David Robie

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Media challenges in a digital world (part 2)
13 November, 2015

Media challenges in a digital world (part 2)

In a keynote address at the USP journalism awards, Pacific Media Center director Professor David Robie, formerly head of the South Pacific regional journalism program in its early stages, reflects on the progress and challenges facing media in the Pacific and worldwide. This is the second in a two-part blog of his speech.
Media challenges in a digital world (Part one)
6 November, 2015

Media challenges in a digital world (Part one)

In a keynote address at the USP journalism awards, Pacific Media Center director Professor David Robie, formerly head of the South Pacific regional journalism program in its early stages, reflects on the progress and challenges facing media in the Pacific and worldwide. This is the first in a two-part blog of his speech.
Behind the elusive mythmaking over Fiji, West Papua
15 December, 2014

Behind the elusive mythmaking over Fiji, West Papua

On the eve of a vital meeting in Port Vila planning a more unified stance among disparate Melanesian solidarity groups in December 2014, the issue of Papua and Indonesian human rights violations was also the topic of a conference almost 2200 km away in New Zealand.
Sedition, e-libel the new media front line
24 April, 2014

Sedition, e-libel the new media front line

Just as much as it needs to reach across an increasingly globalised world, journalism in the Pacific needs to strike a renewed bond with its communities—trust, participation, engagement and empowerment are essential, writes David Robie.