Pacific journalism solidarity in the face of overwhelming forces

Commentary: The Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) notes democracy is in retreat and journalists like Victor Mambor (West Papua), Scott Waide (Papua New Guinea) and Dan McGarry (Vanuatu) are carrying the baton for media freedom. There has been a global reversal for a free press that has spanned...

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Main Author:	Fred Wesley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pacific Media Centre 2020-07-01
Series:	Pacific Journalism Review
Subjects:	democracy free press media freedom Melanesia Melanesia Media Freedom Forum Vanuatu
Online Access:	https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1082

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description	Commentary: The Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) notes democracy is in retreat and journalists like Victor Mambor (West Papua), Scott Waide (Papua New Guinea) and Dan McGarry (Vanuatu) are carrying the baton for media freedom. There has been a global reversal for a free press that has spanned countries in every region, including long-standing democracies like the United States and consolidated authoritarian regimes like China and Russia. The pattern has been consistent and ominous.
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Pacific journalism solidarity in the face of overwhelming forces

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