaching remote communities
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu SAVUSAVU, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 (PACNEWS)— Pacific newsrooms must protect their core values while finding practical ways to reach remote communities, speakers at the Pacific Media Summit in Fiji have said. Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Members during the 2026 PINA Summit, Savusavu, Fiji. Photo credit: PINA President of Vualiku Media […]
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Pacific media condemn false accusations of ‘fake news’ in FSM
April 21, 2019–Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS: The Pacific Freedom Forum, PFF, has questioned the intent behind a letter signed by nine out of ten traditional leaders in Yap state asking the legislature to expel US citizen Joyce McClure. The letter also proposes an alternative strategy for news which implies only the government media can provide credible, […]
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Drop criminal charges against critic – Pacific Freedom Forum
Malele Paulo/ Photo Courtesy of Pacific Freedom Forum Rarotonga, Cook Islands -Government in Samoa should not waste taxpayers money on arresting and prosecuting a public critic, says PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. “Focus on fighting corruption, not freedom of speech,” says PFF Chair Bernadette Carreon of Palau, reminding Samoa of its commitment to article 19 […]
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Digital opportunity, challenges loom for Pacific media in 2019: PFF Chair
January 1 2019, Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — Strong newsrooms, free speech and access to public information continue to affirm the importance of digital spaces for keeping Pacific people informed towards 2020. In offline spaces, the key ongoing threat for Pacific journalists will continue to be internal. Self -censorship and gender bias will continue to impact […]