Pacific countries score well in media freedom index, but reality is far worse
- Written by David Robie, Professor of Pacific Journalism, Director of the Pacific Media Centre, Auckland University of Technology
Threats, censorship and a climate of self-censorship are commonplace for journalists in the Pacific region.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDWhen Pacific countries reflect on the state of their media today, marking World Press Freedom Day, they know the reality is much worse than the ticks they got from a global media freedom watchdog last month.
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