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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Who controls the Pacific’s communications?
By Sue Ahearn MELBOURNE, 20 AUGUST 2026 (DEVPOLICY.ORG) — The Pacific has a communications problem that extends well beyond social media. The region covers almost one-third of the Earth’s surface, with small populations scattered across vast distances. Individually, Pacific Island countries have limited global economic and political influence. For these countries, reliable communications are both […]