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Dr. David Robie. Image: Asia Pacific Media Network, used with permission Global Voices interviewed veteran writer and educator David Robie who discussed the state of Pacific media, journalism education, and the role of the press in addressing decolonization and the climate crisis. Professor Robie is among this year’s New Zealand Order of Merit awardees and is on the King’s Birthday Honours list for his “services to journalism and Asia-Pacific media education.” His career in journalism has spanned five decades. He was the founding editor of the Pacific Journalism Review journal in 1994 and in 1...
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The Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Source: Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED The approval of a bill in parliament that increased salaries for Fiji’s high-ranking government officials drew strong objections from opposition leaders and civil society groups. Based on the bill approved on May 24, the president’s salary will increase from $130,000 (58,300 USD) to $185,000 (83,000 USD). The parliament speaker will receive a pay increase from $150,000 (67,300 USD) to $220,000 (98,700 USD). Higher salaries were also approved for assistant ministers, ministers, leader of the opposition, and mem...
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Preparing the kava drink in Fiji. Photo from Flickr page of Dave Lonsdale. CC BY 2.0 DEED Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant native to the Pacific islands. Its roots are dried, crushed, and mixed with water which turns it into a non-alcoholic drink with sedative and stress relieving effects. Kava is used not just in ceremonies but in the everyday lives of Pacific communities. Thanks to the Pacific diaspora community, Pacific kava has become a popular alternative health drink around the world. Meanwhile, regional leaders and communities are working to protect small farmers and secure intellect...
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Journalists discuss the state of media in the Solomon Islands. Screenshot from the YouTube video of MASI: Media Association of Solomon Islands posted in May 2022. Fair use. Media groups, heads of state, and free speech advocates across the Pacific marked World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on May 3, by emphasizing the role of upholding the right to information in addressing the impact of the climate crisis in the region. The theme of WPFD this year, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates with the work being done by media groups in the Pacific. The st...
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